![]() ![]() Even without understanding anythingĪbout the majesty of love, I fell in love with Labanya. Was when the magic of good writing touched me for the first time. Understood at that time, but those words overwhelmed and intoxicated me. Page, enrapt in some wondrous desperation. The last poem, translated as 'The Last Poem', ‘Farewell, My Friend’). Something other than a ‘good boy’ seemed quite attractive to me. I had no desire to protect myself from ‘corruption’. Reading such ‘novels and plays’ was sure to corrupt our young minds. OurĮlders were not as lenient as they are now. But laying hands on the books for the adults was a strict no-no. Reading those books hardly took any time atĪll. ![]() I voraciously read-ate them with my eyes-whateverīengali were few and far between. Some torn pieces of Tagore’s books in a closet. During one summer vacation at my maternal uncle’s place, I found Reading Tagore’s novels at a very inappropriate age. Reading Chokher Bali (1901 translated as 'The Eyesore', 'Binodini', 'A Grain of Sand') again after a long time! Mustīe at least thirty years. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() Oliver Marks plays the hero’s companion.Įach year on Halloween, the theater students of Dellecher put on a traditional performance of Macbeth.In “If We Were Villains,” seven fourth-year theater students attend the prestigious Dellecher Classical Conservatory where they’ve been playing the same roles since they started: This may not be true for everything, but it’s true for the characters in this novel. ” But after reading the book, I came to the conclusion that life imitates art. ![]() Rio asks something similar in the Q & A section of her novel “ If We Were Villains. Disclaimer: Major spoilers for the book are included in this review.ĭear diary, does life imitate art or does art imitate life? ![]() ![]() At Netflix, adequate performance gets a generous severance and hard work is irrelevant.Īt Netflix, you don’t try to please your boss, you practice radical candour instead. This meant rejecting the conventional wisdom under which other companies operate. When Reed Hastings founded Netflix, he developed a corporate philosophy and a set of management principles which would make Netflix one of the most inventive companies in the world. Netflix is a revolutionary company because of a counter-intuitive and radical management culture, which defies tradition and expectation. Not just because of its unique position as a leader in both the worlds of entertainment and technology or because of its growth as the world’s leading streaming entertainment service, with over 193 million members in 190 countries. ![]() ![]() There’s never before been a company like Netflix. ![]() See more on their website here, shortlisted for the 2020 Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award Review of No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention by Reed Hastings and Erin Meter. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It’s not hard to find out these cases didn’t actually happen. ![]() Dear Dummies: YOU LITERALLY HAVE A COMPUTER ATTACHED TO YOUR HAND ALMOST ALL THE TIME. I mean, if you ever wanted to crawl around inside this fella’s brain, The Shards is the one for you! After finishing I did a Google to see what was said about this “true story” before it was released and I am amazed at how many people were duped. Rather enjoyed this review snippet from Kelly on Goodreads: “Written as a nonfiction narrative, this one is for the Bret Easton Ellis superfan. The latest from the author of American Psycho. Ģ Shards by Bret Easton Ellis (Allen & Unwin, $37) In Catton’s hands the descent into character is so complete, so startlingly multi-dimensional, that the ride cannot help but be exhilarating and entirely consuming.” Read more here. Haven’t read it yet? Here’s a taster of books editor, Claire Mabey’s, rave review: “Her sentences are the stuff of dreams: of ten-course degustations that give you the satisfaction of home cooking at its finest. The third novel from the youngest ever Booker prize winner’s reign continues. AUCKLANDġ Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton (Victoria University Press, $38) The only published and available best-selling indie book chart in New Zealand is the top 10 sales list recorded every week at Unity Books’ stores in High St, Auckland, and Willis St, Wellington. ![]() ![]() ![]() Royals and the Occult: Witchcraft, Astrology, and Mystical Healing.Henry III’s Rediscovered Westminster Abbey Sacristy Opens to Tourists.The coronation of King Charles III is to be a more understated occasion, following his wishes. For Queen Elizabeth’s coronation, a lavish affair involving 8,251 guests from 129 nations, a full five months were necessary and during that time the Abbey was closed. This period is also used to give the planners enough time to complete elaborate arrangements for the new royals, particularly inside Westminster Abbey. Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation, for example, took place in June 1953, 16 months after the death of her father, George II, though it was announced almost a year in advance. King Charles III’s coronation, a symbolic formality, will take place on May 6th 2023, following a nine month mourning period for the late Queen Elizabeth II, reported The Guardian. ![]() Epic: King Charles III’s Coronation at Westminster Abbey! ![]() It is an ancient ritual that dates back over 900 years and is the only remaining religious coronation ceremony in Europe. Cominh this weekend, King Charles III’s coronation will be the 39th coronation ceremony of a British monarch at Westminster Abbey. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Each book is a standalone, full length (110k words), contemporary romantic comedy novel, and follows the romantic exploits and adventures of one of the six Winston Brothers. Strange Beard is book #5 in the Winston Brothers series. ★★★★★ Goodreads Choice Award Semi-Finalist for Best Romance ★★★★★ĭr. She’s more than happy to forget he exists.īut first, she needs just one teeny-tiny favor. She is definitely not still thinking about Roscoe. Simone let go of the past a long time ago. She’d also like some answers from her former best friend about why he ghosted her, but if she never gets those answers, that’s a-okay. Ten years after Roscoe Winston dropped out of her life, all Simone Payton wants is to exploit him. ![]() Unfortunately, after one chance encounter, Simone keeps popping up everywhere he happens to be. Roscoe Winston remembers everything-every look, every word, every single unrequited second-and the last thing he needs is another memory of Simone. He’d also like to forget her entirely, but that’s never going to happen. Ten years after Simone Payton broke his heart, all Roscoe Winston wants is a doughnut. ![]() ![]() ![]()
![]() ![]() After a long week’s wait, I finally had the issue in hand. Blame it on both my horror fandom and my being a comic book nerd, but I couldn’t pass up the opportunity of adding the first print appearance of a horror icon to my collection. Upon hearing this, your writer immediately tracked down a copy to purchase (thank you, eBay). This should be noteworthy for both fans and collectors, as most of the author’s initial, shorter works apparently made their inaugural appearances in those volumes, rather than other anthologies, fanzines, etc. This means that a Barker story had been published in advance of its appearance in his Books of Blood anthology series, as “The Forbidden” wouldn’t arrive until later that year with Volume V. It’s on that track that a surprising revelation was made.Īs Jones tells it, Barker’s short story “The Forbidden” (the basis for Candyman) first saw the light of day back in 1985 in his horror fiction semiprozine Fantasy Tales. One of four bonus tracks on the disc, the duo’s talk is a lively discussion boasting interesting perspectives on the film, Candyman creator Clive Barker’s work, and much more. Of all the sweets to be found on Scream Factory’s Collector’s Edition Blu-ray release of Bernard Rose’s Candyman, one of the most interesting features is the audio commentary by authors Stephen Jones and Kim Newman. ![]() ![]() Olberding argues that while the former is often skipped in embarrassment by many contemporary interpreters of the Analects, it actually reveals important aspects of human moral development and motivation that are not well captured by the text's conceptual schemata and that would even make us reconsider some recently presented virtue-ethical accounts of Confucius' thought. In this elegantly written book on Confucius and his Analects, Amy Olberding does a splendid job of explaining how the narrative depictions of Confucius in diverse circumstances collected in the Analects make a necessary complement to the more theoretically or conceptually oriented components of the book. ![]() ![]() "A fast read, sure to engage transitioning independent readers or older reluctant reader more sophisticated readers. But Nellie never gave up, no matter how many obstacles she faced-and she helped others along the way.Ĭomplete with an introduction from Chelsea Clinton, black-and-white illustrations throughout, and a list of ways that readers can follow in Nellie Bly's footsteps and make a difference! A perfect choice for kids who love learning and teachers who want to bring inspiring women into their curriculum.Īnd don't miss out on the rest of the books in the She Persisted series, featuring so many more women who persisted, including Clara Lemlich, Sonia Sotomayor, and more! ![]() She went undercover to expose wrongdoing and famously raced around the world so she could write about the experience for her newspaper. Nellie Bly was a journalist and one of the first investigative reporters ever. In this chapter book biography by New York Times bestselling author Michelle Knudsen, readers learn about the amazing life of Nellie Bly-and how she persisted. Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, a chapter book series about women who stood up, spoke up and rose up against the odds! ![]() |