6/12/2023 0 Comments Room on the broom sound book![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It's a case of the more, the merrier, but the broomstick isn't used to such a heavy load and it's not long before. Luckily, they are retrieved by a dog, a bird and a frog, who are all keen for a ride on the broom. The witch and her cat fly happily over forests, rivers and mountains on their broomstick until a stormy wind blows away the witch's hat, hair bow and wand. The ideal gift for all fans of Room on the Broom, it is also the perfect introduction to this family favourite. Hear the tap of the witch's wand and the whoosh of her broomstick in this interactive story sound book. Listen to the witch cackle and the cat purr. Press the twelve sound buttons in the pages of the story to make Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's classic tale Room on the Broom come alive. ![]()
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And when they suddenly pass away, she knows she should be devastated. ![]() ![]() The shadow of her parents' fame followed her everywhere. Shipped off to boarding schools from an early age, it was still impossible to escape the loneliness and carve out a life of her own. The only child of a film producer and his starlet wife, she's grown up with wealth and privilege but not love or guidance. Let the hot, winter nights ensue.Tiernan de Haas doesn't care about anything anymore. From New York Times bestselling author, Penelope Douglas, comes a new standalone!Three of them, one of her, and a remote cabin in the woods. ![]() 6/12/2023 0 Comments Nine Stories by J.D. Salinger![]() ![]() ![]() Nine Stories can be interpreted as a collective burst of reaction to World War II, in which Salinger fought. As in Teddy’s references to cicadas and Seymour’s story of the bananafish, Salinger seems to be commenting on the fragility of all life. Esme’s father has died, as has the narrator’s mother in “De Daumier-Smith’s Blue Period.” Death creeps around the edges of the stories, rarely taking central stage but appearing frequently enough that it casts a pall over the proceedings. Eloise’s true love, Walt, was killed in World War II, in “Uncle Wiggily in Connecticut.” The Laughing Man dies, as do his adversaries and his best friend, Black Wing. While “A Perfect Day for Bananafish” and “ Teddy” are the most clearly morbid of the book’s entries, death pops up again and again in various guises throughout. Nine Stories begins and ends with death (or at least the suggestion of death). ![]() 6/12/2023 0 Comments Eb white here is new york essay![]() ![]() They asked me no questions and through them, my lengthy walks through all boroughs (except Staten Island) I began to get a glimmer of understanding of what makes New York great but also highly flawed. They all shared parts of themselves and their relationship to New York. An upper East Jewish woman who tried to pick me up until my partner came out with teas, a young black woman doing her masters in museum administration, a puerto rican lawyer just to name a few. I chatted with New Yorkers of many stripes, genders, ethnicities and sexual orientations. I watched Shark Tank and Beachfront Bargain Hunt to excess. In our little rented apartment we cooked breakfasts, listened to Bach, Coltrane and Lana Del Rey. ![]() I loved exploring Hasidic neighbourhoods in Brooklyn, ate delicious Greek and Italian in Queens and tasty Asian and French in Chelsea and Soho. ![]() We explored two beautiful botanical gardens and went to all the large art galleries, museums and of course I had to see Lady Liberty. I was saturated with art, musicals, opera, piano bars and even went to see some obscure metal. ![]() This was my first trip and my partner's third. 3 "observant and lyrical reflections stars !!įourth Most Fun Review Written in 2018 Awardįor the past thirteen days we wandered NYC. ![]() 6/11/2023 0 Comments Christina henry alice books![]() ![]() When the asylum catches fire, Alice and Hatcher escape to Old City on the tail of the Jabberwocky, a powerful and evil magician who has been trapped for decades. Her only companion is Hatcher, the mad ax-man who occupies the room next to hers. Trigger warnings: rape, violence, gore, murder, mental illness, human trafficking, guns.Ībout: Alice has been in the asylum for ten years, ever since her disastrous trip into the Old City where she was held captive by the murderous Rabbit. 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All social movements should be respected in the terms of their times and should not be condoned, but not all social movements can be deemed as progress for society.ĭidion begins the essay by painting a distraught picture of America and eventually moving on to discuss the “social hemorrhaging” in San Francisco, referring to the hippie movement. Both of their perspectives exhibit some truth, which can formulate into a new belief. Others, such as John Stuart Mill, believe that social movements, such as the hippie one, are the culmination of individuality of others and are necessary for the progression of society. Her belief captures a strong disliking of this social movement, as her experience indicates she did not condone the society which was created during the hippie movement. In her Slouching Towards Bethlehem essay, Joan Didion vividly constructs her view on the hippie movement in San Francisco through her anecdotal experience in 1967. ![]() Slouching Towards Bethlehem Slouching Towards Bethlehem Anonymous 11th Grade ![]() Join Now Log in Home Literature Essays Slouching Towards Bethlehem Slouching Towards Bethlehem ![]() 6/11/2023 0 Comments Swann's way modern library![]() ![]() It also enfolds the short novel Swann’s Love, an incomparable study of sexual jealousy, which becomes a crucial part of the vast, unfolding structure of In Search of Lost Time. Swann’s Way, the first part, is one of the preeminent novels of childhood-a sensitive boy’s impressions of his family and neighbors, all brought dazzlingly back to life years later by the famous taste of a madeleine. Marcel Proust’s In Search of Lost Time is one of the most entertaining reading experiences in any language and arguably the finest single work of the twentieth century. 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This limited edition is published exclusively for subscribers to The Greatest Books of the Twentieth Century. ![]() Author: Marcel Proust, CK Scott Moncrieff (trans), Van Dongen (illus) ![]() 6/10/2023 0 Comments A comet in moominland![]() “The adventures of the easygoing Moomintrolls have all the crispness and tart surprise of a lingonberry, thanks to Jansson's ineffably light touch, her uncanny sensitivity to universal childhood emotions, and her gift for terse, naturalistic dialogue.” - Entertainment Weekly ![]() She has a thistledown touch.” - The Washington Post Book World I found the writing and invention as appealing as ever. “It's more than forty years since Jansson's Moomintrolls first appeared. ![]() “The Moomin books make for both splendid bedtime read-alouds and solitary savoring.” - Wall Street Journal “If you had no shame reading Harry Potter on the subway, there's no need to hide Tove Jansson's witty, whimsically illustrated Finnish series.” - Daily Candy “These charming fantasies are propelled by a childlike curiosity and filled with quiet wisdom, appealing geniality, and a satisfying sense of self-discovery.” - School Library “We need Moominland for its gentle pace, its sense of beauty and awe, and its spirit of friendliness and empathy-now more than ever.” - The Horn Book ![]() “There is, in short, everything in the Moon books: giant comets and secret caves and tree houses and stilts and magic-carpet clouds and amusement parks run by despotic practical-joking kings and time machines and ski instructors.” - Harper's ![]() |