![]() ![]() Written from friend to friend, one day at a time, A Mindful Year invites you to start a new pattern - one that begins with taking just a few quiet moments to reconnect with what is most important, each day. We fall into unhealthy patterns that can be all too difficult to break. ![]() The demands of the day can leave us feeling exhausted and uninspired, while alerts and notifications constantly tug at our attention. From two experts on the psychology of behavior change comes A Mindful Year, the first book of its kind to join the age-old wisdom of mindfulness with cognitive behavioral science - the best-tested set of practices for alleviating stress and anxiety.Īt a time when there have never been more ways to connect with one another, it has also never been easier to lose track of the people and passions we hold most dear. ![]()
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![]() ![]() With the help of his best friend, Eliza, and her wild little brother, Frank, Carlos must uncover a mystery involving an eccentric local millionaire, anonymous death threats, and a buried treasure. But when Carlos's mom gets sick with a nasty flu on the morning of an investigation that could save her failing detective agency, Carlos takes on the case. You pick the path-you crack the case!Ĭarlos Serrano has never solved a mystery in his life. In this wildly entertaining and interactive adventure, YOU pick which suspects to interview, which questions to ask, and which clues to follow. Pick-your-own-path and puzzle-packed mystery collide in the first book in Lauren Magaziner's new hilarious and high-stakes middle grade series in which the reader must help Carlos and his friends put together the clues to save his mom's detective agency. Print Mystery in the Mansion (#1 Case Closed) ![]() ![]() The pace is to be by the gradual increase of Septimus's insanity on the one side, by the approval of the party on the other. Virginia Woolf herself once said about the book: “ Suppose it to be connected in this way: Sanity & Insanity. ![]() Throughout the description of this day, the presence intertwines with the past, with the usage of flashbacks to illustrate memories. Mrs Dalloway is based on the two short stories “ Mrs Dalloway in Bond Street” and “ The Prime Minister” and depicts one day in the life of the fictional protagonists Clarissa Dalloway and Septimus Warren Smith, who do not know each other and never actually meet during the day either. This book was published in 1925 by the Hogarth Press, which she founded, together with her husband Leonard Sidney Woolf. Throughout the years of being an author, she develops an experimental writing style, which is already noticeable in Mrs Dalloway. Virginia Woolf is one of the most famous modernist female British writers of the 20th century. Disillusionment with the British Empireģ.3. ![]() ![]() ![]() Once again writing as Lauren, Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings ( The House) tackle religion, identity, and sexuality, seamlessly interweaving Tanner’s Seminar project, his crush on Sebastian, and the fallout when Sebastian’s feelings conflict with his church’s expectations of him. Little does he realize it will dramatically change his life: 19-year-old Sebastian Brother, a local celebrity after his Seminar project was acquired by a major publishing house, shows up to mentor the class and sparks fly. ![]() When she dares him to apply for the Seminar, a specialized writing class where students attempt to write a novel in four months, Tanner agrees. ![]() The only person he’ll regret leaving is his best friend Autumn. Half Jewish, half lapsed Mormon, and 100% bisexual, Tanner is eager to finish his final semester of high school so he can move somewhere more accepting. Tanner Scott, 18, relocated to Provo, Utah, from Palo Alto, Calif., three years ago, but he has never quite fit in. Autoboyography Funny and poignant coming-of-age novel from New York Times bestselling author Christina Lauren about two boys who fall in love in a writing class, one from a progressive family and the other from a conservative religious community. ![]() ![]() Wang Lung is delighted to find rice for only a penny. After a 100 mile train ride, they end up in the south. There he hopes to find food and money for his family. When the food runs out and the furniture and equipment are sold, Wang Lung decides to make a harsh decision. He feeds the family small portions of rice which are left over from the season. Though it is hard, Wang Lung manages to survive the drought. During the drought Wang Lung feeds the family members first and leaves what little is left for himself. Wang Lung’s caring and generous nature towards his family and friends make him a well- liked person. Wang Lungs character portrays a man’s unselfishness, determination, and loyalty towards his family and friends. ![]() ![]() ![]() He struggles to move from poverty to a well respected wealthy man. Wang Lung is a rice farmer who gains all his wealth through the land. Buck shows her readers the many faces of Wang Lung in her book, The Good Earth. ![]() ![]() ![]() The authors do an excellent job of showing how the prison experience can dehumanize young men and how their inherent talents can be overshadowed by their feelings of powerlessness and rage. It is clear that Amal has had a complex relationship with his education, particularly with his art teacher, who clearly saw his talent but also did not work very hard to support Amal’s burgeoning interest, and did a bad job of being a character witness at his trial. Through Amal’s first-person verse narration, readers learn about his aspirations as a poet and artist, as well as his experience entering the prison system as a young Black man. While there is a sense that he might not have done what he was accused of doing, it is unimportant whether this is the case for the book to work. Gr 8 Up–Sixteen-year-old Amal is tried and convicted of an act of violence against a white boy. ![]() ![]() All that keeps her from turning on her ruthless master is the life of her beloved little sister hanging in the balance. Bloodthirsty, addictive, and searingly romantic.” -Axie Oh, New York Times bestselling author of The Girl Who Fell Beneath the SeaĪfter the destruction of her entire Talon gang, eighteen-year-old Shin Lina-the Reaper of Sunpo-is forced to become a living, breathing weapon for the kingdom’s most-feared crime lord. Sophie Kim writes enemies to lovers with heart-pounding intensity, blurring the line between love and hate. “Last of the Talons is a stunning blend of dark romance and Korean mythology. Epic Reads Pick for The 30 Must-Read YA Books for the Rest of 2022īookRiot Pick for 12 Amazing Asia-Inspired Fantasy Books ![]() ![]() Everyone began to strive for this idealized level of beauty. But soon, these procedures transformed into a self-improvement thing. Prostitutes who serviced American soldiers believed that the extra fold in their eyelids gave them bigger eyes and made them more desirable. American military doctors performed reconstructive surgery on victims and offered to “fix” those “Oriental” eyes too. Recently, I learned that plastic surgery became a big thing in South Korea after the war. Freckles are highly undesirable unless they’re temporary and drawn on in strategic spots to make one look “cute.” ![]() “Glass skin” or pale, flawless skin is touted as the gold standard for facial perfection. In fact, my Korean friends who are in their thirties tell me that they get botox on a regular basis because it is simple and affordable. It has also been noted as having the highest number of cosmetic procedures per capita in the world. South Korea is world-renowned for creating beauty products that solve all sorts of facial blemish challenges. I wondered why I felt this way and quickly realized that those flaws hardly existed on the faces of the K-drama cast. Wrinkles, spots, marks - the natural changes that happen to our faces as we age became so distracting to me. These faces were handsome and beautiful, but were filled with visible flaws. I noticed myself examining the faces of the Scottish actors. ![]() After watching my first K-drama, I went back to finish the last few episodes of “Shetland, a BBC production. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The content of the book, the journey of Melmoth from the opening wind-swept scenes on the Irish coast, through the fantastical paradigm of temptation, castigating and mocking the monastic Inquisition of the zenith of Catholicism… all are drawn, described, depicted, painted in a language that shows Charles Maturin to be a literary genius akin to Victor Hugo. Not horror that is cinematically shocking, not the kind of creeping horror you’d get from a Stephen King novel… rather the disquieting and silencing effect of coming face to face with true evil. It is the first - and only - book in some four decades or more of reading that I have set aside, unfinished, deeply disturbed feeling I had a glimpse of true horror. The reason is that I found this the perfect literary depiction of evil: Evil in an abstruse manner. It has taken this reviewer considerable time since setting aside this unfinished book to write a review. ![]() ![]() ![]() No threads about Netflix not making some netflix originals. "Hey Netflix, you need to do this" thread is heard by nobody that can change it. This subreddit is not owned or moderated by Netflix or any of their employees. Rules and Guidelines Limit threads suggesting changes to Netflix. Threads that fall under content/functionality are subject to removal at moderator discretion. ![]() ![]() Any issues with Netflix (content and/or functionality) should be addressed directly with Netflix customer service. R/Netflix is NOT affiliated with Netflix corp in any way, shape or form. Members can play, pause and resume watching, all without commercials or commitments. Members can watch as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, on any Internet-connected screen. 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