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Pathfinders to Mars (ABC, 1960 - 1961)
"You know, Henderson, the progress of true science depends not only on the cold, calculating types, but also on the adventurers and dreamers. There's a place for all of us under the sun."
"Yes... as long as we don't get too close to it."
#pathfinders to mars#abc#children's television#classic tv#1960#guy verney#malcolm hulke#eric paice#gerald flood#pamela barney#george coulouris#stewart guidotti#hester cameron#hugh evans#astor sklair#peter williams#bernard horsfall#maurice durant#lisa peake#ian sadler#the pathfinders serials seem to have been in production nearly back to back‚ with very little gap between transmission#but that didn't mean there weren't further shakeups between Space and Mars; the two younger children were written out (the hamster remains#don't worry)‚ replaced by the niece of Flood's character tagging along; Peter Williams patronly father figure also disappears after a brief#appearance in the first ep‚ leaving Flood's genial sciencey everyman to take the lead focus. the most notable introduction is surely#the legendary George Coulouris (a former member of Welles' Mercury Theatre) as a slightly loony alien life truther who bluffs his way onto#the voyage; bf was present for me watching this with my dad and he DETESTED this new character‚ a perpetually suspicious and treacherous#hindrance to every one else whose stupid schemes and mischief routinely put eveyone in mortal danger. i get it... but then he's kind of fun#too‚ for all his ridiculousness... ymmv of course. the Coulouris character is perhaps the closest parallel we can see with Doctor Who‚#bearing more than a little similarity to the original Hartnell characterisation (by which i mean the very very original‚ in the first few#serials; purposefully mysterious‚ even antagonistic‚ often at odds with his fellow travellers but with a bond with a young girl among them)
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Pathfinders to Venus - ABC (UK) - March 5, 1961 - April 23, 1961
Science Fiction (8 episodes)
Running Time: 30 minutes
Stars:
Gerald Flood as Conway Henderson
George Coulouris as Harcourt Brown
Stewart Guidotti as Geoffrey Wedgwood
Pamela Barney as Professor Mary Meadows
Hester Cameron as Margret Henderson
Graydon Gould as Captain Wilson
Hugh Evans as Ian Murray
Astor Sklair as John Field
Brigid Skemp as Kiki (credited as Venusian Child)
Bob Bryan as The Venusian
Robert James as Colonel Korolyov
#Pathfinders to Venus#TV#Science Fiction#ABC (UK)#1960's#Gerald Flood#George Coulouris#Stewart Guidotti#Pamea Barney#Hester Cameron#Graydon Gould
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we'll end the round with teen hester! she's adopted a very prim look for herself, aside from the scarlet red lip.
her mom was too busy channeling her anger at gable into lust for cameron to throw her birthday party, but that's just fine with hester.
#sims 2#the sims 2#sims: pia#sims: hester#sims: cameron#hood: bbeach#round: 7#family: kapur#round7: kapur
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Hypothetically. . .
Now, hypothetically if I were to talk about the writing, plot development, characters, design, etc. . . about a certain doll, movie, and book series what should I talk about?
and with characters, what characters have a good story and development that I should compare it to?
#descendants#ever after high#fairytales#the school for good and evil#hypothetically speaking of course#descendants vs ever after high vs the school for good and evil#mattel#soman chainani#disney#sophie of gavaldon#sophie of woods beyond#tedros of camelot#agatha of gavaldon#agatha x tedros#hort of bloodbrook#sophie x hort#hester of ravenswood#hester and anadil#raven queen#apple white#dexter charming#daring charming#ever after high vs descendants#mal bertha#ben descendants#evie#dove cameron#ashlyn ella#sophia anne caruso#kids of fairytale characters
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March 2024 Wrap Up
March was a pretty great month. I presented at a conference in Boston, which went well and was a fun romantic weekend for me and my husband. Not sure how I feel about the year going by this quickly though...
Books Read: 8
And the biggest reason March was great is all these 5 star reads!!! Sister Novelists was my favorite of the month and my new top book of the year. And I was pleasantly surprised by my reread of Middlemarch. I actually really liked it and can no longer call it my Nemesis. And there was no least favorite!
Dear Committee Members by Julie Schumacher - 5 stars
Middlemarch by George Eliot - 4 stars ®
We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry - 5 stars
Sister Novelists: The Trailblazing Porter Sisters, Who Paved the Way for Austen and the Brontës by Devoney Looser - 5 stars
Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher - 4 stars
Here, The World Entire by Anwen Hayward - 3.5 stars
The Perpetual Curate by Margaret Oliphant - 4 stars
Mislaid In Parts Half-Known by Seanan McGuire - 5 stars
On Tumblr:
Look at all these photos! Let's see if I can keep it up for the rest of the year...
February 2024 Wrap Up
Book Photography: Before Midnight by Cameron Dokey
Book Photography: Golden by Cameron Dokey
Book Photography: Slipper by Hester Velmans
Book Photography: Beauty Sleep by Cameron Dokey
Victorian Novels Connections
On YouTube:
And there's plenty of fun stuff here, of course!
February Wrap Up | 6 books for #FebRegency, #WeLoveJenny, & more!
I'm So Annoyed BookTube Tag
Currently Reading 3/15/24
What I Read for My PhD in English Literature | Victorian Women Novelists Independent Study
Mammoths Read & To Read | the longest books I own!
April TBR/Pile of Possibilities | Picture This & TBR Clear Out Readathon!
#booklr#book photography#monthly wrap up#march wrap up#books#wrap up#middlemarch#george eliot#we ride upon sticks#quan barry#dear committee members#julie schumacher#thornhedge#t kingfisher#mislaid in parts half known#seanan mcguire#sister novelists#devoney looser
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With our masquerade event now over, please see below for a list of the current key items now in play and who they belong to! You may also find this list on our key items page for easy referencing or on the spreadsheet linked in our discord. Our skeleton keys earned by posting an outfit for the masquerade event will be found only on the spreadsheet!
Sleeping Potion The sleeping potion is a milky white odorless potion that will make someone fall to sleep for 12 hours after ingesting.
Held By: Grace Xiong, Cyrus Ripley, Madison Paige, August Choi, Eliza Holloway, Aoife O'Sullivan, Chamomile Greensmith, Annalise Halstead, Rose Halstead, Marcia Cruz, Vera Montgomery, Thomas Skinner, Morgan Moss, Nolan Thatcher
Potion of Poison The poison will induce stomach flu like symptoms after ingesting, and lasts for 12 hours.
Held By: Valka Hadley, Aurelia Kennedy, Desmona Atticus, Lara Rivkin, Nikko Atticus, Arte Ryan, Blair Davenport, Anika Booker, Mila Nivokova, Cordelia Verges, Vanessa Koblizka, Felicity van Brunt, Nsilo Castillon, Hester Lomidze, Talullah Kia, Zane Patel, Chamomile Greensmith, Reid Halstead, Nadia Holme, Syndra Ashburn, Elias Hunt, August Choi, Eliza Holloway, Mavi Badem, Aviel Gillinski, Theodora Blackthorn, Dahlia Alcott, Nikko Atticus, Freyja Carter, Heron Yearwood, Annalise Halstead, Willow Raya
Red Gemstone Can be exchanged for a favor with the Vampire Council.
Held By: Lara Rivkin, Vicente Rosas, Lucia Mazzoni, Grace Xiong, Cameron McCormick, Nadia Holme, Elyse Kerr, Cordelia Verges, Desmona Atticus, Markus de Villiers, Ezra Lomidze, Orphia Sinclair, Lilia Noallies, Matteo Lazkano, Annika Booker, Nisha Eleazar, Theodora Blackthorn, Nsilo Castillon, Tomas Priestley, Freyja Carter, Zane Patel, Liam Slater, Felicity van Brunt, Aoife O'Sullivan, Asa Holland, Aviel Gillinski, Remi Felix, Oz Saffet, Jac Feng, Kevin Ma, Dahlia Alcott, Michael Booker, Kore Matsui, Valka Hadley, Cyrus Ripley, Ash Blythe, Elias King, Birdie Templeton, Syndra Ashburn, Tallulah Kia, Blair Davenport, Aurelia Kennedy, Chamomile Greensmith, Vanessa Koblizka, Tressa Shaw, Rafael Garza, Natasha Kassin, Svetlana Lomidze, Narcisse LeBlanc, Nicole Stueck, Eric Honeyfield, Apsara Urvashi, Annalise Halstead, Willow Raya, Malcolm Deveraux, Marcia Cruz, Eliza Holloway, Dani Feng, Vera Montgomery
Blue Gemstone Can be exchanged for a favor from the hunters.
Held By: Hester Lomidze, Laure Stephens, Madison Paige, Rose Halstead, Morgan Moss, Autumn Howell, Aria Boughton, Nikko Atticus, August Choi, Mila Nivokova, Reid Halstead, Thomas Skinner, Heron Yearwood, Harley Hunt, Arte Ryan, Kelly Kane
Clairvoyance Potion This potion allows the user to scry on any location or person. The duration of the potion’s effect lasts for an hour.
Held By: Birdie Templeton, Aria Boughton, Nisha Eleazar
Duality Potion This potion must be imbibed by two separate witches. After consuming, the two witches will be able to swap powers for 12 hours.
Held By: Grace Xiong, Eric Honeyfield
Moonbane Talisman This talisman allows werewolves to turn during the full moon without any pain - thus making the transformation much quicker (30 minutes). After one full moon, the talisman shatters.
Held By: Felicity van Brunt, Theo Blackthorn
Enhanced Strength Potion For one hour, after ingesting, the user is filled with strength equivalent to a vampire’s.
Held By: Valka Hadley
Invisibility Potion For one hour, after ingesting, the user is completely invisible - including their clothing.
Held By: Autumn Howell, Elyse Kerr, Morgan Moss
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❤︎︎ 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 ❤︎︎
key: bolded - fav ships to write | italics - ships i���ve written before
❥ 10 things i hate about you
kat/patrick, bianca/cameron
❥ marvel
peter/gwen (tasm), peter/mj (mcu)
❥ pirates of the caribbean
will/elizabeth
❥ disney
rapunzel/eugene, tiana/naveen
❥ ever after high
alistair/bunny, apple/briar, apple/darling, apple/raven, ashlynn/hunter, briar/cerise, briar/faybelle, briar/raven, cupid/dexter/raven, cupid/raven, cedar/sparrow, cerise/kitty, crystal/farrah, daring/lizzie, darling/ginger, dexter/raven, duchess/justine, duchess/lizzie, duchess/sparrow, justine/ramona, lizzie/raven, meeshell/melody, ramona/rosabella, hunter/sparrow
❥ six of crows
kaz/inej, nina/matthias, jesper/wylan
❥ the school for good and evil
tedros/agatha, hort/sophie, hester/anadil
❥ the hunger games
katniss/peeta
❥ harry potter
harry/ginny, harry/luna, ron/hermione, ginny/luna, luna/neville, sirius/remus, james/lily/regulus, lily/regulus, lily/mary, lily/pandora, regulus/pandora, regulus/mary, dorcas/marlene, barty/james, pandora/dorcas, regulus/mary/lily
❥ the lunar chronicles
cinder/kai, scarlet/winter, cress/thorne
❥ miss peregrine’s home for peculiar children
hugh/fiona (BOOKVERSE), enoch/olive (MOVIEVERSE)
❥ shatter me
aaron/juliette, kenji/nazeera
❥ the folk of the air
cardan/jude
❥ the arc of a scythe
rowan/citra, greyson/jeri
❥ percy jackson
percy/annabeth, piper/annabeth, percy/annabeth/piper (no percy/piper. annabeth’s just dating both of them), hazel/frank
❥ my babysitter’s a vampire
ethan/sarah, ethan/benny, sarah/erica, erica/rory, erica/benny
❥ legally blonde
elle/vivian
❥ yellowjackets
shauna/jackie, shauna/tai, lottie/laura lee, lottie/nat, tai/van, nat/jackie
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✨WHAT'S POPPIN' THIS APRIL (Part 2)✨
The books are:
• Symphony of Secrets by Brendan Slocumb
• City of Dreams by Don Winslow
• Games and Rituals by Katherine Henry
• Secret Rules to Being a Rockstar by Jessamyn Violet
• No Place to Hide by J.S Monroe
• Someone is Always Watching by Kelley Armstrong
• Tenkill by Shannon Kirk
• Tauhou by Kotuku Tithula Nuttall
• Harvest House by Cynthia Leitich Smith
• The Recall Paradox by Julian Ray Vaca
• Chrysalis by Anna Metcalfe
• Old Flame by Molly Prentiss
• Pomegranate by Helen Elaine Lee
• The Words We Lost by Nicole Deese
• Advika and the Hollywood Wives by Kirthana Ramisetti
• The Hitherto Secret Experiments of Marie Curie by Various Authors
• Lewis Sinclair and the Gentlemen Cowboys by D.M.S Fick
• Master of Souls by Rena Barron
• The Sharp Edge of Silence by Cameron Kelly Rosenblum
• Bianca Torre Is Afraid of Everything by Justine Pucella Winans
• The House is on Fire by Rachel Beanland
• Cleaning Up by Leanne Lieberman
• Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld
• The Last Heir to Blackwood Library by Hester Fox
• Not Here to Stay Friends by Kaitlyn Hill
• First-Year Orientation by Various Authors
• Spell Bound by F.T. Lukens
• Blood Debts by Terry J. Benton-Walker
• Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
• The Immeasurable Depth of You by Maria Ingrande Mora
• The House of Cotton by Monica Brashears
• The Golden Doves by Martha Hall Kelly
ig: girlwithinfiction
#book blog#book recommendations#bookstagram#book recs#bookish#booksbooksbooks#books#booklover#booklr#upcomingrelease#tbr list#april 2023
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The Old Salem Post
Our Local Tamassee-Salem SC Area News each Monday except holidays Contact: [email protected] Distributed to local businesses, town hall, library.
Volume 7
Issue 19
Week of April 22 2024 https://www.tumblr.com/settings/blog/oldsalempost-blog Lynne Martin Publishing
EDITOR: When Adam and Eve ate of the fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil, they should have said no! Earth Day, April 22, 2024 is the day to say no to plastics! Scientists believe our bodies are absorbing micro plastics and could be contributing to health problems such as cancers, autism, Alzheimers, and birth defects. The official Earth Day website is sending a plea to reduce the plastic in our lives by becoming aware of the harmful affects in our bodies. Jesus came to earth to save us from the choices Adam and Eve made! We can make the right choice now to stop or reduce the use of plastics! Like Jesus, your life depends on it. LRMartin
TOWN of SALEM: 5 Park Avenue * Visit the Downtown Market every Sat, Hours 9am-1pm. Town of Salem Clean up day– April 27th meet at 8AM at the Calvary Baptist Church– Invite your friends, neighbors, civic groups, and anyone interested in coming together for the good of our community. Salem Beautification Committee is a group of volunteers who support the Town of Salem by maintaining the gardens and decorating some areas for the holidays. Call Ethel Cameron 864-280-4040
Teen Miss Upstate, Emma Lusk will be hosting a Mother’s Day tea party at the Eagles Nest Art Center on Saturday, May 4th from 2PM-4 PM. This is a fundraiser for Eagles Nest Art Center. We have an amazing guest speaker lined up and performances as well. All little lady guests will enjoy manicures and crafts during the tea party. We are looking for women who would like to host a table at the tea party. This would include decorating a table in the theme of your choice and selling the tickets for the seats at your table If you are interested please contact Kayla or Emma Lusk at 864-903-0681 SALEM LIBRARY: 5B Park Avenue. Hours Monday 10am-6pm. Tues-Friday 9am-5pm. Closed 12-1 for lunch.
Jottings from Miz Jeannie by Jeannie Barnwell The Once A Week Club In 1896 women in Seneca decided to start a club to build friendship and discuss the news. Roads were not paved so they had to slosh through mud to each other's homes. The Once A Week Club now meets just once a month because we are so busy. Our club is the oldest federated women's club in the state. Inquiring citizens ask, "How did you keep the club going for 128 years?" My answer is: At every meeting we recite a prayer. For 128 years women have taken to heart the strong suggestions offered by poet, Mary Stuart. Here are some excerpts from Collect. Keep us, Oh God, from Pettiness. Let Us Be Large in Thought, Word and Deed. Teach us to put into Action our Better Impulses Straight Forward and Unafraid. Make Us Grow calm, serene, and gentle. And let us not forget to be kind, Let these simple words seep into your SOUL!!! Miz Jeannie Loves You to the Moon and Back!
ASHTON RECALLS by Ashton Hester LONG-TIME CAMP JOCASSEE DIRECTOR RETIRED IN 1958 - (The following story was in the July 9, 1958 issue of the Keowee Courier). . .Miss Sarah Godbold of Columbia, beloved director of Camp Jocassee above Salem, is now in charge of the famous summer camp for girls for the 37th consecutive year, but she has decided to retire from the post at the close of the current season. . .Camp Jocassee, however, will continue in operation in the same fine tradition with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Foye of Tifton, Ga. taking over with the start of the 1959 session. Mr. and Mrs. Foye have been granted a five-year lease by Mrs. Morris Brown of Walhalla, owner of the property. . .The camp, with its location in some of the most scenic surroundings to be found anywhere, was established in 1922 under direction of Misses Sarah and Ludie Godbold and has grown progressively each year since then. . .Mrs. Foye has been a member of the directing staff under the Godbold sisters for some time. . .The eight-week 1958 session is now in its second week with 103 girls attending. This is the largest attendance ever, as Mrs. Brown had two additional sleeping cabins added for this year. . .(Footnote: Camp Jocassee continued operating through the 1968 season, after which it was inundated by the creation of Lake Jocassee. JOCASSEE VALLEY BREWING COMPANY,(JVBC) & COFFEE SHOP* 13412 N Hwy 11 Open Wed–Sat 9am-9pm and Sunday 12pm-7pm Events this week: Wed: Singer/Songwriter hosted by Rick Malec. Sign up at 6PM Food:Wings and more by Blue Ridge Grill at 4PM. Thursday: OLD TIME JAM at 6:30PM Food: Blue Ridge Grill Fri: Music: Fayessoux McLean 6:30pm Food: Wheelie Good Food Sat– Music: Matt Phillips at 6:30pm Food: Blue Ridge Grill STEAK NIGHT! Sun: 12pm-7pm Food: Lobster Dogs Music: Finklstein 3 at 4PM More info 864-873-0048
EAGLES NEST ART CENTER
2024 UPCOMING EVENTS April 22, 2024 –Celebrate Earth Day at ENAC with Freda! Thank you Freda! April 26th, 7 PM Friday Evening Wellness Event: Reclaiming Our Inalienable Wellness Doors open at 6:30 PM Free event hosted by ENAC featuring speaker Meredith Orlowski, AFMC, INHC. Bring your friends and family along. Gain Energy, Lose Weight, Feel Happy, & Save the World While Doing it! ( Perfect timing for Earth Day) Call 864-280-1258 for information Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea on Saturday, May 4th from 2PM-4 PM: Join us for a special afternoon and treat yourself to delicious goodies, hot tea, and a guest speaker! Our youngest guests will enjoy manicures and a craft! $10 per guest. All funds will be donated to support the Eagles Nest Art Center. There are also opportunities to sponsor a table for the event. To RSVP or find more information: Kayla or Emma Lusk at 864-903-0681 Oconee Mountain Opry: May 18th at 7PM. Jef Wilson, West End String Band, Mystery guests, comedy and more.
June 3-7 ENAC hosts Art Camp for children 6-12 years old. 9AM-12PM Call 864-280-1258 $50 fee
The Eagles Nest Treasure Store is open every Saturday morning 9AM-12PM. Will accept donations also or call 864-557-2462.
Information on sponsorships, events, volunteering, donations, or rentals call 864-280-1258 or email at [email protected].
Interested in becoming a YOUNG APPALACHIAN MUSICIAN? For ages 3rd grade through adult. Call 864-280-1258
CHURCH NEWS Bethel Presbyterian Church (PCUSA), 580 Bethel Church Rd Walhalla, 29691. Worship at 10:30 a.m. Come visit us. All are welcomed! April 29, 2024, Mel Davis will give the message. Boones Creek Baptist Church, 264 Boones Creek Road, Salem invites you to worship service Sunday morning with Sunday School at 10am and followed by worship at 11am. Also Wednesday services.
Salem Methodist Church: 520 Church Street, Salem. 9AM for breakfast, 9:30AM for Sunday School, and 10:30AM for Worship. You may tune in to our live service on Facebook or view it later on our website. All are welcomed!
Calvary Baptist Church in downtown Salem is inviting you to attend a special Bluegrass Gospel Singing featuring, "The Tugaloo Holler Band" on Saturday, May 11th at 6 PM. Come worship God with us through singing and fellowshipping with believers.
Sharing a Story of Faith: I once was told the story from a young woman who attended church. The pastor instructed the congregation that if they had anyone on their heart who needed to be saved to place their name on a paper and place in the prayer box. The lady of course wrote her son’s name on the paper. Then she was thinking how much she wanted to put her husband’s name on the paper as well, although she almost felt it was of no use. Oh well, she said to herself, I will put his name on the paper too. And threw the paper in the prayer box……..Fast forward many years of prayers. Both her son and her husband are saved children of God. Prayers Work!
No wonder several of the New Testament books remind us to “ Pray without ceasing!”
Clemson Area Food Exchange online farmer’s market. Check out CLEMSONAREAFOODEXCHANGE.COM.
COMBAT VETERANS MOTORCYCLE ASSOCIATION SC 34-2: 7th Annual Veteran Benefit Ride April 27th 2024 Register 0900 at Harley Davidson of Greenville, 30 Chrome Drive 29615 All vehicles welcomed. ** JVBC is proud to be a host stop-off for these riders around noon. *Say No to Plastic!! Fill and reuse bottles!
Make Each Day a New Start! LRM
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My Last 11 Reads
The blog takes a backseat again. This school year is exhausting. But I have found a little more time to read as I had a student teacher last quarter. Here are the good and of the last two-ish months:
Quarry Girls by Jess Lourey - 4 stars - I've read two other books by this author that all take place in Minnesota rating one a 5 and one a 3. This one goes right in between. It takes place in 1970s St. Cloud where some girls up end up missing and, consequently, dead. Protagonists Heather and her friend Brenda stumble upon something in the tunnels under the city that they swear not to tell but might solve the mystery. I liked this book, but the mystery wasn't much of a mystery. Hence, 4 stars.
Light to the Hills by Bonnie Blaylock - 4 stars - If you liked The Bookwoman of Troublesome Creek, this is similar. 1930s Kentucky is the backdrop for single mother and packhorse librarian, Rye. She grows close with a family on her route which brings up a secret from her past. Took a bit to get going, but it was a solid read.
The Gunners by Rebecca Kauffman - 4 stars - Mikey Callahan is struggling with macular degenration at age 30 when his high school friends come back to town for the funeral of a friend who committed suicide. That is all laid out early - no spoilers. Secrets of their childhood relationships and of the deceased are revealed as they reconnect. Good read!
The House Party by Rita Cameron - 2 stars - A big group of high school students decide to party at a newly constructed house. A girl is sexaully assaulted. The house is destroyed. Who is at fault? If you want to find out, lessen your curiousity. This book was not worth it.
Fairy Tale by Stephen King - 3 stars - Since I really enjoyed The Institute a few months back, I thought I'd give this one a shot since everyone was raving about it. It wasn't as much for me. A seventeen-year-old boy grows a bond with an elderly neightbor with a secret. This secret involves being transported to a different world through his backyard shed. No shocker that this book is long, but it was too long to keep my interest throughout.
The House of Ever by Sadeqa Johnson - 4 stars - This is from the author of the acclaimed Yellow Wife (which I also enjoyed). This book tells the story of Ruby, a teenager in Philadelphia, and Eleanor, a college student in DC whose stories eventually collide. But the collision was much too short for the lenght of the buildup. I wish the end could have played out just a bit longer.
The Education of Dixie Depree by Donna Everhart - 2 stars - The title character is 11 years old living in Alabama in 1969. Her life is full of trials. But the writing is simple, and the plot is extremely predictable.
Betsy and Lillibet by Sophie Duffy - 2 stars - Betsy was born on the same day as Queen Elizabeth II. The summary made me think that I'd be reading a novel with intertwining stories. However, the "story" for the Queen was just quotes which matched up with Betsy's plot. Disappointing.
The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton - 4 stars - This one had comparisons to Station 11. Now nothing is going to be Station 11 for me, but this was a good book. And the comparison makes sense. The book takes place in the not too distant future where the climate has dessimated parts of the country. The book takes place in Florida and opens with the story of protagonist Wanda's birth and continues with Wanda as she grows and her home is endangered. Strong characters.
A Lullaby for Witches by Hester Fox - 3 stars - Augusta takes a job at a historic house in Salem and begins to research the mysterious Margaret Harlowe. I'm a sucker for a witchcraft book : especially Salem. But this one as just average.
The Love Songs of W.E.B. Dubois by Honoree Fanonne Jeffers - 3.5 stars - I had this one on my Kindle for awhile and figured that our trip to Memphis was the best setting to start this 800-page tome. Though this book is a sweeping family epic (of epic proportions!), the clear protagonist is Ailey Garfield. She is raised in the North (in the 80s/90s) but spends her summers in Georgia with her mother's family. Dealing with trauma along the way, Ailey researches the story of her ancestors. And there a lot of them to keep straight. The writing was excellent. The length was a bit much. The structure did not work for me. Skipping around in time hundreds of years did not make for the most pleasant reading experience. But I do not regret my time spent with this book. I love the parts of Ailey and learning of how her family line led to her.
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I bought five fairy tale retellings at a secondhand bookstore recently: Beauty Sleep by Cameron Dokey, Golden by Cameron Dokey, Before Midnight by Cameron Dokey, Midnight Pearls by Debbie Viguie, and Slipper by Hester Velmans. I haven't read any of them yet.
I also recently borrowed Gwen & Art Are Not In Love by Lex Croucher from the library. I did read that and really enjoyed it!
Weekly Bookish Question #375 (February 4th - February 10th 2024)
What’s the most recent book you’ve bought, borrowed or received? Have you started reading it yet?
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Pathfinders to Venus (ABC, 1961)
"What a paradise this place is. The way Earth must have been before man spoiled it with sprawling towns and filthy machines."
"If it hadn't been for man's filthy machines we wouldn't be here."
"That's true. And the pity of it is that after us will come rocket after rocket to ravage this planet. They'll gouge the minerals out of the earth, destroy the forests and eventually they'll go to war over it."
#pathfinders to venus#1961#children's television#classic tv#abc#malcolm hulke#eric paice#guy verney#reginald collin#gerald flood#george coulouris#graydon gould#pamela barney#hester cameron#stewart guidotti#brigid skemp#hugh evans#bob bryan#astor sklair#robert james#third and final sequel to the sadly missing Target Luna serial; this one picks up immediately after the previous story‚ Pathfinders to Mars#and sees our heroic group once again strongarmed into space exploration by the trickery of George Coulouris (bf's hatred for the character#reached new strengths during this series). this serial delves further into the sci fi fantasy vibe: where Space saw some remnants of#interstellar travel discovered and Mars had some plants and stuff‚ this one has full on alien contact with the native Venusians (handily#very much humanoid). this one also allows the real world to intrude more simultaneously tho; the Cold War‚ having hummed along happily very#much in the background so far‚ gets faced head on here as US and Soviet interests finally start to complicate the plans of our plucky (and#somehow‚ so far‚ entirely apolitical) British explorers. good old Mac Hulke gets a couple of very strong and very prescient environmental#messages in too‚ prefiguring his work on Doctor Who in the 70s (and right you were Mac‚ tho did you have to give those lines to the maniac#character who keeps almost getting everybody killed because of his blind insistence on seeking out some great Spacey Truth..)#these serials have been a lot of fun and I'd highly recommend them to any fan of old tv or old sci fi or DW or the like
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Pathfinders to Mars - ABC (UK) - December 11, 1960 - January 15, 1961
Science Fiction (6 episodes)
Running Time: 30 minutes
Stars:
Gerald Flood as Conway Henderson
George Coulouris as Harcourt Brown (credited as 'The Imposter' in The Imposter)
Stewart Guidotti as Geoffrey Wedgwood
Pamela Barney as Professor Mary Meadows
Hester Cameron as Margret Henderson
Hugh Evans as Ian Murray
Astor Sklair as John Field
Bernard Horsfall as Professor Hawkins
Peter Williams as Professor Norman Wedgwood
#Pathfinder to Mars#TV#Sience Fiction#1960's#ABC (UK)#Gerald Flood#George Coulouris#Stewart Guidotti#Pamela Barney#Hester Cameron
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pia organizes a combined birthday-and-book-release party to celebrate her achievements in aging and authorship. friends, family, and future book buyers are all welcome to attend!
poor hester is already bored out of her mind with her mom's party. a bunch of old people chatting away about books is not her idea of fun.
#sims 2#the sims 2#sims: pia#sims: hester#sims: cameron#sims: anji#sims: lola#hood: bbeach#round: 7#family: kapur#round7: kapur
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The Royal Treatment (2022) Review
The Royal Treatment (2022) Review
By a total accident New York hairdresser Izzy meets Prince Thomas during his US trip and ends up being hired for the Royal Wedding. ⭐️⭐️ (more…)
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#2022#Amanda Billing#An Xin Chang#Cameron Rhodes#Chelsie Preston Crayford#Comedy#Elizabeth Hawthorne#Family#Grace Bentley-Tsibuah#Greg Macleod#Holly Hester#Ivan Stojanov#Jacque Drew#James Gaylyn#Jay Simon#Jen Van Epps#Julie Edwards#Kube Jones-Neill#Laura Marano#Mark Neilson#Matthew E. Morgan#Mena Massoud#Netflix Original#Netflix UK#Peter Chin#Phoenix Connolly#Review#Rick Jacobson#Romance#Siale Tunoka
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nothing weirds me out but makes complete sense like the fact that the roommate of my ex i dumped back in january 2020 still hits me up on snap to chit chat because he remembers me as a cool person
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