![]() ![]() In the novels, he uses the randomized playback feature of his player in much the same way a Taoist might throw stones to gain a rough idea of the future, for example an ominous song implying upcoming danger. ![]() His favorite pastime is listening to custom mini-discs. Over time, he becomes considerably more cynical about the cause of Light Others. He eventually becomes an extremely powerful magician. The events of the series force him to step up and become a full-fledged operative. In the beginning of the first book he prefers mundane, technical jobs to actual field work, initially supervising the Night Watch's IT department.
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![]() ![]() ![]() Not only that, but he’s currently writing the Black Panther and Captain America Marvel comics. Ta-Nehisi is a recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship. His first novel, The Water Dancer, came out in 2019. His books include The Beautiful Struggle, We Were Eight Years in Power, and Between The World And Me, which won the National Book Award in 2015. Ta-Nehisi Paul Coates is a bestselling American author and journalist. So, without further ado, here are our top fifteen black authors whose books you need to check out as soon as possible. Challenges such as the #BlackoutBestsellerList have also gained traction worldwide, making it the time for us to finally expand our reading list to include some black authors. It’s merely now thanks to BLM (Black Lives Matter) and the current situation in the US that people are finally willing to listen. ![]() Organizations such as We Need Diverse Books and People of Color Publishing have been fighting to make a change for quite some time. The need to stray from the publishing industry norms has been around for years. ![]() That’s why we’re here to put the spotlight on some black authors who more than deserve your attention. That doesn’t mean people of color haven’t been writing as much or working just as hard, it just means their work isn’t getting enough recognition out in the world. One truth we have to bring to light is that white authors have predominantly influenced the publishing industry. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Self-resonating cavitation waterjet (SRCW) has rapidly developed and been widely used in cleaning fields due to its non-thermal and environmentally friendly machining. ![]() The flow field structure of the waterjet can be directly perceived through simulation, which can provide theoretical support for realizing the modulation of the erosion characteristics, optimizing nozzle structure. When the pressure at the low-pressure zone is lower than the vapor pressure, the cavitation occurs. The obtained results show that the sudden change of the flow velocity at the outlet of the nozzle leads to the forms of the low-pressure zone. For better understanding the physical phenomena, the velocity, the pressure distributions, and the cavitation characteristics were investigated. Results of numerical simulations and experimental data frequency bands obtained by the Fast Fourier transform (FFT) method were in very good agreement. ![]() Collected data from experimental tests were used to validate the model. The numerical model employs the mixture two-phase model, coupling the realizable turbulence model and Schnerr–Sauer cavitation model. A three-dimensional computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model was developed to analyze the unsteady characteristics of the self-resonating jet. The cavitation phenomenon of the self-resonating waterjet for the modulation of erosion characteristics is investigated in this paper. ![]() ![]() ![]() Little Blue Truck keeps on truckin’-but not without some backfires. The illustrations, done by Joseph in the style of original series collaborator Jill McElmurry, are pleasant enough, but his compositions often feel stiff and forced. Schertle’s verse, usually reliable, stumbles more than once stanzas such as “But Valentine’s Day / didn’t seem much fun / when he didn’t get cards / from anyone” will cause hitches during read-alouds. ![]() In this, Blue’s seventh outing, it’s not just the sturdy protagonist that seems to be wilting. ![]() Blue is therefore surprised (but readers may not be) when he pulls into his garage to be greeted by all his friends with a shiny blue valentine just for him. But as Blue heads home, his deliveries complete, his headlight eyes are sad and his front bumper droops ever so slightly. With each delivery there is an exchange of Beeps from Blue and the appropriate animal sounds from his friends, Blue’s Beeps always set in blue and the animal’s vocalization in a color that matches the card it receives. His bed overflowing with cards, Blue sets out to deliver a yellow card with purple polka dots and a shiny purple heart to Hen, one with a shiny fuchsia heart to Pig, a big, shiny, red heart-shaped card to Horse, and so on. Little Blue Truck feels, well, blue when he delivers valentine after valentine but receives nary a one. ![]() ![]() Turning his back on his old life as a rogue, Gavriel de Marqueda has joined a monastic order in Spain and taken a vow of chastity. Again and again, displays a marvelous sense of the elemental power of Jesus’s instructions and parables.” -The Washington Postĭownload Scoundrel s Kiss Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle ![]() “The erudite fantasy author, Philip Pullman, makes explicit his complaint against Christian dogma with challenging deconstruction of the Gospels.” -Entertainment Weekly “Inspiring. Written with unstinting authority, The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ is a pithy, erudite, subtle, and powerful book by a beloved author, a text to be read and reread, studied and unpacked, much like the Good Book itself. In this remarkable piece of fiction, famously atheistic author Philip Pullman challenges the events of the Gospels and puts forward his own compelling and plausible version of the life of Jesus. Upon its hardcover publication, renowned author Philip Pullman’s The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ provoked heated debates and stirred a frenzy of controversy throughout the clerical and literary worlds alike with its bold retelling of the life of Jesus Christ. ![]() ![]() Download The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ Book in PDF, Epub and KindleĪ thought-provoking retelling of the Gospel story from an atheist perspective. ![]() ![]() The sentences ramble on, with erratic punctuation (which kids would probably enjoy), but it is never confusing. The poetic format makes it physically very easy to read, too. It was never confusing whose chapter it was, but I thought each character narrated in the same tone and language, almost as if Billy were telling their stories, too.īeautiful style, good characters and story, and an excellent one to get young readers started on, with its many types of language, metaphors, descriptive phrases, etc. He scavenges McDonald’s left-overs, adopts “Old Bill” (probably still in his 40s, but from the vantage point of a 16-year-old kid, that’s old), and squats in the old railroad carriage next to Old Bill’s adopted accommodation.Ĭhapters alternate between Billy, Old Bill, and later Caitlin, a 17-year-old McDonald’s employee, daughter of a local well-to-do family. It's the sort of place he probably first read about hobos and dreamed about adventure. ![]() He doesn’t have much, but he has his freedom and has found a friendly local library where he’s allowed to sit and read to his heart’s content-so he does. No arty rhymes or fancy rhythms, just a flowing, straight-forward, thoughtful story.īilly is a 16-year old kid who’s walked out on his drunk, abusive father and hopped a train, in the tradition of the old-time hobos ridin’ the rails. ![]() ![]() The layout is long, slender strings of free verse. What an absolutely delightful Aussie book this is for both adults and young readers. ![]() ![]() ![]() But despite the promises they made to each other, it’s getting harder to hide the truth. ![]() He’s promised to keep them both safe and out of treatment, and Sloane knows their love is strong enough to withstand anything. The only person Sloane can be herself with is James. Under constant surveillance at home and at school, Sloane puts on a brave face and keeps her feelings buried as deep as she can. ![]() Because their depression is gone-but so are their memories. She also knows that everyone who’s been through The Program returns as a blank slate. Sloane’s parents have already lost one child Sloane knows they’ll do anything to keep her alive. With suicide now an international epidemic, one outburst could land her in The Program, the only proven course of treatment. Sloane knows better than to cry in front of anyone. In Sloane’s world, true feelings are forbidden, teen suicide is an epidemic, and the only solution is The Program. ![]() ![]() And maybe even fall in love in the process. Elliot may make epic mistakes, but if she's honest with herself (and with you, dear reader), she may just find the person she wants to be. Or when her roommate's boyfriend turns out to be the biggest a-hole. When finals creep up and smack her right in the face. 505 reviews A hilarious and vulnerable coming-of-age story about the thrilling new experiencesand misstepsof a girls freshman year of collegeSome students enter their freshman year of college knowing exactly what they want to do with their lives.When the sex she's having isn't that great. Fresh by Margot Wood(Goodreads Author) 3.95 ![]() But she may not be ready for the fallout when reality hits. ![]() But picking a major is the last thing on Elliot's mind when she's too busy experiencing all that college has to offer-from dancing all night at off-campus parties, to testing her RA Rose's patience, to making new friends, to having the best sex one can have on a twin-sized dorm room bed. ![]() Elliot McHugh is not one of those people. Booklist About the Author Margot Wood is the founder of Epic Reads and has. Some students enter their freshman year of college knowing exactly what they want to do with their lives. Review Quotes Fresh is a book I wish had existed when I was a teenager. ![]() A hilarious and vulnerable coming-of-age story about the thrilling new experience-and missteps-of a girl's freshman year of college ![]() ![]() ![]() Secret agent Frome is set up with Tom Haley, an up and coming short story writer. They get a weekly stipend, enough to ensure they don't have to slave away at thankless jobs and can devote more time to their writing. The project is called 'Sweet Tooth' and the aim is to recruit left leaning anti-communist writers and get them to produce ideologically sound novels and short stories.Ī fake foundation has been set up to through which to funnel cash to the writers who unwittingly think the whole deal is legitimate. It's the politically turbulent early seventies and Cambridge student Serena Frome, a mathematics student who also likes to speed read her way through a vast array of novels, is unknowingly groomed by her boyfriend-professor for a role as a secret agent within MI5. The plot is one of intrigue, false personalities and deceit. From the opening paragraph the pacing and sheer skill of the narrative creates an aura of suspense that doesn't let you go until the very last page. Ian McEwan's latest novel makes for addictive reading. ![]() ![]() McEwan’s page-turner of a novel examines life, literature, politics and betrayal. ![]() With the Cold War raging, Serena Frome is recruited as a secret spy, but promptly falls in love with the writer she is employed to manipulate. Sweet Tooth takes as its subject the culture wars of the early seventies and MI5's murky involvement in them. ![]() ![]() ![]() I guess this means I officially wrote a second book! It’s not just one big fever dream!” ![]() “Sequels are notoriously difficult to write-especially when they’re the conclusion to a story that’s been with you for so many years-so seeing this beautiful cover out and live and no longer a secret is making everything feel so real. “I’m so excited to be sharing the cover of All the Tides of Fate with everyone!” Grace told Den of Geek via email. ![]() Den of Geek is very excited to reveal the cover for the much-anticipated conclusion…Īll the Tides of Fate will continue the story of Amora Montara as she and her ragtag crew (including fan-favorite mermaid Vatea) go on another high seas adventure to recover a powerful mythical artifact. In February 2021, we’ll be graced with the next and final installment in the duology: All the Tides of Fate. In February, we got the release of Adalyn Grace’s All the Stars and Teeth, a vivid YA fantasy featuring mermaids, pirates, and a princess on the run. ![]() |