![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Taylor, on Audible - If you listened to Project Hail Mary on audio and liked the narrator, if you liked the regular human person ends up in space predicament and nothing is as you had imagined it would be you really ought to get the Bobiverse series. Hopefully it will provide some good reading material! There are different parts of Project Hail Mary that I think this list hits. I love his voice and his style He sounds, to me, like a combo of Tom Hanks and Tony Stark in the best way.Īs soon as I finished Project Hail Mary, I thought of some books that would be a good fit for folks who really loved it and I’m really happy with this list. Ray Porter is the narrator and he is one of my very favorites. I liked it better than The Martian, and think it’s a solidly entertaining space adventure book. I finished it earlier this week on audio and enjoyed it. Project Hail Mary, by Andy Weir, seems like it had a big moment among some of the internet spheres I’m next to. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Ignorance leads to fascism, while knowledge and acknowledgement opens space for democracy. In this fictional film about revolution over fascism, the crisis of government is really a crisis of willful ignorance, of people purposely and consciously choosing the comfort of unknowing or ignoring blatant immorality in our leaders and government over the more difficult work of seeing, verifying, acknowledging, acting, atoning, reconciling, and creating a morally just, ethical government. ![]() But if you see what I see, if you feel as I feel, and if you would seek as I seek, then I ask you to stand beside me, one year from tonight, outside the gates of Parliament, and together we shall give them a fifth of November that shall never, ever be forgotten. If you’ve seen nothing, if the crimes of this government remain unknown to you, then I would suggest that you allow the fifth of November to pass unmarked. At a pivotal moment in my favorite film, V for Vendetta, V addresses the whole of London, urging them to open their eyes to the immoral, corrupt, violent regime that calls itself the government: ![]() ![]() ![]() It’s an epitome to the proverb – “No person ever reads the same book.” No matter you’re at which point in your life, you ought to read to his book. ![]() This book has changed my life to a great extent. ![]() So, guys, that’s the reason I want all of you to actually go and buy these books or at least one of them (for starters) and see your life changing for yourself. Read this blog to know the advantages of reading – 3 astonishing and never read before the advantages of reading books. But I was happy from within that I’ve got into the habit of reading. I don’t know if he understood what Sir meant. He said, “This isn’t a thing to be proud of, ok?” On that one guy answered, “Sir, I’ve never touched books in my life except for the school and college textbooks,” and he laughed.Īnd our Sir had an interesting say on that. ![]() When the books arrived, my boss asked everybody, “So, are we going to read them or just see them on the shelf collecting dust?” So that I could read them in the lunch break, in office. Very smartly, I suggested her a few books that I’ve read and a few that are in my wish list. I’ve been waiting to blog about these 7 life-changing books that I’ve read, and I think you should also read them before you die.Ī few days ago, our HR had asked me to suggest some books which they could showcase in an already fixed pretty wooden structure on one of the walls. ![]() ![]() ![]() Her job is to investigate allegations of misconduct by judges in a legal system remarkably free from judicial corruption. Lacy Stoltz is an investigator for the Florida Bureau of judicial conduct (BJC). This study guide refers to the Kindle edition. The author uses the term “Indian” rather than “Native American” because the people in question largely prefer the former term. His work tends to focus on the inner workings of the law more than dramatic action. Grisham acquired his legal and political expertise in his career as a lawyer and his tenure in the Mississippi House of Representatives. The Whistler is the first in a series, the second of which is The Judge’s List, Anchor (2021). Grisham’s books have consistently ranked at the top of the USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and New York Times bestseller lists. As of January 2021, The Whistler was in production for a one-hour television drama from TNT. His books have been made into 11 films and four television adaptations. ![]() In addition, he has authored a middle grade fiction series: Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer. This is the 29th of Grisham’s adult novels, which are primarily legal thrillers but also include contemporary and humorous fiction. ![]() ![]() Despite their obvious differences, Duane can't help but find himself charmed by K.K.'s stubborn toughness and lively spirit, and the two embark on a flirtation that rapidly veers toward the sexual - but the return of Honor Carmichael complicates Duane's romantic intentions considerably. ![]() Slater, a quirky billionairess who's come to Thalia to open the Rhino Ranch, dedicated to the preservation of the endangered black rhinoceros. Returning home to recover from a near-fatal heart attack, Duane discovers that he has a new neighbor: the statuesque K. ![]() In this poignant and striking final chapter in the Duane Moore story, which began in 1966 with The Last Picture Show, Pulitzer Prize- and Oscar-winning author Larry McMurtry takes readers on one last unforgettable journey to Thalia, Texas, a town that continues to change at a breakneck pace even as Duane feels himself slowing down. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Agent: Sarah Menguc, Sarah Menguc Literary Agent (U.K.). The Columbo-esque Vera, who hides a fierce intelligence and razor sharp instincts under garish clothing, uses every tool at her disposal to solve the crime. Cleeves thoroughly explores the passions and motivations of each, while exposing the human greed and sorrow beneath the bucolic landscape. Though it offers a fine mystery, the story nevertheless belongs to its women. ![]() Access a growing selection of included Audible Originals, audiobooks and podcasts. When a suicide and a murder rock the project, Vera must sift through the murk to catch a ruthless killer. The Crow Trap A Vera Stanhope Mystery By: Ann Cleeves Narrated by: Anne Dover Length: 14 hrs and 8 mins 4.4 (2,566 ratings) Try for 0.00 Pick 1 title (2 titles for Prime members) from our collection of bestsellers and new releases. Three very different women-team leader Rachael Lambert, botanist Anne Preece, and mammal expert Grace Fulwell-are conducting an environmental impact assessment to estimate the damage that a new quarry would do to a national park’s pristine land and wildlife. Fans of the Vera Stanhope novels already available in the U.S., as well as the TV series Vera, will welcome Cleeves’s intricate series opener (first published in 1998), which introduced the Northumberland detective inspector. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Henrietta Barrett has never followed the dictates of society. The final book in the Blydon Family Saga - the first ever Regency romance trilogy written by Julia Quinn, author of the global phenomenon Bridgerton It takes a minx to tempt a rogue. American heiress Emma Dunster has agreed to participate in just one London season.\nMinx: That is until a redheaded American throws herself in front of a carriage to save his young nephew's life. And two, he is determined to avoid marriage. In Julia Quinn's witty, delightful debut, one scandalous Season will change two lives forever There are two things everyone knows about Alexander Ridgely. During an extended stay in the country, she never expects to meet Lord John Blackwood, a wounded war hero who intrigues her like no other man.\nSplendid: When a suitor tells Arabella he's willing to overlook her appalling bluestocking tendencies on account of her looks and fortune, she decides to take a break from the Marriage Mart. Lady Arabella Blydon has both beauty and a brain, and she's tired of men. This is the witty, delightful second book in Julia Quinn's first ever Regency romance trilogy. ![]() Please Note That The Following Individual Books As Per Original ISBN and Cover Image In this Listing shall be Dispatched Collectively:\nBlydon Family Saga 3 Books Collection Set By Julia Quinn:\nDancing At Midnight: ![]() ![]() ![]() No Longer Human has been adapted as a graphic novel by horror manga artist Junji Ito, made into an anime film, Human Lost, directed by Fuminori Kizaki and is the name of an ability in the manga series Bungo Stray Dogs used by a character named after Dazai. Without sentimentality, he records the casual cruelties of life and its fleeting moments of human connection and tenderness. Oba Yozo's attempts to reconcile himself to the world around him begin in early childhood, continue through high school, where he becomes a "clown" to mask his alienation, and eventually lead to a failed suicide attempt as an adult. ![]() ![]() Portraying himself as a failure, the protagonist of Osamu Dazai's No Longer Human narrates a seemingly normal life even while he feels himself incapable of understanding human beings. In 1946, Osamu Dazai released a controversial literary piece titled Kuno no Nenkan (Almanac of Pain), a political memoir of Dazai himself. The poignant and fascinating story of a young man who is caught between the breakup of the traditions of a northern Japanese aristocratic family and the impact of Western ideas. ![]() ![]() ![]() When an artist is hired to paint her portrait, she immediately falls in love and is convinced to abandon this dark world forever, unaware that her decision could have far-reaching consequences that linger for generations"-Provided by publisher. Now, trapped in the labyrinthine Foxworth estate, young Corrine is overwhelmed with her stifled life and domineering husband. ![]() At age sixteen, she discovered she was pregnant by the wealthy and handsome Garland Foxworth. Two generations before Corinne Foxworth locked her children in an attic, the life of her grandmother, a gorgeous young girl named Corrine Dixon changed forever. |a "Continuing the events from Beneath the Attic and Out of the Attic, the prequel trilogy to the Dollanganger series comes to a riveting end with The Shadows of Foxworth, a passionate novel about Corrine Foxworth's intense desire to flee her overbearing life trapped in the Foxworth estate. |a "A Flowers in the Attic tie-in"-Cover. |a Regular print version previously published by: Gallery Books. |a Thorndike, Maine : |b Center Point Large Print, |c 2020. |a YDX |b eng |c YDX |d DON |d OCLCO |d OCLCF ![]() ![]() ![]() Everyone wants access to the supernatural abilities it provides. Jade, the mysterious and magical substance once exclusive to the Green Bone warriors of Kekon, is now coveted throughout the world. ![]() Jade, Kekon's most prized resource, could make them rich - or give them the edge they'd need to topple their rivals. Powerful foreign governments and mercenary criminal kingpins alike turn their eyes on the island nation. ![]() On the island of Kekon, the Kaul family is locked in a violent feud for control of the capital city and the supply of magical jade that endows trained Green Bone warriors with supernatural powers they alone have possessed for hundreds of years. Ancient tradition has little place in this rapidly changing nation. They care about nothing but protecting their own, cornering the jade market, and defending the districts under their protection. Now, the war is over and a new generation of Kauls vies for control of Kekon's bustling capital city. ![]() It has been mined, traded, stolen, and killed for - and for centuries, honourable Green Bone warriors like the Kaul family have used it to enhance their magical abilities and defend the island from foreign invasion. Jade is the lifeblood of the island of Kekon. ![]() |