book reviews
Reviews of books by relationship gurus, dating experts, and cautionary tale-tellers.
Ancient History of Subcontinent
All of the fundamental pillars of Indian culture had already been established by this point. India's ancient past is crucial to understanding modern history. Its accomplishments are still strongly felt today, with modern India having a growing global influence.
By Muhammad Haroon Arshad3 years ago in Humans
Book Review: Amos the Amazing by Jorah Kai
Finding time can be difficult in today’s hypermodern world. Making time, however, can be magick. The world might be going to hell in a handbasket, but it isn’t always going to be that way. In 2038, in the SOLARPUNK futuristic city of Chongqing, things are looking almost rosy. That is until a story gets told that sets off a chain reaction that threatens our world and the entire multiverse. This is the story of that story. The world’s spiciest ice cream, a trip to Chongqing’s rural countryside, & a strange collection of curious belongings begin this unforgettable tale that mixes Solar Punk science fiction and high fantasy for a thrilling modern fairytale about a boy who mistakenly believes he has all the time in the world and must risk his soul to chase a 9-tail fox into the dreamlands for the adventure of a lifetime and the chance to save his family.
By Marie Sinadjan3 years ago in Humans
Book Review: Harley James and the Emerald Tablets of Egypt by Leah Cupps
Will Harley Uncover the Emerald Tablets of Egypt, before it’s too late? Harley James finds herself in the fabled Pyramids of Giza, facing a familiar enemy… none other than Magnus Murdoch. When the legendary Emerald Tablets of Egypt go missing, Harley must use everything in her power to solve the riddles of the past in order to save the tablets from being used for their mind control power. Follow along with Harley as she navigates the hidden tunnels beneath the pyramids, solves ancient riddles, and uncovers the secrets of ancient Egypt. This book is great for fans of: • Nancy Drew Mysteries • Gravity Falls • Get a Clue • A to Z Mysteries • Boxcar Children • Encyclopedia Brown • Hardy Boys • Ballpark Mysteries • Video Games Featuring Exploration • Video Games Featuring Puzzle Solving • Point and Click Adventure Games
By Marie Sinadjan3 years ago in Humans
Gordiano Lupi, "Alla ricerca della Piombino perduta"
Only a reader born in the sixties can welcome this book by Gordiano Lupi, “In search of the lost Piombino”, with a commotion that turns you upside down and knots your throat. The author dedicates the first part to remembrance, to recherche, to retrace one’s steps. We are catapulted backwards, in the early sixties, in a Piombino that has just emerged from the miseries of war and is barely touched by a boom that the inhabitants don’t even notice. A Piombino that seems to leap out of a film by Virzì, divided in half between rich children and children of metalworkers and railway workers, between ice cream parlors and beach resorts where you only go on Sundays and small everyday bars on beaches smelling of stale frying. The love for these memories is absolute, visceral, unconditional. Lupi accepts everything from the past, the beautiful and the monstrous, the shining sea but also the polluted beaches, the undergrowth of the improvised football fields, the crumbling walls, the pungent smells, the steel mill, today a gigantic wreck of industrial archaeology, always looming, always present in the thoughts and words of the inhabitants. “They were romantic times”, he repeats to us. And it is in this romanticism that neorealism dissolves, transforming itself from ideology into sentiment. Everything was beautiful, everything had more grandeur, more thickness, more flavor, everything is embellished, emphasized by the memory. Even the decay, the dilapidation were languid and melancholy. Overbearing, in every chapter and on every page, the feeling of the failure of one’s existence, the idea that the best is now behind us. The dreams have not come true, the path has been interrupted, the aspirations have not materialised.
By Patrizia Poli3 years ago in Humans
New Beginnings
I might not become famous, but I would like to start selling my novels, even if it’s just one every couple years! I put my thoughts, dreams, and imagination into these five or so manuscripts, and I know that there is some other visionary out there who can learn just as much from my writings and take my ideas even farther. Yes, I realize I write (mostly) fiction, but the imagination can be inspiration as well, and teach people of all ages to dream their hearts out!
By Hannah Marie. 3 years ago in Humans
Paolo Mantioni, "Le età della vita"
“It seems to me that you don’t truly believe in anything you do, you don’t wear yourself out completely, you continue to maintain a control that you need to stay out. But in this way you risk staying out of literature, work and even life.”
By Patrizia Poli3 years ago in Humans
Book Review: Redspace Rising by Brian Trent
In the far future revenge does not stop with death. For readers of John Scalzi's Old Man's War and Neuromancer by William Gibson. Harris Alexander Pope is the man who ended the Partisan War on Mars. All he seeks now is solitude and a return to the life that was stolen from him. Yet when he learns that the worst war criminals are hiding in other bodies, he is forced into an interplanetary pursuit. Teaming up with other survivors eager for their own brand of vengeance, Harris begins to suspect a darker truth: Maybe what he remembers about the war isn't what happened at all...
By Marie Sinadjan3 years ago in Humans
Book Review: Shackled Fates by Thilde Kold Holdt
As Ragnarok looms, the trickster Loki breaks free from his chains. In the battle to come, all shall die, but Ragnar will do anything to save his gods. Einer scours the nine worlds for Hilda, who walks among gods and goddesses, searching the truth of the Runes. For centuries Siv has run from her past, but she knows that to protect her daughter, and Midgard, she will have to face her worst fears. It is time to confront the Alfather. This is the sequel to Northern Wrath, and the second book of The Hanged God trilogy.
By Marie Sinadjan3 years ago in Humans
Examining 22 Quotes/Biblical Themes to Challenge the 'So-Called' “Christians” ; Will They Live With Integrity, Or Hypocrisy? (So help us, God!)
It is important to consider the effects that actions can have upon others. Therefore, here are 22 quotes/biblical themes to consider, and maybe ever challenge the self-identifying, so-called “Christians” (So help us, God!)
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast3 years ago in Humans
Book Review: The Complete Fairy Stories of Oscar Wilde, Illustrated by Philippe Jullian
For nearly 150 years, the classic fairy stories of Oscar Wilde have been cherished by readers of all ages. Rediscover all nine of the stories first published in The Happy Prince and other stories (1888) and A House of Pomegranates (1891) in this beautiful new edition of Duckworth’s exquisite 1952 complete collection, featuring intricate illustrations by the celebrated twentieth-century artist and aesthete Phillippe Jullian, and an afterword by Wilde’s son Vyvyan Holland.
By Marie Sinadjan3 years ago in Humans
Book Review: Northern Wrath by Thilde Kold Holdt
Following in the steps of Neil Gaiman & Joanne Harris, the author expertly weaves Norse myths and compelling characters into this fierce, magical epic fantasy. A dead man, walking between the worlds, foresees the end of the gods. A survivor searching for a weapon releases a demon from fiery Muspelheim. A village is slaughtered by Christians, and revenge must be taken. The bonds between the gods and Midgard are weakening. It is up to Hilda, Ragnar, their tribesmen Einer and Finn, the chief’s wife Siv and Tyra, her adopted daughter, to fight to save the old ways from dying out, and to save their gods in the process.
By Marie Sinadjan3 years ago in Humans
