The US is generally dismissive of the possibility of terrorist attacks, and interagency cooperation? You must be kidding. Little things like what we would consider extremely lax airport security, or open borders, really underscores how long ago this book was written. I wouldn't say the terrorists seem quaint, but they're definitely old school, and the attitudes of the spy organizations and the world are completely different. The Kill Artist was published in 2000, before September 11th, and it shows. Oh, Allon is an art restorer dragged into hunting down a terrorist and assassin by his old boss and father figure, Ari Shamron, but that's about where the similarities end.įirst of all, the book feels a little dated. Relying on his vast international network of friends and frenemies, Allon eventually saves the girl and the day. If you've read any of the more recent Allon novels, you know there's a kind of formula to how these stories work: Gabriel Allon, superstar art restorer and retired Israeli assassin, is approached by a spy organization–sometimes Mossad, sometimes not–to take care of a situation ONLY HE can resolve. I kind of stalled out on The Messenger, but I did really want to read the first Gabriel Allon book, The Kill Artist, out of sheer curiosity. I've been a fan of Daniel Silva's Gabriel Allon series ever since reading The English Girl, and since then I've been making my way–backwards, mind–through the series.
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This one of a kind collection will, perhaps, help all readers see themselves and the world around them in ways they might never have imagined. The Full Spectrum includes a variety of writers-gay, lesbian, bisexual, straight, transitioning, and questioning-on a variety of subjects: coming out, family, friendship, religion/faith, first kisses, break-ups, and many others. In order to help create that community, YA authors David Levithan and Billy Merrell have collected original poems, essays, and stories by young adults in their teens and early 20s. Teens are more aware of sexuality and identity than ever, and they're looking for answers and insights, as well as a community of others. Jill Sobule and four other torture devices / Ella Pye The most important letter of our life / JoSelle Vanderhooft Moment, this could've been me / Evin HunterĪ quietly queer revolution / Laci Lee Adams Deograciasĭon't tell me that I'm overly sensitive and paranoid / Alex WeissmanĪ boy in the girl's bathroom / Dylan Forest The night Marc Hall went to the prom / J.J. Trans-ventures of an F2M / Alexander Colin Rasmussenįalling off my bike and riding into the sunset / Christopher Wilcox I smell the gas of my father's fishing boat / Adam K. When you're a gay boy in America / Danny Zaccagnino It's not confidential, I've got potential / Eugenides Fico - Snow and hot asphalt / Benjamin Zumsteg The full spectrum : a new generation of writing about gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, questioning, and other identities / edited by David Levithan & Billy Merrell. Get ready for me to talk about nothing else but this series for the next few weeks and months, because BOY AM I OBSESSED! “A cage is a cage, no matter how gilded.” It is not intended for anyone under 18 years of age. Please Note: This book contains explicit content and darker elements, including mature language, violence, and non-consensual sex. With romance, intrigue, and danger, the gilded world of Orea will grip you from the very first page. This compelling adult fantasy series is as addictive as it is unexpected. But the monsters on the other side might make me wish I’d never left. And I realize that everything I thought I knew about Midas might be wrong.īecause these bars I’m kept in, no matter how gilded, are still just a cage. Until war comes to the kingdom and a deal is struck. And even though I don’t leave the confines of the palace, I’m safe. He gave me protection, and I gave him my heart. I’m the woman he Gold-Touched to show everyone that I belong to him. Dug me out of the slums and placed me on a pedestal. In Highbell, in the castle built into the frozen mountains, everything is made of gold. Gold floors, gold walls, gold furniture, gold clothes. Glow (Book #4) – Expected release date May 19th 2022.Gleam (Book #3) – Release date May 31st 2021 – 5 stars. Glint (Book #2) – Release date January 11th 2021 – 4,5 stars.Gild (Book #1) – Release date October 16th 2020 – 3,5 stars.The Plated Prisoner series by Raven Kennedy Genre: Adult – Fantasy – Romance Books in series: This presupposes the popes before him were bad.” “But it’s like calling John XXIII the Good Pope. All the language is flat and it is almost impossible to discern one character from another. This is especially noticeable in the dialog. It almost seemed like someone plugged the text into Google Translate which then spit out a translation void of nuance. Personally, I thought the translation was very weak. There is one criticism about this book, though, which I should probably get out of the way first. There are lots of references that probably would have meant more to me if I was better versed in Italian history, but that did not detract from the book in any way. This is a story about a newspaper in Milan that stumbles upon a conspiracy that may connect Mussolini with the Vatican, and suggests that Mussolini’s death was fake. Still, it is classic Eco, steeped in conspiracy and social commentary, with ample references to history and literature. It’s a short novel and fairly easy to read-not nearly as challenging as some of his other books. It is his most recent book, and sadly, his last one. As a result of the recent passing of Umberto Eco, I decided to bump this book up on my reading list. He lives in Brooklyn, New York with his family. Mo began his career as a writer and animator for television, garnering 6 Emmy awards for his writing on Sesame Street, creating Nickelodeon's The Off-Beats, Cartoon Network’s Sheep in the Big City and head-writing Codename: Kids Next Door. Mo’s work books have been translated into a myriad of languages, spawned animated shorts and theatrical musical productions, and his illustrations, wire sculpture, and carved ceramics have been exhibited in galleries and museums across the nation. The New York Times Book Review called Mo “the biggest new talent to emerge thus far in the 00's." In addition to such picture books as Leonardo the Terrible Monster, Edwina the Dinosaur Who Didn’t Know She Was Extinct, and Time to Pee, Mo has created the Elephant and Piggie books, a series of early readers, and published You Can Never Find a Rickshaw When it Monsoons, an annotated cartoon journal sketched during a year-long voyage around the world in 1990-91. #1 New York Times Bestselling author and illustrator Mo Willems is best known for his Caldecott Honor winning picture books Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus and Knuffle Bunny: a cautionary tale. With its clever premise, quick pace, and easy-to-champion characters, Wells's story is a fast, gripping read with a cliffhanger that will leave readers wanting more. There are plenty of "didn't see that coming" moments and no shortage of action or violence. Though Wells doesn't provide much detail about Benson's past, his honesty and determination to escape make him a compelling protagonist, and it's easy to get drawn into his fellow students' plights as well. Instead, he is trapped with roughly 70 other teens divided into three factions, with no teachers, no real classes, and no chance of escape at a school overseen by the mysterious and sinister "Iceman," who doles out punishments and awards points. Seventeen-year-old Benson Fisher, tired of foster homes, applies for a scholarship to Maxfield Academy in New Mexico, hoping for a fresh start. Robison lives in the Rocky Mountains in a house not too far from elk pastures. Throughout the story, Benson must wrestle with the notion of escaping the walls of Maxfield Academy and returning to what little of a life he previously had before. In a chilling, masterful debut, Wells gives the classic YA boarding school setting a Maze Runner twist, creating an academy of imprisoned teenagers who must fight to survive when the rules change daily, and the punishment for breaking those rules is death. Variant was a Publishers Weekly Best Book and a YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers. Wells raises an interesting question in Variant, one which is far more daunting to answer than one would imagine. “Compelling characters, white-knuckle action, and deceptively smooth worldbuilding make this first Mercenary Librarians book a satisfying and cinematic escape.” - Booklist, *STARRED* review I am SO impressed.” -Seanan McGuire, New York Times bestselling author It pulls off a few tricks I would have called cliches past redeeming. “Hard-hitting, unflinching, brutally, beautifully written, and surprising even in the last act. “A full-throttle read! I can't wait to see what happens next!”-Jeaniene Frost, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Night Huntress series Formerly a Trotskyist and a fixture in the left wing publications of both the United Kingdom and United States, Hitchens departed from the grassroots of the political left in 1989 after what he called the "tepid reaction" of the European left following Ayatollah Khomeini's issue of a fatwa calling for the murder of Salman Rushdie, but he stated on the Charlie Rose show aired August 2007 that he remained a "Democratic Socialist." While he was once identified with the Anglo-American radical political left, near the end of his life he embraced some arguably right-wing causes, most notably the Iraq War. Hitchens was a polemicist and intellectual. He was also a media fellow at the Hoover Institution. Hitchens was also a political observer, whose best-selling books - the most famous being God Is Not Great - made him a staple of talk shows and lecture circuits. He was a contributor to Vanity Fair, The Atlantic, World Affairs, The Nation, Slate, Free Inquiry and a variety of other media outlets. Christopher Eric Hitchens was an English-born American author, journalist, and literary critic. Battling man-eating monsters, violent storms, and the supernatural seductions of sirens and sorceresses, Odysseus will need all his strength and cunning-and a little help from Mount Olympus-to make his way home and seize his kingdom from the schemers who seek to wed his queen and usurp his throne. Instead, he offends the sea god, Poseidon, who dooms him to years of shipwreck and wandering. Vivid and exciting, this graphic novel is a worthy new interpretation of Homer’s epic."-Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson & the Olympians seriesįresh from his triumphs in the Trojan War, Odysseus, King of Ithaca, wants nothing more than to return home to his family. "Gareth Hinds brings The Odyssey to life in a masterful blend of art and storytelling. With bold imagery and an ear tuned to the music of Homer’s epic poem, Gareth Hinds reinterprets the ancient classic as it’s never been told before. “Heaps of people have divorced parents”, their expressions clearly said. When I’m not stalking and mimicking US citizens, I enjoy singing, escape rooms and bothering my cat.įun fact about me that you didn’t ask for but I really want to seem interesting: Once I got through several rounds of the X Factor Australia but got eliminated when I didn’t have a cool enough story for the producers (they looked very disappointed when I told them the most tragic thing I’d experienced was my parents divorcing. To date, I have seen various levels of success in this venture. I live in Australia and spend most of my time silently and eagerly observing Americans in their online habitats so I can blend in with them and write American main characters so realistic they can’t tell I’m not American myself. Thank you so much for having me! My name is Sophie Gonzales, my pronouns are she/her, and I’m an author of Young Adult queer rom-coms / contemporary novels. |