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Book Review: Shattered Bond by Ava Slade
Synopsis Know your enemy… Only werewolves have fated mates—until me. During a full moon, my fleabag masters earn their wolves. But everything I thought I knew about myself changes when I start shifting along with them. How could this be? I’m human. Then my fated mate is revealed to me. The worst part is, he’s the alpha of the pack, the one who’s tormented me for years. I’m fated to my enemy. And now I’m becoming one of them. When he rejects me, it crushes me. As if that weren’t painful enough, he then orders the pack to kill me, forcing me to flee. But the alpha has a way of tracking me. I’m constantly on the run until I meet Jonas, whose ego is bigger than his muscles. For refuge, we’re forced to stay with a colony of vampires who wield Shadow magic and think polka dot pajamas are all the rage. Jonas’s protection is temporary, which is fine because I despise him. Yet when I’m not thinking of how to make his life miserable, I can’t help but stare at his lips. Can I trust him? One thing’s for sure, the alpha won’t stop hunting me until either of us is dead or I’m fully bonded with another.
By Zuleika Boekhoudt2 years ago in BookClub
Book Review: Tease: A BWWM Romantic Comedy by Camilla Stevens
Synopsis “Hello, neighbor. Going down?” Miss Pink That’s what I call her. Her “real” name is too ridiculous to repeat. Besides, my nickname for her is more than apt. Everything about her is pink, from the pink champagne she gets delivered by the caseload, to the tiny pink feathers I find randomly breezing down the hallway of our apartment building in her wake. It’s ridiculous…in the most addictive way. Clark Kent That’s what I call him. His “real” name is still a mystery to me. Which makes him all the more intriguing. Besides, my nickname for him is more than apt. Everything about him is straight-laced and serious from the dark-rimmed glasses to the dark suits he wears to work each day. There’s something about that stoic demeanor which is…so dang sexy. We’re as opposite as can be. Who would have ever thought we’d end up as a couple? Certainly not our exes.
By Zuleika Boekhoudt2 years ago in BookClub
The Prince - Niccolò Machiavelli
Machiavellianism: The term "Machiavellian" is often used to describe cunning, deceitful, and manipulative behavior in politics. However, it's important to note that Machiavelli's work is more nuanced than this stereotype suggests. He was primarily concerned with practical advice for rulers in a world he perceived as harsh and unforgiving. His ideas are rooted in the idea that leaders must do whatever it takes to maintain and consolidate their power, even if it means using deception and ruthlessness. This pragmatic approach to politics is one of the central themes of the book.
By Irma Barbasa2 years ago in BookClub
Your Reaction To Harry’s Book, Spare, Speaks Volumes About Your Relationship Issues
Everyone has a reaction to ‘Spare.’ Every person alive, who knows of the British Royal Family, has an opinion about the fact one of the senior royals is dishing everything.
By Ellen "Jelly" McRae2 years ago in BookClub
Now, I AM an Axolotl. Top Story - August 2023.
There was a time when I would think about axolotls a lot. I used to go look at them in the aquarium of the Jardin des Plantes and would stay there hours contemplating them, observing their immobility, their shadowed movements. Now, I am an axolotl. Hubo un tiempo en que yo pensaba mucho en los axolotl. Iba a verlos al acuario del Jardín des Plantes y me quedaba horas mirándolos, observando su inmovilidad, sus oscuros movimientos. Ahora soy un axolotl. JULIO CORTAZAR (1914-1987)
By Rob Angeli2 years ago in BookClub
The twilight series: ALL books review
1-"Twilight" Stephenie Meyer introduces us to a world where vampires exist among humans. Bella Swan's arrival in Forks, Washington, leads to an unexpected connection with the enigmatic Edward Cullen. Their forbidden love story unfolds against a backdrop of danger, immortality, and the struggle between vampire nature and human desire.
By Faisal Gheyath2 years ago in BookClub
Exploring Redemption and Guilt in 'The Kite Runner': Themes and Analysis"
Disclaimer- Image generated with AI "The Kite Runner," a novel written by Khaled Hosseini, has captivated readers worldwide with its powerful exploration of themes such as redemption, guilt, friendship, and the impact of personal choices. Set against the backdrop of a changing Afghanistan, the story follows the tumultuous journey of its protagonist, Amir, as he navigates the complexities of his relationships and grapples with the consequences of his actions.
By Shorya Gaur2 years ago in BookClub
Philosophical Foundations of Neuroscience — Eighteen Years Later
Authors preface: I first published this review on Vocal two years ago, and before that I had published a version on Medium. With each republication I have updated or revised various sections. Thought it made sense to resurrect it one more time for a Vocal Book Club Challenge to "write about a book that changed you." This particular book, PFoN, I happen to believe, is one of the most important ever written and, it has impacted my own thinking on a huge range of topics very deeply. At the time this was written I was reading tons and tons about neuroscience. Specifically at this time I had recently completed reading a number of works by Patricia Churchland Smith, a neuroscientist/philosopher of great renown. I found her views disturbing and her positions misguided. She is the queen of the mereological fallacy (see below for what this is) often using the brain and the person interchangeably as she views them as one and the same. She also believes that if we fully understood everything about how the brain works, we could recreate particular states of consciousness. She is the ultimate hard core reductionist and views consciousness as nothing more than a particular series of electro-chemical reactions in the brain which, like particular states of consciousness, we could replicate artificially if we fully understood. No body would be required for this miraculous achievement. My guess is the AI crowd is a big fan of her work, myself, not so much. In any event, Dr. Churchland-Smith is a frequent target of Bennet and Hacker's logical breakdowns of various neuroscientific studies and claims about the brain and consciousness, which they dissect and show to be in error point by point.
By Everyday Junglist2 years ago in BookClub
A Review Of Unwind
Unwind is a book by Neal Shusterman published in 2007. It's book 1 in the Unwind Dystology series. I know I'm 16 years behind the curve, but this book is so good that it needs to be talked about. We can't talk about the book and not the author.
By Haylee Marick2 years ago in BookClub
