![]() ![]() Take one part space-faring adventure, add one part character drama, and mix in one part absurdist sitcom, and you get Wolf 359. The creator of Wolf 359, Gabriel works in fiction, radio, screenwriting, and media commentary. ![]() Professional website for Gabriel Urbina, a Costa Rican-American writer and director. Wolf 359 is a radio drama in the tradition of Golden Age of Radio shows. The creator of Wolf 359, Gabriel works in fiction, radio, screenwriting, and media commentary. ![]() Even the simplest of tasks can turn into a gargantuan struggle, and the most ordinary-seeming things have a way of turning into anything but that. But the Hephaestus is an odd place, and life in extremely isolated, zero gravity conditions has a way of doing funny things to people's minds. He doesn't have much to do for his job other than monitoring static and intercepting the occasional decades-old radio broadcast from Earth, so he spends most of his time creating extensive audio logs about the ordinary, day-to-day happenings within the station. His only company on board the station are stern mission chief Minkowski, insane science officer Hilbert, and Hephaestus Station's sentient, often malfunctioning operating system Hera. He's stuck on a scientific survey mission of indeterminate length, 7.8 light years from Earth. Hephaestus Research Station, currently on Day 448 of its orbit around red dwarf star Wolf 359. Life's not easy for Doug Eiffel, the communications officer for the U.S.S. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Every year, the two best friends - who are just friends! They promise! - go away together to disconnect from the world, reconnect with each other, and strengthen their bond as friends. And, even when they live in different states, have different partners, and experience the unpredictable weirdness of life, they have one constant: their yearly trip together. They are the ultimate human balance, and, despite Alex’s straitlaced ways and Poppy’s fun-loving attitude, they’re always there for each other. We’ve got slow burns and almost moments - this novel has got it all and is all the better for it.Īlex and Poppy have been friends since college. In Henry’s new novel, People We Meet on Vacation, we’ve got friends-to-lovers. And, if you are indeed a fan of romance-novel tropes (much like me), then you’ve come to the right place. Henry has made a name for herself in taking typical romance-novel tropes and adding modern twists. ![]() It was aptly titled Beach Read and depicted an opposites-attract tale of two vastly different writers who, while living next to each other in their respective beach houses and trying to beat writer’s block, find they have more in common than they think. Last year, New York Times best-selling author Emily Henry delivered perhaps one of the most devourable beach reads in recent memory. ![]() ![]() The Inn at Lake Devine will enchant readers with the beguiling voice, elegant charm, and deft storytelling that have been hallmarks of Elinor Lipman's previous novels and have made her beloved by her fans. ![]() And when Natalie finagles an invitation to join a friend on vacation there, she sets herself upon a path that will inextricably link her adult life into this peculiar family and their once-restricted hotel. So begins Natalie's fixation with the Inn and the family who owns it. Our guests who feel most comfortable here, and return year after year, are Gentiles." ![]() ![]() Synopsis: It was not complicated, and, as my mother pointed out, not even personal: They had a hotel they didn't want Jews we were Jews.It's the early 1960s and Natalie Marx is stunned when her mother inquires about vacation accommodations in Vermont and receives a response that says, "The Inn at Lake Devine is a family-owned resort, which has been in continuous operation since 1922. ![]() ![]() ![]() The first book, The Magic School Bus at the Waterworks, was published in 1986. Walker also states that his own memories of school field trips and of a teacher he had once, served as further inspiration. Craig Walker, vice-president and senior editorial director at Scholastic Co., stated that the concept began with the idea of combining science with fictional stories, and Joanna Cole (who had written both science and humor before) and Bruce Degen were then approached with creating such a series. The first medium in which this franchise was developed was the Magic School Bus book series. Frizzle, and her class, who board a "magic school bus", which takes them on field trips to unusual times and locations, such as the Cretaceous Period, outer space, and inside a human body. Each of the stories within the franchise centers on the antics of a fictional elementary school teacher, Ms. ![]() The Magic School Bus is an American edutainment media franchise that includes a book series, a TV series, a streaming series, and video games. The Magic School Bus video game series (1994–2001) The Magic School Bus Rides Again (2017–2020). ![]() ![]() ![]() I have also included some of my sketchbook pages from my thought process, as I feel this is a crucial part of any book cover illustrator. I didn’t want to be too literal with my illustration so I produced a lot of brainstorms and thumbnails (shown below). It’s a type of story that a book cover illustrator loves! Boo is symbolised by the oak tree within the middle of the cover, as Boo leaves presents for Scout and Jem when they walk home for school, he is their protector, without them even knowing. He ultimately saves Scout and Jem at the end of the book, which also happens beneath a tree. ![]() ![]() He stays inside his house as he doesn’t want to see the corruption in the world, and looks over Atticus’s children, Scout and Jem. In the middle of all of this commotion is the character, Boo Radley. After reading over parts again I decided to look at how the book deals with good vs evil, black vs white, and Atticus vs the Ewell family. The story is engaging and describes it’s characters excellent, so I decided to make a cover for it. I love the way the book is written and is one of my favourite books to read, and a great films also! Being a book cover illustrator, I love producing illustrations for this sort of project, it’s very rewarding and lets me be creative. I just produced this book cover of the famous novel by Harper Lee, ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’. My week has been packed full of new commissions, meeting with clients, and book cover projects (because every illustrator is a book cover illustrator at heart). ![]() Hello hello! I hope you’re having a great week so far. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Emerson III, Max: Direct, imposing, enigmatic, elusive intense, moody, in-control ruthless and unyielding. Nine words to describe Jane Chapman: Lonely, smart, nurturing, easy-going, discreet, independent, spirited, fair and honest. It’s a journey of coming to terms with what cannot be changed, embracing the inevitable and finding your true calling. The cast of book 1 is back plus some lovable additions. The Anatomy of Us, book 2 opens up to a shocker and goes on to follow Wes, Jane and Max working through difficult times sprinkled with joyous occasions. The story followed them in and out of the bedroom as a hotter-than-fire ménage fuck-fest evolved into a friendship and beyond. and world-renowned chef and restaurateur Wesley Uhler, Wes. In The Anatomy of Jane, book 1 former bartender and maid Jane Chapman’s fell into bed with her clients news anchor, TV personality and heir to a fortune Maxwell A. beautifully…harshly…like their dicks were trying to touch each other inside me.”īooks in WJM duet should be read in order: “All I could do was hold on, biting my own lip as they fucked me. ![]() The shockingly addicting, heart-melting & steamy conclusion to Wes. ![]() ![]() ![]() If such material offends you, please don’t buy this book. ![]() Romance novel that includes spankings, sexual scenes, medical play, anal play, elements Note: Her Old-Fashioned Doctor is an erotic Growing crush on John merely a rebound fling, or can his hold on her heart last Melissa finds herself falling deeply in love with the old-fashioned doctor,Įven though she’s only known him for a couple of days. Heart beating faster than it has in a long time. Spank her bare bottom if he feels it necessary-all combine to set Melissa’s Handsome medic’s charm and take-charge manner-not to mention his willingness to John Holden’s truck in a tiny rural townĪnd he responds by inviting her for an impromptu dinner date. On a road trip to give herself some time to recover. She catches her fiancé cheating on her, Melissa packs a suitcase and sets out ![]() ![]() (Abbey, “Back to the Future: Marriage as Friendship in the Thought of Mary Wollstonecraft,” 79) List 1 point of your opinion, supported by one of your sources which proves this sub-argument.Īlthough marriage appears to be sacred, women in society would be deemed to be prostitutes somewhere along the continuum it was merely a question of degree as to how much a woman sold herself to one man, and how much she relied on him for support. She argued for an end to social prejudice against women which would, in turn, lead to women’s being defined by their character and work rather than by their marriages and social status. ![]() Wollstonecraft argued what may well be her most famous line, “To marry for support is legal prostitution.” She contended for intellectual companionship and friendship to be the ideal of marriage. Paraphrase one piece of information from your sources which proves this sub-argument. ![]() ![]() ![]() Women would not then marry for a support, as men accept of places under government, and neglect the implied duties nor would an attempt to earn their own subsistence, a most laudable one! Sink them almost to the level of those poor abandoned creatures who live by prostitution.” (Wollstonecraft, “A Vindication of the Rights of Woman,” 222) ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() “Were you secretly raised in an intensely Catholic family like Lila and me? Because this is a lot.”Īdeena laughed and handed Elena her morning cup of yerba buena tea. It was only December 4, and I was ready to ban her from programming the shop’s playlists ever again.Įlena raised her eyebrows at the mix of both religious and secular Christmas songs. It currently had no fewer than ten Christmas music compilations that she’d had on repeat since December 1. Why do you have all of these?” Elena Torres, Adeena’s girlfriend and the third and final member of the Brew-ha Cafe crew (aka our voice of reason), scrolled through the cafe’s playlist on Adeena’s laptop. “Hon, you don’t even celebrate Christmas. ![]() My best friend and business partner, Adeena Awan, turned the cafe’s speaker system down to a decibel that didn’t make my ears bleed. Despite obsessing over it for the past month, I had less than two weeks till the big bash and hadn’t finalized anything. Considering what a mess the Founder’s Day Celebration had turned out to be, I really needed to wow at this party. It tied with the Founder’s Day Celebration as the biggest event in my tiny town of Shady Palms, Illinois (population: 18,751), and this was the first year my business-my dream-the Brew-ha Cafe, would be participating. I scratched out the third mistake I’d made while trying to finalize the menu for the annual Shady Palms Winter Bash. ![]() ![]() And Nick's mother, the superhero known as TK, is right there at Nick's side. Nick's dad has partnered with former chief of police Rodney Caplan to start a new private investigation agency. Seth, Jazz, and Gibby are busy setting up headquarters for Lighthouse, their hero team. It's everything he's ever dreamed of! With graduation on the horizon and his future unknowable, Nick focuses on enjoying the present. ![]() Yeah, it's hot out, but he finally gets to team up and train with his steamy superhero boyfriend to bring justice, protection, and disaster energy to the people of Nova City. But honestly, Nick's life is pretty much perfect. And Nicholas Bell-fanboy, hero, ADHD-haver-is being super dramatic again. Dark, twisted, probably evil shadows have drenched the doorsteps of her good people's homes. ![]() The explosive finale to the Extraordinaries trilogy by New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune! School's out for the summer and a raging, malevolent heat has blanketed Nova City. ![]() |