6/12/2023 0 Comments Adam bede novel![]() Not only does George Eliot portray realism in the story of Adam Bede, but she actively appeals to people to embrace it in art as well as in other spheres of endeavors such as in social interactions and in appreciation of humanity. ![]() Before publishing Adam Bede, she had always made a case for art representing the mundane and unexceptional in its true form and she put this train of thought into action in writing Adam Bede. George Eliot the author was an advocate of realism in literature. The novel is set in the year 1799 in the fictional village of Hayslope, located in the Midlands of England, and gives a depiction of the ordinary life of common folks in the countryside with a unique narrative technique. ![]() It is the story of the personal and relationship struggles of the eponymous protagonist Adam Bede who falls in love with beautiful Hetty Sorrel and joyfully looks forward to making her his bride after a hard-won betrothal only to be crushed by the news of a crime that reveals Hetty to be callous and selfish. ![]() ![]() Adam Bede by George Eliot is a historical novel that places ordinary people and commonplace things at the center of its art. ![]()
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6/12/2023 0 Comments Hurricane season fernanda melchor![]() ![]() Forceful, frenzied, violent, and uncompromising, Melchor’s depiction of a town ogling its own destruction is a powder keg that ignites on the first page and sustains its intense, explosive heat until its final sentence. Fernanda Melchor, 38, is one of the most exciting new voices of Mexican literature. ![]() The murder mystery (complete with a mythical locked room in the Witch’s house) is simply a springboard for Melchor to burrow into her characters’ heads: their resentments, secrets, and hidden and not-so-hidden desires. Next is Munra, Luismi’s stepfather, who was also present at the Witch’s house then Norma, a girl who flees her abusive stepfather and ends up briefly settling with Luismi and lastly Brando, who finally reveals the details of the Witch’s death. First is Yesenia, a young woman who despises her addict cousin, Luismi, and one day sees him carrying the Witch from her home with another boy, Brando. Each chapter is a single, cascading paragraph and follows a different townsperson. The Witch is a local legend: she provides the women of the town with cures and spells, while for the men she hosts wild, orgiastic parties at her house. ![]() The story opens with a group of boys discovering the body of the Witch in a canal. Melchor’s English-language debut is a furious vortex of voices that swirl around a murder in a provincial Mexican town. ![]() 6/12/2023 0 Comments Tokyo Babylon Omnibus 1 by CLAMP![]() ![]() Now all of a sudden it Only shows up in a totally different state and with exact name search. Is there something I could do to send signals to Google to show that I am in Matthews, NC?Ģ months ago my listing quit showing up at all unless you typed exact business name What could possibly cause my listing or Google to do this? I have been without my listing for a few months now and have NO calls coming in from it. If you search Locksmith Independence, KS it shows up on the maps. If you search Locksmith Matthews, NC my listing does not show up at all. ![]() Keep in mind the GMB is in Matthews, NC All my service areas and the actual map show the correct areas. The manga is currently available in English from Dark Horse Comics in two omnibus editions. It ran for seven volumes from 1990 to 1993, inspiring a two-episode OVA and a live-action movie. Now if I search my business name under the auto populate I see it with Independence, KS on the listing. The Tokyo Babylon manga is a supernatural-horror shojo series about onmyoji fighting demons in then-contemporary Tokyo. I pretty much do not have any traffic, views or calls now. Posted about my SAB listing a few weeks ago about not showing up in search only when you entered the exact name. ![]() 6/12/2023 0 Comments Reckless brubaker![]() As he introduces us to Ethan Reckless, we are also introduced to Ethan’s inner monologue. About a third of Brubaker’s captions feel unnecessary. It’s just one draft away from being perfect. (Pretty sure it was actually Pascal, by the way.) Brubaker’s script is a good example of this idea. ![]() It’s one of those things that rings so true, everyone wants to claim their hero said it. “If I had more time, I would have written a shorter letter.” That’s a quote that’s been attributed to Mark Twain, Winston Churchill, Blaise Pascal and more. We meet a cast of characters, including titular Ethan Reckless, who are clinging to a past that’s gone, because there doesn’t seem to be much of a plan to see the future. It’s a wild ride through a version of the 1980’s which feels more like a stale 1970’s. Written by Ed Brubaker, with art and letters by Sean Phillips, and coloring by Jacob Phillips, Image Comics’ Reckless is nearly a perfect graphic novel. ![]() 6/11/2023 0 Comments Atonement ian![]() Her reality compared to her high-demand vision of life is called nothing but "dreams and frustrations." She entertains a high amount of self pity when she doesn't get what she wants and expects too much from the people and the world around her.īriony is losing her innocence from the moment "Atonement" begins. ![]() It is clear to the reader that Briony is a girl with an extended and vivid imagination. When we meet her, she has written a play called "The Trials of Arabella" which she also attempts to star in and direct. The narrator refers to Briony as a little girl whose effective status is as an only child.Įarly on her life, Briony discovers her passion for words and secrets. She was born in 1922 and the only mentioning of her birth states that it was "difficult" and triggered her mother's long illness with migraines and depression.īriony has two older siblings: Leon, who is twelve years older and living in London and Cecilia, who is ten years older and is living at home having just returned from school in Cambridge. When the story begins, Briony is 13 years old (although, I have to say some pages have her at 12 and others at 11, but for the most part, it is determined she is 13 years old on page 109). ![]() In essence, she is the author and the story is told through her eyes, although somewhat removed (see "Major Themes" for more on this point). Briony is the main character of the book. ![]() 6/11/2023 0 Comments Martin kleppmann books![]() ![]() ![]() Software keeps changing, but the fundamental principles remain the same. ![]() With this book, software engineers and architects will learn how to apply those ideas in practice, and how to make full use of data in modern applications. How do you make sense of all these buzzwordsIn this practical and comprehensive guide, author Martin Kleppmann helps you navigate this diverse landscape by examining the pros and cons of various technologies for processing and storing data. What are the right choices for your application? How do you make sense of all these buzzwords? In this practical and comprehensive guide, author Martin Kleppmann helps you navigate this diverse landscape by examining the pros and cons of various technologies for processing and storing data. In addition, we have an overwhelming variety of tools, including NoSQL datastores, stream or batch processors, and message brokers. Difficult issues need to be figured out, such as scalability, consistency, reliability, efficiency, and maintainability. In this practical and comprehensive guide, author Martin Kleppmann helps you navigate this diverse landscape by examining the pros and cons of various technologies for processing and storing data.Data is at the center of many challenges in system design today. ![]() 6/11/2023 0 Comments Amanda foody ace of shades![]() ![]() ![]() Levi is also only one payment away from cleaning up a rapidly unraveling investment scam, so he doesn’t have time to investigate a woman leading a dangerous double life. Unfortunately, Levi is not the gentleman she expected-he’s a street lord and a con man. But when her mother goes missing, Enne must leave her finishing school-and her reputation-behind to follow her mother’s trail to the city where no one survives uncorrupted.įrightened and alone, her only lead is a name: Levi Glaisyer. Welcome to the City of Sin, where casino families reign, gangs infest the streets…and secrets hide in every shadow.Įnne Salta was raised as a proper young lady, and no lady would willingly visit New Reynes, the so-called City of Sin. ![]() Based off the below I think I’m going to love Lola, thank god there isn’t too long to wait until I’ll get to see if I was right! Read on to get to know these cool characters… Hey! So today’s post is a little different, I’m part of the FFBC book tour for the upcoming Ace of Shades (check out the full blog tour schedule here) so I’ve been provided with some behind the scenes information on the characters by the author herself, Amanda Foody! I’m so excited for this book, I’m a huge fan of gangster films so it’ll be awesome to read a gangster themed fantasy story. ![]() 6/11/2023 0 Comments Bequin trilogy![]() ![]() ![]() Secondly, it’s definitely part of the Eisenhorn series yet it’s a very different kind of story to Xenos, Malleus and Hereticus, told as it is in third person from the viewpoint of magos biologis Valentin Drusher, rather than in Eisenhorn’s own first person perspective. Firstly, while it’s a (relatively short) novel in its own right it’s presented in a hefty volume with the full title of The Magos & the Definitive Casebook of Gregor Eisenhorn, alongside a dozen of Dan Abnett’s short stories which sit alongside his Eisenhorn, Ravenor and Bequin trilogies. The ( unexpected) fourth book in Dan Abnett’s classic Eisenhorn trilogy, The Magos is an unusual book for a few reasons. ![]() 6/11/2023 0 Comments Legend prodigy champion rebel![]() ![]() Both books feature a "morally grey" villain with the best intentions. Lu said in the author's note that she knew she wanted to write Rebel after writing Warcross and it seriously shows. Then Rebel comes along with a second helping of dessert and spoils it all. It's bittersweet, a little mysterious, with a trace of yearning for more. When they grasp hands, that connection strong as magic between them, the reader knows that, even though this is the last page, they will go on to reignite their old relationship. Champion ends on the perfect note: Day and June meeting each other again after a decade apart. I had my doubts when Rebel was first announced and lemme tell you, those doubts were well-warranted. What if we’ve changed too much? What if we’re just not meant to be?” “We’ve seen each other only once after a decade apart. ![]() 6/10/2023 0 Comments The king in yellow short stories![]() After the discovery correlates with a handful of gruesome deaths, they throw away the monkey and move on. The story concerns twin brothers who discover an old monkey toy in their father’s attic. It was nominated for a British Fantasy Award for best short story in 1982. “The Monkey” was initially published as a booklet included in Gallery magazine in 1980, and then revised and republished in King’s “Skeleton Crew” short story collection in 1985. And I can’t imagine anyone better than a visionary and lifelong genre fan like Osgood to bring this to life.” The Monkey is a personal favorite, with its simple, iconic, and incredibly marketable conceit. ![]() He had a huge influence on me as a child and throughout my career and it’s always been a dream to help bring one of his stories to life. Talking about the project, Wan said: “Stephen King is the godfather of the horror genre. Jonathan Majors’ Lawyer Decries ‘Witch Hunt’ Driven by ‘Baseless Claims,’ Cites New Video Evidence but ‘Hesitant to Share It’ ![]() |