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![]() While we all wonder how our lives might have been, what if you had the chance to go to the library and see for yourself? Would any of these other lives truly be better? In The Midnight Library, Matt Haig's enchanting new novel, Nora Seed finds herself faced with this decision. One tells the story of your life as it is, along with another book for the other life you could have lived if you had made a different choice at any point in your life. Somewhere out beyond the edge of the universe there is a library that contains an infinite number of books, each one the story of another reality. Would you have done anything different, if you had the chance to undo your regrets?' A dazzling novel about all the choices that go into a life well lived, from the internationally bestselling author of Reasons to Stay Alive and How To Stop Time. ![]() To see how things would be if you had made other choices. Every book provides a chance to try another life you could have lived. "'Between life and death there is a library, and within that library, the shelves go on forever. ![]() ![]() ![]() We encounter a group of schoolmates who are refreshingly kind, generous, and inclusive. We meet their dogs–one docile and fragile, one daring and inscrutable. In this stand-out novel, we are ushered inside the warm and welcoming home of Lydia’s aunt and her partner, and the octogenarian who owns the property and for whom they care. So much bravery and strength of character are expertly woven into this emotionally bruised yet spunky thirteen year-old who is navigating the year following her mother’s death. So many examples of growth are exemplified by Lydia’s actions as she grieves the loss of her mother. ![]() Why this Book? Why will it matter to kids? “Families are the compass that guides us.”- Brad Henry A Home for Goddesses and Dogs is a joy to read and share. This story for middle-graders is impeccably crafted there’s such care in the writing, skill in the rendering of authentic characters, and art in the measured unspooling of their journey. ![]() Books such as this one reinforce why I prefer reading kids’ novels over those written for adults. A Home for Goddesses and Dogs by Leslie Connor Katherine Tegen Books/HarperCollins, 2020.Ī Home for Goddesses and Dogs is one of those stories that holds you in its capable arms and wraps you in its goodness. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Seventy-five years after the book’s publication, we celebrate the changing face of Animal Farm. It is often said that he accurately predicted the future with 1984 and Animal Farm but sadly he wasn't predicting the future he was writing about what was already happening at that point in time. From then on, the satire has been considered one of the greatest books of the 20 th century, finding fans and sparking minds in each generation – often with a new cover design. George Orwell was very good at writing books which would continue to be relevant for the future. It tells the story of a group of farm animals who rebel against their human farmer. When relations broke down between the British government and the Soviet Union in anticipation of the Cold War, Animal Farm experienced a huge swell in popularity. Animal Farm is a beast fable, in form of satirical allegorical novella. However, Orwell was once again shown to be prophetic. A lot of publishers were unkeen to touch the manuscript, and reviews were fairly lukewarm when Animal Farm did appear on bookshelves. ![]() Orwell wasn’t a fan, and looked back to how the Russian Revolution of 1917 led to Stalin’s rule for inspiration. George Orwell wrote the satire in the winter that spanned 19, when the British government was in wartime alliance with the Soviet Union against the Nazis. Image: PenguinĪnimal Farm didn’t always look like it would become a classic. ![]() ![]() ![]() Review: Travis Baldree’s delightful Legends & Lattes refers to itself as “A Novel of High Fantasy and Low Stakes,” and while that may be so-depending on how we determine the value of Viv’s dreams and aspirations-this is also a story of friendship and found family that is nothing less than heartwarming. ![]() ![]() ![]() To finally build something that will last, Viv will need some new partners and a different kind of resolve. Old frenemies and Thune’s shady underbelly may just upset her plans. However, her dreams of a fresh start pulling shots instead of swinging swords are hardly a sure bet. A forgotten legend, a fabled artifact, and an unreasonable amount of hope lead her to the streets of Thune, where she plans to open the first coffee shop the city has ever seen. It’s a fanciful and thoroughly charming book, sweet and kind and hopeful.īlurb: Worn out after decades of packing steel and raising hell, Viv the orc barbarian cashes out of the warrior’s life with one final score. Legends & Lattes isn’t a blustery book filled with action and drama. At a Glance: Two people finding love when they weren’t even looking for it is the luckiest kind of love story, and watching these women shyly and cautiously dance that dance was lovely. ![]() ![]() ![]() According to the New Testament, discernment is not optional for the believer, it is required.Īnd it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ ~ Philippians 1:9-10īut solid food is for the mature, for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil. The apostle John issues a similar warning when he says, " Do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God because many false prophets have gone out into the world" ( 1 John 4:1). We discern things correctly by having a sound perception of what is true, right, and essential.ĭ defines discernment as "the faculty of discerning, discrimination, acuteness of judgment and understanding." Discernment in the Bibleġ Thessalonians 5:21-22 teaches that it is the responsibility of every Christian to be discerning: " But examine everything carefully hold fast to that which is good abstain from every form of evil." ![]() In general, discernment is accurately evaluating ourselves, people, and situations. In other words, the ability to think with discernment is synonymous with an ability to think biblically. Discernment is the process of making careful distinctions in our thinking about truth. ![]() In its simplest definition, discernment is nothing more than the ability to decide between truth and error, right and wrong. ![]() ![]() ![]() Peterson has gone from a $300-per-week gig hosting schlocky B-movies on a local TV station to heading a multi-million-dollar international licensing empire, starring in crowd-pleasing live shows and a pair of feature films along the way. Elvira” is the face of Netflix’s annual Netflix and Chills event. She was a staple of cable television Halloween programming throughout the ’80s this month, “Dr. The character hasn’t changed much since her 1981 debut, but Peterson, who turned 70 in September, has a remarkable knack for adapting to changes in how we watch horror movies. ![]() With 40 years of playing Elvira under her beehive, Cassandra Peterson is showing no signs of slowing down. ![]() ![]() But when a dancer’s dead body shows up at the height of the competition and Hank is hired to investigate the murder, I had no idea what we were in store for when he had Dottie Swaggert and Henry Bryant go undercover as a dance competition couple to get insider information.Īfter a little snooping around, we discovered there were deep running feuds and passions behind those sequins and smiles that gave motive and opportunity to kill for the desires to win the most coveted dancing title. When I begged Hank Sharp to take dance lessons to celebrate Valentine’s Day, I knew I was getting more than I had bargained for. ![]() Join Mae West and the Laundry Club Ladies as they cha cha and twirl their way around Happy Trails Campground as they put on some sleuthing dance shoes to bring closure to this southern and fun cozy Valentine’s mystery. Vistas, Vices, & Valentines by Tonya Kappes is my fourteenth book for 2022 and the 24th book in the Campers and Criminals Series. ![]() Vistas, Vices, & Valentines by Tonya Kappes ![]() ![]() Lee has received numerous honorary degrees, and declined to speak on each occasion. Though Lee published only this single book for half a century, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom for her contribution to literature. ![]() The novel was inspired by the racist attitudes she observed as a child in her hometown of Monroeville, Alabama. The novel deals with the irrationality of adult attitudes towards race and class in the Deep South of the 1930s, as seen through the eyes of two children. The plot and characters are loosely based on her observations of her family and neighbors, as well as on an event that occurred near her hometown in 1936, when she was 10 years old. It was immediately successful, winning the Pulitzer Prize, and has become a classic of modern American literature. ![]() Nelle Harper Lee is an American novelist widely known for her novel To Kill a Mockingbird, published in 1960. ![]() ![]() ![]() The awards will commend women entrepreneurs, professionals, businesses, civil servants and sports stars on their success and contribution to society.Ĭreative Oceanic has delivered award ceremonies for nearly a decade in cities around the world, including Dublin, Belfast, Toronto, London, Glasgow, Cardiff, Manchester Leicester, Birmingham and New York. ![]() ![]() These include business, sport, technology, management and charity. They will highlight the achievements of women in many roles across sectors of industry. The awards will be held at the Crowne Plaza Dublin Blanchardstown on 2nd June 2023 and are set to be a great night. Finalists have been shortlisted based on public nominations. They provide women power-houses and organisations with influential and hardworking women making a change in industries across Ireland a platform to be appreciated. The Irish Women’s Awards 2023 recognise and celebrate Irish female talent. Creative Oceanic are delighted to host The Irish Women’s Awards 2023. ![]() |