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Review of 'Other Birds'
From the acclaimed author of Garden Spells comes an enchanting tale of lost souls, lonely strangers, secrets that shape us, and how the right flock can guide you home. Down a narrow alley in the small coastal town of Mallow Island, South Carolina, lies a stunning cobblestone building comprised of five apartments. It’s called The Dellawisp and it is named after the tiny turquoise birds who, alongside its human tenants, inhabit an air of magical secrecy. Delightful and atmospheric, Other Birds is filled with magical realism and moments of pure love that won’t let you go. Sarah Addison Allen shows us that between the real and the imaginary, there are stories that take flight in the most extraordinary ways.
By Cyn's Workshop3 years ago in Geeks
The Grey Quiet
Introduction I was vaguely thinking of writing a fiction called "The Silence" or "The Quiet" without treading on the concept of the film "The Quiet Place", then came across a Seven Days In post called "The Grey Quiet" and thought it might be worth sharing on Vocal.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 3 years ago in Geeks
Lockwood and Co - a review
Ever since Harry Potter took over the world by storm, there is a steady stream of young adult fantasy (and just YA stories in any genre, really) to read and/or watch. Some stay in school (like Wednesday or various vampire-based franchises, because apparently being a vampire is something you learn at school), some visit a postapocalyptic future like Hunger Games and its many, many predecessors did (and in doing so become science fiction, but the premise is still the same), some go to hidden worlds or even show us what the world could be if something happened differently.
By John H. Knight3 years ago in Geeks
Review of 'Carmilla'
“What Carmilla lacks in sophistication — with a reveal so laughably obvious it’s actually charming — it makes up for with its surprisingly gentle, nonjudgmental depiction of Sapphic longing. Does Carmilla want to drain her tender new young friend? Yes! But she feels bad about it, and it’s that exploration of obsessive first love being both exciting and monstrous that makes this story perfect for Y.A. readers, even if it predates the young adult category by many decades.” -- Kiersten White, the Bram Stoker Award-winning author of The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein and Hide Steeped in the sexual tension between two young women, this is a beautiful, brand-new edition of the original cult classic which influenced Dracula and all the vampire stories that followed, including Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles. In an isolated castle deep in the Austrian forest, Laura leads a solitary life with only her ailing father for company. Until one moonlit night, a horse-drawn carriage crashes into view, carrying an unexpected guest – the beautiful Carmilla. So begins a feverish friendship between Laura and her mysterious, entrancing companion. But as Carmilla becomes increasingly strange and volatile, prone to eerie nocturnal wanderings, Laura finds herself tormented by nightmares and growing weaker by the day… Pre-dating Dracula by twenty-six years, Carmilla is the original vampire story, steeped in sexual tension and gothic romance.
By Cyn's Workshop3 years ago in Geeks
The Similarities of Nietzsche's Superman and Darwin's Theory of Evolution
The concept of the "superman" as introduced by Friedrich Nietzsche and the theory of evolution as put forth by Charles Darwin are two ideas that are seemingly disparate, yet contain several striking similarities. Both of these concepts deal with the idea of growth and development, but they approach it from very different angles. In this essay, I will examine the similarities between Nietzsche's superman and Darwin's theory of evolution, and how they complement each other to offer a unique perspective on human development and the nature of existence.
By Dawnell Despi3 years ago in Geeks
