![]() ![]() Since it was first published, "The Alchemist" has sold more than 11 million copies worldwide and has been translated into some 41 languages. Paulo Coelho was born in, and still resides in, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Coelho's story seems like something from the land of Scheherazade, told by one lover to the other in postcoital bliss, all with the outward simplicity yet deep resonance that is common to fables." - Brad Hooper, Booklist "In his native Brazil, novelist Coelho is outsold only by Colombia's Gabriel García Márquez, and he will undoubtedly establish himself here with the publication of this, his second novel, which has been a hit all over Latin America, Europe and Asia. The story of the treasures Santiago finds along the way is about the essential wisdom of listening to our hearts, learning to read the omens strewn along life's path and, above all, following our dreams. From his home in Spain he journeys to the markets of Tangiers and across the Egyptian desert to a fateful encounter with the alchemist. "The Alchemist" is the magical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure as extravagant as any ever found. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Assassin kazes, political fears, and provocative bills threaten to paralyze the Governing Council for Earth and Space. Meanwhile, back in Earth space, police and politicians battle for power as UMCP director Dios continues his grim revolution against the Dragon. Brutalized yet resilient Morn Hyland, her clone/son Davies, tough officer Mikki, Pup, Sib, and the rest continue their suffering and sacrificing. Their trail leads to Valdor Industrial, where geneticist/engineer Vector Shaheed seeks to redeem himself by manufacturing an antidote to the mutagen used by the alien Amnioni to mutate human beings against their will. Corrupt cyborg Angus Thermopyle and ruthless Nick Succorso battle for control of the ship and the situation. Punisher is on the run from Billingate Space Station, as well as other predators that follow: UMCP Enforcement Division director Min Donner aboard a crippled Punisher, Nick's archenemy (and slave to the aliens) Sorus Chatelaine aboard Soar, and the mysterious hired gun, Free Lunch. ![]() ![]() The authors talk readily about themselves, explaining their reasons for writing the book. I only recently started taking an interest in the prefaces. Since I barely venture outside these days, I spend a lot of time in one of the armchairs, rereading the books. ![]() he recipient of a number of awards, she was made a Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2009 and received the Institute of Translation and Interpreting's John Sykes Memorial Prize for Excellence in 2017. Schwartz has translated numerous works of fiction and non-fiction from French. Harpman was a Belgian author of over 15 novels, winning numerous prizes, including the Prix Médicis and the Prix Victor-Rossel, among others. ![]() The following is excerpted from Jacqueline Harpman's newly-translated novel, I Who Have Never Known Men. ![]() ![]() ![]() Cristina, I agree it did remind me of Fallen Crest High. Could not put it down and focus on anything else. □ My “reactions” while reading “Paper Princess” by Erin Watt (aka Elle Kennedy & Jen Frederick) YUP!!! They wrote it! From the witty, feisty heroine, to the brooding and and downright bully- ish brothers that she’s now stuck with, you will be hooked right from the start, and you’ll want to read it straight through. It’s just… this is the kind of series that gives you all of the guilty-pleasure thrills and furious-feels. I mean it’s not out-of-your-mind crazy or totally shocking-forbidden (even though it does have a few forbidden-y touches for sure). And now looking over my favorite parts, and my notes, I pretty much highlighted the whole thing! LOL!!! In fact, “cliffhanger ending” or not, if book #2 was out right now, I’d already be reading it. ![]() ![]() Paper Princess: A Novel (The Royals Book 1)Īll of the angsty/bully/bad-boy/Cinderella-story/OH-NO-HE-DIDN’T moments an unconventional romance loving girl could ever hope for! Oh my my my, my friends… this was SO fun. ![]() MARYSE’S SURPRISE FROM HER FAVORITE BOOK BOYFRIEND’S.ALL MY REVIEWS (ALPHABETICAL BY AUTHOR). ![]() ![]() If they so choose, they have the ability to hold your sadness so you may safely sit in the lonely seat of loss, still hopeful and full of love. They carry stories from generations back, as far as when their ancestors wore fur coats, That is why, when you are close to an elephant, you feel so deeply. ![]() ![]() They live closer to tree time than we do, and their memories reside in the soul of their species, which dwarfs them in size, is untouchable, and lives on forever to honor every story. An elephant's memories don't reside in organ or skin or bone. MoFos used to say that an elephant never forgets and until this very moment, I hadn't understood what that really meant. It's how they walk with the world's weight on their shoulders, sensitive, noble, their hearts pulsing and as wide open as the great grey leaves that are their ears. ![]() But their size is not what makes the heart skip a beat. ![]() ![]() ![]() We don’t tend to think in terms of how well we’re doing. I remember going in when we first talked to them, and they basically had “House of Cards,” “Orange Is the New Black” and “Lilyhammer.” And all we said was, “We think we can do better than ‘Lilyhammer.’” And by the way, big shout-out to all you “Lilyhammer” fans.ĭo you think you cleared the “Lilyhammer” bar? It’s hard to imagine because their growth has been spectacularly high. Oddly enough, Netflix was a very young network at the time. It was a critical show for a lot of reasons - not just that we were on a different platform. How important was “Daredevil” in proving you could sell a show on a platform that was not part of Disney-ABC? ![]() And it just requires that we make sure that there’s always someone from Marvel there to help guide the process. Now we’re in some element of pre-, post- or actual production on 14 series that I can talk about. At that time we had “Agents of SHIELD” and “Agent Carter” on ABC, and that was it. The first episode of “ Daredevil” started shooting three years ago. How have you been able to work with multiple networks outside Disney? ![]() ![]() ![]() What happens at the end when he does drop below one inch is not for me to reveal here (no spoilers), but what makes the growing suspense and tension of the book so successful is the way Matheson varies the pace between dramatic action and Carey’s lonely and isolated musings upon the life he has been forced to leave behind and the (perhaps very short) future he has ahead of him. (The original SF Masterworks reissue of this novel has a wonderfully chilling cover depicting this, pictured below right.) Rather than using conventional chapter titles, Matheson heads each section of the novel with Carey’s height at that stage of the narrative, suggesting how much time Carey has before he will, seemingly, become so small that he might cease to exist. ![]() Once six feet tall, he is soon just one inch in height and living in his own cellar, estranged from his own wife and family, trying to avoid being eaten by the black widow spider that will soon be bigger than he is. Matheson’s 1956 novel The Shrinking Man is a tense and engaging tale about a man, Scott Carey, who, after coming into contact with radioactive waste, finds that he is shrinking at the rate of an inch per week. ![]() Matheson’s work has influenced a raft of great writers of fantasy, science fiction, and horror: Stephen King and Ray Bradbury are among the greats who have acknowledged a debt to him, with King calling Matheson, of all writers, the most important influence on him. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The original book ended with their success and seemingly left little room for continuation. Good Omens, based on the 1990 novel by Neil Gaiman and late Terry Pratchett, follows the story of an unlikely friendship between a fussy and kindhearted angel Aziraphale (Michael Sheen) and a fast-living, hedonistic demon Crowley (David Tennant), who got accustomed to living on Earth and decided to avert the scheduled Apocalypse and the rise of the Antichrist. However, Gaiman revealed that there were aspects of the story left out of the first season, as well as some ideas that he and Pratchett had for the book’s sequel, but the question remains - will season 2 stay true to the original story, beloved by the fans, or will it deviate and become another “inspired by” type of series? Considering that Amazon Prime’s adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s and Terry Pratchett’s Good Omens covered most of the original (and only) book, had a conclusive ending, and was intended as a limited mini-series, many fans were surprised to hear that it was being prolonged for season 2. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Lovecraft and I have been searching - in vain - for anything in the same genre. In general, I have absolutely LOVED the Laundry Files series. In this story, he got a little too far into specifics for my taste - although my sensitivity might be driven by the fact that I have a new-born son myself (I will leave my commentary there to avoid spoilers, but anyone who has read this book will know exactly what I am talking about.) Stross has done a terrific job implying the horrors and the nastiness that goes with a lot of the magic in his world without any tactile evidence. ![]() Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you? I have begun to track other books that he narrates and will likely get one yet another one in the future. Emery has done a terrific job with the whole Laundry series. Have you listened to any of Gideon Emery’s other performances before? How does this one compare? Here is the thing - you can't help but be disgusted by what happens to Bob but at the same time, you realize that there might a lot more that will flow out of the event. What was one of the most memorable moments of The Fuller Memorandum? He combats both office politics and the unknown horrors in this fantastic addition to the Laundry Files. What did you love best about The Fuller Memorandum?īob Howard is finally coming into his own as a field agent for the Laundry. One of the best in the Laundry Files Series ![]() ![]() One of many possible futures, the world of the 23rd century, would do a robber baron proud. An entire sociology of the fantastic.” Alas, the 1960s will seem a golden age when that sociology takes shape. “With beliefs, laws, superstitions, customs. “I want to construct a society that works,” says Henry Lytten. Tolkien belonged, that is-is deep in a project with countless implications. ![]() But what of the philosopher’s? As Pears’ latest opens, a younger Inkling-a member of the learned society to which C.S. ![]() Somewhere between the two lies this odd confection by the restless, genre-hopping Pears ( Stone’s Fall, 2009, etc.). ![]() |