Review
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
A Lesser Known Napoleon
Specific works stand as pillars of intellectual engagement and artistic brilliance in the vast tapestry of theatrical history. George Bernard Shaw's "The Man of Destiny," a one-act play that premiered on May 20, 1897, at London's Duke of York's Theatre, firmly occupies this prestigious realm. This masterful piece not only transports us to the historical milieu of Napoleon Bonaparte's era but also delves into the fabric of human agency, historical interpretation, and the entwined forces of destiny and choice.
By Drew Jaehnig2 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 Shining" by Stephen King
Hey there fellow book enthusiasts! I just finished reading "The Shining" by Stephen King, and I couldn't wait to share my thoughts with you. This gripping novel is a rollercoaster ride of emotions, suspense, and supernatural intrigue that had me glued to its pages from start to finish.
By samrin mohammadi2 years ago in BookClub
The Eye of the World. Runner-Up in Book Club Challenge.
When I turned twelve, my mother lent me a paperback novel. She normally preferred to buy hardbacks, but this one wasn’t formatted in your typical six by nine-inch trim. It was an eight-hundred-page manuscript roughly the size and shape of a hardback. The cover art featured a warrior atop a huge black horse set against a full moon. Beside him in stark contrast rode a petite woman in blue carrying a staff and sitting astride a small but elegant white horse. I can still recall the tiny bat-like creature flying just under the title, ‘The Eye of the World’.
By Kenny Penn2 years ago in BookClub
Unveiling the Magical Legacy: How Harry Potter Forever Altered Literature and Pop Culture
Disclaimer: Image generated by AI J.K. Rowling's enchanting "Harry Potter" series has left an indelible mark on the world of literature and pop culture since its inception in 1997. Spanning seven novels and eight film adaptations, the wizarding world of Harry Potter has captivated hearts, ignited imaginations, and inspired a global fandom. Its impact on literature, film, and societal discourse is nothing short of magical.
By Shorya Gaur2 years ago in BookClub
Harry potter: ALL BOOKS review
1-"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" A captivating advent to the wizarding world, J.K. Rowling weaves magic into each page. Young Harry's discovery of his identification and access into Hogwarts are full of marvel, friendship, and a touch of risk.
By Faisal Gheyath2 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
