![]() ![]() I will say, however, that I did not expect Therapy Game to be a very very adult series (if you know what I’m saying). I also found that there was definite chemistry between the two main characters, which definitely made reading this manga more fun! I also hadn’t read an LGBT manga in a while, so that was an incentive as well! Once I started reading, I found that I liked that you’re thrown right into the story (without any boring leadup or explanation of setting or anything like that). What initially drew me to volume 1 of the Therapy Game manga was the art style on the cover. ![]() Recently dumped and very straight, Shizuma tries to drink his sorrow away, only to wake up being spooned by a man! When he explains to Minato, his drunken fling, that he doesn’t remember a thing about their night together, Minato secretly vows to seduce him again-and then dump him as revenge! But even the best-laid plans can go awry when Cupid has his way. And since Minato’s not one to be forgotten, he hatches a plan of seduction…and revenge. He didn’t intend to also forget Minato, the one-night stand who soothed his broken heart. Shizuma only drank that night to forget his heartbreak. A digital copy of this book was kindly provided by the publisher via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Her father tells him that she can only be courted when her older sister Katherine has been married, and will remain at home until then. Henry Corbould’s painting of Hostess and Sly, shown in this engraving from 1825-40, sets the scene for the opening Induction, with Sly being thrown out of the tavern.Ī student, Lucentio, arrives in Padua where he falls in love with Bianca. Henry Corbould (1787–1844), Hostess and Sly (Shakespeare, Taming of the Shrew, Induction, Scene 1) (1825-40), etching and engraving by Charles Heath (1785–1848), 8.8 × 6.5 cm, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY. Sly is duped by a page dressed as a woman, and agrees to watch a troupe of players perform a comedy, the cue for the play to start. ![]() The play starts with an Induction, in which a tinker Sly is thrown out of a tavern, put to bed, and when he awakes is told that he’s a lord who has suffered from delusions for years. It has proved popular on the stage, in various adaptations including Cole Porter’s famous musical Kiss Me, Kate, and has been painted frequently as well. One of William Shakespeare’s earliest plays, The Taming of the Shrew was probably written in about 1590-91, and centres on one of the evergreen themes for stories and plays. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() As a new generation arises, the clan’s growing empire is in danger of coming apart. ![]() They are plagued by resentments and old wounds as their adversaries are on the ascent and their country is riven by dangerous factions and foreign interference that could destroy the Green Bone way of life altogether. The Kauls have been battered by war and tragedy. As the struggle over the control of jade grows ever larger and more deadly, the Kaul family, and the ancient ways of the Kekonese Green Bones, will never be the same. Everyone wants access to the supernatural abilities it provides, from traditional forces such as governments, mercenaries, and criminal kingpins, to modern players, including doctors, athletes, and movie studios. Jade, the mysterious and magical substance once exclusive to the Green Bone warriors of Kekon, is now known and coveted throughout the world. ![]() ![]() She, and her monochromatic illustrated persona, talk directly to the reader with a candor that is irresistible. It’s in this willingness to adopt a state of vulnerability that the real heart of Forney’s work springs off the page. Forney is a shining light for all those who suffer from disorders like the one she depicts”, explains Laura Cho, mental health writer at Writinity. ![]() ![]() “It’s deeply empowering to see a writer so boldly trek into her own psyche and unpack the tremendous highs and appalling lows associated with the particular disorder, all the while reminded of the fact that the piece of art you are experiencing was created out of their genius. One of the many results achieved in Forney’s New York Times Bestselling 2012 release is a distinct sense in which a further step has been taken towards the de-stigmatization of bipolar disorder and, by association, all mood-altering psychological disorders. Her ability to see the comic side of so much of the darkness that she encountered in her battle with bipolar disorder, and all of the unpleasantness that it caused, marries perfectly with her choice of medium, her cartoon self at times parodying her own psychology and at other times giving a clear indication to the reader of the depths to which the disease took her. Ellen Forney has a wonderful sense of humor about the various afflictions and difficulties that she chronicles in her candid and affectingly raw graphic memoir Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo and Me. ![]() ![]() ![]() A man is shot, and Joe is the only witness to the crime. Together, they become an unlikely crime-fighting team when the store’s opening is marred by the theft of Mr Sinclair’s personal treasures, including the famous clockwork sparrow. There she meets Billy, a young porter who loves to read adventures stories, Lil, a fashion model and actress, and Joe, who is on the run from an East End gang. ![]() Set in Edwardian London, The Mystery of the Clockwork Sparrow tells the story of Sophie Taylor, a 14-year-old girl who has fallen on hard times since the death of her military father, and has taken a job at Sinclair’s, a glamorous new department store about to open its doors for the first time. Do you like Mr Selfridge and The Paradise? Do you like to read about young people having adventures and solving crimes? Do the words “clockwork sparrow” intrigue you? If so, this could be the book for you! RELATED: I’m Glad I Did – A Historical Murder Mystery That Sings ![]() ![]() ![]() Brea and Mallory also offer advice on reader dilemmas. Listeners will get help for bookish problems, like how to vanquish that To-Be-Read pile and organize those bookshelves. Girl Taking Over by Sarah Kuhn and Arielle Jovellanosĭo you love books? Want to learn how to make the most of your reading life? Join hosts Brea Grant and Mallory O’Meara every week as they discuss tips and tricks for reading better on Reading Glasses, a podcast designed to help you get more out of your literary experiences.Īs professional creatives and mega-readers, Mallory and Brea are experts on integrating a love of reading into a busy lifestyle. The Siren, the Song, and the Spy by Maggie Tokuda Hall To join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! ![]() Brea and Mallory discuss fan fiction with the help of Sarah Kuhn and Arielle Jovellanos, and solve a reader problem about getting rid of bookmarks. ![]() ![]() ![]() This being impossible, his superiors call him crazy, discredit him and have him fired. He finds the anomaly dangerous and brings it to his superiors. An employee of NPF and professor at Cal Tech finds some strange gamma ray emissions from the surface of mars during his usual work. Its mission to take high resolution pictures of the surface of Mars as well as using ground penetrating radar to see below the surface. A Mars mapping mission was set in motion nearly a year ago. ![]() Moving across the coast to California and the National Propulsion Facility at Cal Tech. What's her idea? Find it and sell it on ebay! She's the only one who has any idea of the general area in which it fell. Wyman Ford is contacted by his old CIA higher ups in order to head to cambodia and take pictures of the mine.Īt the same time the gems start showing up in Cambodia, a waitress/Princeton University dropout in Maine (Abbey) is using her telescope to gaze at the stars when she captures a picture of a meteoroid that struck the earth at just that time and landed off the coast of Maine. ![]() Oh, and they're quite deadly from a radioactivity standpoint. Why? The stones have never been seen before. What we have here are three concentric stories enveloped in a bigger story.Ī series of strange and exotic gemstones never before seen suddenly start to show up and garner the interest of the CIA. ![]() ![]() ![]() Not to mention the relationship between Izzy and Ransom was sorta toxic and lacking any chemistry. ![]() There was just so much quirkiness and ridiculousness in the story to turn me off. Abigail, the local vicar’s daughter, is also a laughable cartoon. He’s the only reasonable adult I could find. The best character is Ransom’s manservant, Duncan. ![]() Guess what freaking happens? Little-miss-sunshine makes the grump duke’s life *better* and happier through being herself and being oh so quirky. Then add a grumpy-ass duke who wants no help from anyone. First there’s Izzy who goes around pretending for these people who love her father’s stories (it becomes so much worse once you’ve actually read the whole book–I’m not putting any spoilers in this!!). Between the cartoon-like characters and outlandish plot I found things hard to like. I’m just going to be straight-up honest with you all, I didn’t like the book. When she takes him up on a secretarial position as they solve who own the castle, she learns that maybe fairy tales do come true in their own way. Her fairy tale castle even comes with a duke! Scarred, proud, and uninterested in company Ransom does not want Isolde there. When she is left the deed to a castle, she takes the last of her pitiful money and goes right away. Romancing the Duke Synopsis: Isolde Goodnight is the orphan daughter of Sir Henry Goodnight, a famous writer of fairy tales. ![]() ![]() ![]() Ricki’s Review: Jumping off Swings is a favorite in my classroom, so I was very excited to read this companion text. In this companion book, they follow Josh as he tries to come to terms with what happened, and find a way to forgive. If Stella knew the truth, would she still think he was a True Karate Man? Readers first met Josh in Jumping Off Swings which told the story of four high school students and how one pregnancy changed all of their lives. He wonders if they could be more than friends, but Stella’s jealous boyfriend will make sure that doesn’t happen. As they move together through the katas, Josh feels connected in a way he has never felt before. Why is he such a loser? How could he have done what he did? He finds some moments of peace when he practices karate with Stella, the girl upstairs and his one real friend. Every day the pain, the shame, and the just not knowing are never far from his thoughts. So many things bring back memories of last year and the night that changed everything. ![]() ![]() But here he is, miles from home - new school, new life, living with his Jackie-Chan-obsessed uncle, Larry, and trying to forget. ![]() He thought he’d be hanging out with his best friends, Dave and Caleb, driving around, partying, just like always. This isn’t how Josh expected to spend senior year. Summary: After fathering a baby, a teenager moves in with his karate-loving uncle and tries to come to terms with his guilt - and find a way to forgive. Expected Publication: September 10th, 2013 by Candlewick Press ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Through exquisite and emotional vignettes, Clemmons creates a stunning portrayal of what it means to choose to live, after loss. In arresting and unsettling prose, we watch Thandi’s life unfold, from losing her mother and learning to live without the person who has most profoundly shaped her existence, to her own encounters with romance and unexpected motherhood. She tries to connect these dislocated pieces of her life, and as her mother succumbs to cancer, Thandi searches for an anchor-someone, or something, to love. She is an outsider wherever she goes, caught between being black and white, American and not. Raised in Pennsylvania, Thandi views the world of her mother’s childhood in Johannesburg as both impossibly distant and ever present. On sale from: Amazon * Barnes & Noble * IndieBound * Books-a-Million * iBooksįrom an author of rare, haunting power, a stunning novel about a young African-American woman coming of age-a deeply felt meditation on race, sex, family, and country ![]() |