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Book Reviews Children's Edition: Manga Biographies: Charles M. Schulz; Halfway There: A Memoir; The Terrifying Tales of Vivian Vance; How to Explain Climate Science to a Grown-Up #GraphicNovels #Manga #NetGalley #ChildrensBooks
Time for another round-up of book reviews: this time I tackled some manga, graphic novels, and a children's book about climate science. Read about the history of the Peanuts comic book, a memoir about being mixed-race, and a YA horror story. #ARCReviews
I have been connecting to my kids more with their reading. The two youngest adore manga books and the reason I have a Barnes & Noble membership is because the county library and school library do not carry the series’ they are interested in. I’ve also been picking up some graphic novels and manga, including some ARCs. Here are some reviews of my most recent finds: Most books can be found at the…
#ARC Review#Biography#Book Review#Charles M. Schulz#Charlesbridge Books#Charlie Brown#Christine Mari Inzer#Comics#Graphic Novel#Halfway There#How to Explain Climate Science to a Grown-Up#Josh Ulrich#Little Brown & Company#Lovecraft#Manga#March 2025 Books#NetGalley#New Books#October 2024 Books#Peanuts#Penguin Group#Penguin Young Readers Group#Ruth Spiro#September 2024 Books#Snoopy#The Terrifying Tales of Vivian Vance#Udon Entertainment#Veronica Mars#Vivian Vance#Yuzuru Kuki
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Burn the Negative by Josh Winning
"'Everybody knows Hollywood creates monsters. You stick around Hollywood long enough, you see monsters everywhere. Seems to me, this is just one of 'em.' 'You're saying the movie made a real monster.' 'I hear the way it sounds, sugar, don't you worry. But here's some advice for free: never underestimate the power of a movie.'"
Year Read: 2022
Rating: 4/5
About: Laura was the child star of a horror film called The Guesthouse, her last film before its popularity sent her and her family into hiding. A series of deaths on set and throughout the following years plagued the cast and crew, and the film grew into Hollywood horror legend. Now a professional journalist who’s cut all ties to her past, Laura is shocked and dismayed to discover that the film she's been sent to cover is a remake of The Guesthouse-- and someone wants to bring the Needle Man back to life off-screen as well. I received a free e-ARC through NetGalley from the publishers at Penguin Group Putnam. Trigger warnings: character death (on-page), parent death, suicide (on-page), child abuse, some gore/blood, severe injury, fire, kidnapping, stalking, gaslighting, violence, trauma, guilt, grief.
Thoughts: I'm fond of Winning's writing style and found it easy to slip into this universe. His adult fiction is always a fun mashup of pop culture and new twists on familiar concepts. While this differs quite a bit from The Shadow Glass, which is more fantasy than horror, it's also a love letter to horror and slasher films much the way TSG was for children's fantasy films. I found it fascinating to be immersed in Hollywood film culture and the urban legends that sprung up around The Guesthouse in the wake of so many real deaths. There's also a strong critique of the treatment of child stars in particular.
Laura is a bit of a wreck for most of the book, and while I wouldn't say she's one of my favorite leading ladies, I was mostly able to see her perspective. Since she's isolated for a lot of the events, I don't think there's much opportunity to get attached to the rest of the characters, except perhaps for Beverly, the maybe/maybe not psychic. I liked her gruff standoffishness and the uncertainty over whether she was trying to help or hurt Laura's investigation. Laura's complex relationships with her mother and sister provide some depth to her character as well, even if the former is rarely on the page. So much of her character arc is wrangling her feelings about an abusive mother and dealing with the trauma of being a child star. The Needle Man is appropriately frightening and a fun, spooky addition to the canon of horror villains.
I enjoyed the ambiguity over whether or not something supernatural was happening or Laura was just having a slow mental breakdown. This is a difficult balance, and I've seen a lot of novels completely fail at it, either where it's just so obvious that it's one or the other or the plot is so nonsensical that neither option is more likely than the other. In this case, I think it's perfectly executed. I just wasn't sure for so much of the book, and I like the direction Winning ultimately takes with it, holding on to the mystery just long enough for maximum impact but not so long that the ending is unsupported. Without venturing into spoiler territory, I think the link between mental illness and horror in this novel is well-developed. The end didn't go where I expected, but in a good way. It's definitely one I'd like to read again in the future to see if I can pick up more clues throughout.
#book review#burn the negative#josh winning#horror#horror fiction#adult fiction#netgalley#penguin group#putnam#4/5#rating: 4/5#2022
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The Spectacular by Fiona Davis -- Book Review
Happy Tuesday! The Spectacular by Fiona Davis is out today. Stop by to learn more about this fascinating historical tale. Happy Reading!
https://bibliophileandavidreader.blogspot.com/2023/06/the-spectacular-by-fiona-davis.html
#thespectacular#fiona davis#penguin books#penguin group#theavidreader#historical fiction#dualtimeline#dual timeline#book review#penguin group dutton
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"Publishers accused the nonprofit of infringing copyrights in 127 books from authors like Malcolm Gladwell, C.S. Lewis, Toni Morrison, J.D. Salinger and Elie Wiesel, by making the books freely available through its Free Digital Library.
The archive, which hosts more than 3.2 million copies of copyrighted books on its website, contended that the library was transformative because it made lending more convenient and served the public interest by promoting "access to knowledge.""
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#destiel meme news#destiel meme#news#united states#us news#world news#internet archive#copyright#copyright law#copyright infringement#bookblr#protect access to knowledge#wayback machine#learning is a right#hachette v internet archive#hachette book group#penguin random house#harpercollins#wiley#open library#national emergency library#fair use#controlled digital lending
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core looking cosy - 18/2/24
#have you ever seen three men more ready for a group hug#sidney crosby#evgeni malkin#kris letang#pittsburgh penguins#penguins#nhl#hockey#luce's gifs
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private and rico appreciation post because they're so siblings <3
#the penguins of madagascar#tpom#these two DUMBASSES#so much untapped potential in their relationship#two babies of the group#polar opposites#but they share love for girl toys#analysing them like mold spores in a petri dish
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Collectors with multiple of the same plush! Show me your doubles (I wanna see lots of twins and triplets!)!!
#stuffed animals#plushies#plushblr#kinzblr#webkinz#build a bear#beanie babies#jelly cat#I have a few doubles but sadly can't show most of them#mainly because one or both of the pair are in storage!#all my doubles except 1 are webkinz#the one thats not a webkinz is Mango my wild republic red panda along with her identical twin Papaya#my webkinz twin sets are:#Handsome and Gorgeous the Love Lions#Pip and Peck the penguins#Lucy and Lottie the Clover Puppies#Critter and Echo the Black Cats#Tina and Tilly the Lil Kinz Tigers#and soon I will have a set of twin Peace Puppies named Harmony and Serenity (one arrived Saturday l. the other will be here any day now)#I would have had a twin for Luna my cow and Happy my black and white cheeky dog but I sadly had to get rid of their twins#I'd thrifted them and they were both infested with bugs so I sadly had to throw them away ;-;#Goldie was supposed to have a twin from that group of plush too now that Im thinking about it. it was really sad#viti shoosh
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they were THE friend group
#wdym disney killed them and then club penguin shut down#they’re all thriving and being a silly little group and going on super secret missions to protect the island#i miss them so bad guys#club penguin#club penguin epf#elite penguin force#gary the gadget guy#jet pack guy#dot the disguise gal#rookie#club penguin psa#penguin secret agency#comics#club penguin comic
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The Bad Batch As Random Photos I Found From Sex And The City (Based On Vibes I Get From Them)
Omega and Crosshair
Echo
Hunter
Tech
Crosshair
Hunter after selling Echo
Wrecker and Crosshair
Crosshair
The Batch
#listen#we always talk about the batch being the penguins of Madagascar or the ninja turtles#but have we considered another iconic group of four???#bad batch as different things#I’m going to make this a series just you wait#star wars tbb#tbb crosshair#star wars the bad batch#the bad batch#tbb hunter#tbb echo#tbb omega#tbb incorrect quotes#tbb wrecker#tbb tech#bad batch as sex and the city
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everyone asleep time to post my oc Sefaré
#i know i like never post my ocs whoops#i kinda got into posting mascots but i rlly should post more of my non mascot content bc like. this is my shitpost/doodle blog#or the whatever the fuck i wanna post blog#club penguin#club penguin fanart#club penguin art#club penguin oc#oc art#mermaid oc#or well merpenguin#merpenguin oc#cheese grater 77#<- tag for if i ever post my ocs from that group
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the range
#hi#me#my face#selfie#mirror selfie#gym selfie#girls who lift#girls with tattoos#girls who wear glasses#cute girl#pretty people#penguin socks#wombats#all the usuals yeah#my legs are COOKED#the abs are feelin it too#the way that I definitely have a cyst and a pretty big a****** and still manage to go to the gym and hit new prs...whew#I get to be a little proud of myself#ya girls needs a nap#fuckin#EEPY#and I went at midnight and a group of teen guys pulled in right after me and I still got it done#need food#be my friend#message me#i love yall#love me#later taters#hot girl shit#can't forget that one
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A Conspiracy in Belgravia (Lady Sherlock #2) by Sherry Thomas #BookReview
I love a twist on a traditional Sherlock Holmes story, so the Lady Sherlock series piqued my interest. Would the series retain the spirit of the original stories? #LadySherlock #CharlotteHolmes #SherryThomas #sherlockholmes #bookreview #audiobook
Being shunned by Society gives Charlotte Holmes the time and freedom to put her extraordinary powers of deduction to good use. As “Sherlock Holmes, consulting detective,” aided by the capable Mrs. Watson, she’s had great success helping with all manner of inquiries, but she’s not prepared for the new client who arrives at her Upper Baker Street office. Lady Ingram, wife of Charlotte’s dear…
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#221B Baker Street#A Conspiracy in Belgravia#Berkley Press#Blackstone Audio#Charlotte Holmes#Lady Sherlock#Mystery#Penguin Group#Sherlock Holmes#Sherry Thomas
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KWAZII FOR AN AU IDEA ASUBAHVHK
Known for his adventurous and daredevil behaviour Kwazii "The Untamed" is recognised as fiercest pirate in the seven seas 🌊
But he is still silly lovely and helps the creatures in danger obviously
#basically is an au where the Manitoba never crashed so the Octonauts didn't join together as a team#I still have to polish the ideas for the others tho#Dashi would still be with Ryla as a cave photographer#the Cap and Tweak would still be sailing on the ship I guess#Inkling would be professor in his hometown undersea#Shellington would still be with his group of otters#DID YOU KNOW that a group of otters at land is a romp and in the water is a raft?#Maybe he could have met the vegimals when they were floating at sea because I want him with his kids in every universe#and peso would work as a local medic for the penguin colony#oh yes#octonauts#the octonauts#octonauts fanart#kwazii#octonauts au
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So I have been sort of slowly reading up on John Henry, owner and head of FSG. You know, the multi-billionaire that owns SEVERAL sports teams via FSG, in almost every sport it seems, or trying to get one in every major sport.
Below is the link to an article/interview with him that was released last month, and it is an interesting read if you are into that sort of thing. The part that's most relevant to me, HOCKEY is this:
I decided to ask him point-blank: would you ever sell the Red Sox, Liverpool or the Penguins? Henry wrote: “My wife and I live and work in Boston. We are committed to the city, the region. So the Sox are not going to come up for sale. We generally don’t sell assets.”
This IS NOT a panic situation or anything, it MEANS NOTHING. It is just something I personally find interesting in the VERY limited context (and NO real info), and I LOVE to speculate. Ahahaha. But like dude definitely wanted to buy the Bruins. LOLs.
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challenge where i draw agent penguinronpa every day in december (part 3)
agent is @tofudemaru's character
#meepo art#penguinronpa#club penguin#agent penguinronpa#friend ocs#and here we have the last group of drawings!#the last agent drawing will be on it's own post because it's going to be bigger and different than the others#but yeah i hope you've been enjoying me parasocially obsessing over a club penguin oc#and no i'm not going to stop drawing them after this challenge. in case someone wonders#this was just a fun thing to do before the pr server closes down#31 day challenge
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omg guys i think this house is haunted!!!!!!!!
#10 bucks to anyone who gets the club penguin reference#hint: look up club penguin ghosts just wanna dance#halloween#haunted house#the group chat#the group fanart#tgc fanart#the group chat podcast#yumi#bigt#softwilly#isaacwhy#larrycroft#art#fanart#digital art#artists on tumblr#digital illustration#my style#grunkkk#my art#dreamingeyes
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