Zweig's Struggle with the Daemon is a good starting point to understand the tormented souls. Holderlin and Nietzsche became mad Kleist committed suicide. It is a scandal that we still lack what in The Divided Self Laing called a "science of the persons". This category error permeates the academia (to understand concrete people it's necessary a subjective or an empathetic history of these people). Unfortunately, by pretending to approach the subject of the human psyche on the basis of abstract principles, psychoanalysis, academic psychology and psychiatry usurped the study of the inner self and approached the human soul from the impossible viewpoint of objectivism. I have read quite a few of Stefan Zweig books, but his study of Holderlin, Kleist, and Nietzsche in The Struggle with the Daemon ("Daimon" in the older 1930s editions) is the most insightful of all.Īfter Romanticism the genre of confessional autobiography cropped up.
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Inspired by the extraordinary true story of a wolf named OR-7 (or Journey), this irresistible tale of survival invites readers to experience and imagine what it would be like to be one of the most misunderstood animals on earth. The trip is full of peril, and Swift encounters forest fires, hunters, highways, and hunger before he finds his new home. His journey takes him a remarkable one thousand miles across the Pacific Northwest. Then a rival pack attacks, and Swift and his family scatter.Īlone and scared, Swift must flee and find a new home. Swift, a young wolf cub, lives with his pack in the mountains learning to hunt, competing with his brothers and sisters for hierarchy, and watching over a new litter of cubs. Illustrated throughout, this irresistible tale by award-winning author Rosanne Parry is for fans of Sara Pennypacker’s Pax and Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan. This gripping novel about survival and family is based on the real story of one wolf’s incredible journey to find a safe place to call home. A New York Times bestseller! “Don’t miss this dazzling tour de force.”-Katherine Applegate, Newbery Medal winning author of The One and Only Ivan The fact that there was a historical and literary basis that Cabot used as the foundation to her vampires made the story that much more intriguing! Love me a story that was researched well. George and Joan of Arc history to build the world and origins of Insatiable’s vampires. The tie-in to Dracula and the historical myth/lore of vampires is amazing!! I loved it so much! More than I enjoyed the Twilight series, Vampire Diaries, or True Blood.Ĭabot takes from Dracula, Vlad Tepes, Vatican, St. Plot – Based Off Some Real Historical Facts Thoroughly entertaining story! Laugh out loud scenes, especially it gets meta – which is really cool! Nostalgic reflection of teenage me – and how ridiculous I was loving them. Cracks me up! Reads like a satire to any vampire- or supernatural-lover who was caught up in that trend as we can absolutely relate to the ridiculous obsession with the sexy, brooding vampires pursuing forbidden loves romanticized on scene and in books. Insatiable is a modern-day twist on Bram Stoker’s iconic gothic story of Dracula.Īs a huge fan of vampires (for like half my life), I extremely enjoyed the jokes and references to the popular vampire shows and books during the height of the trend back in the 2010s sprinkled throughout Insatiable. The Princess Diaries series which let’s be honest is almost every little kid’s childhood). But as we all know, Meg Cabot is well known for her lovable young adult stories (i.e. This is my first experience reading a Meg Cabot book. However, Kody suffers from his own perfectionist and anxious tendencies, so their relationship becomes a co-dependency quite quickly. The only thing that calms her is her friend Kodiak, who is the son of Lainey and Rook Bowman (from the All-In series). Lavender Waters is the only daughter of Alex and Violet (from the Pucked series) and the baby of the family of six.Ī traumatic event turns her from an expressive little girl into an anxiety-ridden worrier with frequent panic attacks. Little Lies is a fantastic mix of satisfying, slow-burning drama, heartbreaking emotions, and unresolved tension. When Helena Hunting announces she is going to go back to her angsty roots to write a spin-off of one of my favorite series, you better believe I’m going to drop everything to read it. Can Deuce help save Salvation while they continue to belittle and discount her point of view?Outpost picks up where Enclave left off: with Deuce, Wolf, and Fade adapting to life in Salvation. The Freaks have been displaying disturbing behavior that imply a change toward more intelligence, planning, and ability to strategize. Deuce volunteers for guard duty during the summer to protect the farmers while they work. Stalker is the only other person who knows what she went through and they don't feel the same about each other. In addition to all this, Fade, Deuce's best friend and Hunter partner, has pulled away from her, leaving her lonely and misunderstood. Everything is different from how she should act to the limited freedoms she has and it's difficult to adjust to being treated like a child again. Deuce has been living topside in Salvation for months, but struggles to get used to life there. “The ethical issues and solid, suspenseful storytelling provide many discussion possibilities.” – Booklist This book brings up too many issues to ignore. Indicate the social relevancy of the issues presented in this book. Refer challenger to reviews and ask them to read the entire book. Looking for JJ could be used when discussing journalism, particularly ethics in journalism. I only wish there were more explanation of why JJ committed such an atrocious act, I understand her anger but what else was going on? Once again she has to confront her past and create a new identity, in the process losing all of the comfort, love, and safety of being Alice.Ī well-written and though provoking read. When it happens, Alice’s cover gets blown, it still comes as a shock. The press is always there and her mother is out there somewhere, too. But there is the ever looming threat that her true identity will be discovered. Alice lives with a foster mother, is a senior in high school, has a boyfriend, and works in a cafe. Now, she’s served her time and has taken a new name and identity. JJ hasn’t existed since Alice was released from prison, but when someone starts looking for her in town, will her secrets be exposed?Īs a child JJ committed a terrible crime, she murdered one of her friends in a fit of rage. The writing is very visual and descriptive leaving no confusion as to what is happening. fans of horror, pulp, hard crime, depictions of very beautiful young women, hot dialogue and fast, pulpy tales won't be disappointed!" - Mark Barry, Green Wizard Publishing, UK "PINS is a great novel, well written, well paced and absorbing. From Jessica McHugh, author of the steampunk adventure The Sky: The World and the bestselling psychological thriller Rabbits in the Garden, PINS is a post-modern coming of age thriller certain to titillate as much as terrify with a candid look at a dancer trying to find herself on a blood-drenched stage. But learning how to strip for strangers isn't Birdie's only obstacle, especially when fellow dancers start turning up dead. Eva "Birdie" Finch is fed up with the slim pickings in local employment, and the gentlemen's club/bowling alley called Pins seems to be the only option left. Luckily, strip clubs are always looking for new blood. Telemarketing is a drag, and serving jobs are exhausting. Their chemistry undeniable, but their attraction cursed by very bad timing.Īugust never forgot about the beautiful Iris. Both full of dreams, both with a bright future ahead. One night at a sports bar a boy meets a girl. This is truly an important and beautiful story. Don’t let the pain and the hurt define you. Long Shotis part of this campaign because it’s a story that gives hope, strength and inspiration, about how you CAN do it, you CAN escape, change, and even help others, even through your own suffering. This female movement is powerful, and it keeps growing by the day. I’m very proud to be a woman in this day and age because every day I see more women coming out to fight and put a stop to the injustice. I want to start my review by reflecting on how for years so many women have struggled in silence, trapped in abusive relationships or in bad situations that seemed impossible to escape. Now there’s a new player in the game, August West.īut my past, my fraudulent prince, just won’t let me go. I was a fool, and his love – fool’s gold. I kissed the prince and he turned into a fraud. Think you know what it’s like being a baller’s girl? A Standalone FORBIDDEN LOVE SET IN THE EXPLOSIVE WORLD OF THE NBA… Her work has won her numerous awards, including Chile’s National Literature Prize in 2010 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom presented to her by Barack Obama in 2015. Allende’s novels usually blend historical events with fiction, focusing on women’s experiences and incorporating elements of magical realism. Since her debut, Allende has penned more than 25 best-selling and critically acclaimed books, and her writings have been translated into more than 42 languages. First published in Spanish as La casa de los espíritus, her debut novel became an instant best seller and brought Allende a great deal of literary acclaim and attention the book was also adapted into a feature film in 1993. Isabel Allende is one of the world’s most widely read Spanish-language authors. A young truck driver, Hoshino, is drawn into Nakata’s journey and helps him. His search for one cat leads him to encounter great evil and sets him on a path to set the universe, which has gotten off track, back the way it should be. Now an old man, Nakata supplements his disability income by finding local families’ lost pets. In exchange for his memory and intellect, the accident left him with the ability to talk to cats. As a result of his accident, he has no memories of the past or ability to form memories in the present. The victim of a bizarre childhood accident that forever changed him, Nakata navigates the world in a simple-minded, organic fashion. As the novel progresses, Nakata’s life story and his separate journey to Takamatsu become entwined with Kafka’s. A young woman whom he meets on the bus to Takamatsu, Sakura the hairdresser, may be his sister.Įach chapter narrated by Kafka alternates with a chapter about a mysterious older man named Nakata. The enigmatic director of the library, Miss Saeki, may be his mother. Kafka takes refuge in a small private library outside Takamatsu, where he meets an understanding, supportive and intelligent transgender young gay man named Oshima. |