![]() Thus, Ho Yay may be made actual subtext with this symbolism, but merely the presence of these symbols does not constitute the subtext. That said, this trope often emphasizes homosexuality or queerness. ![]() That is, a character could be (1) nicknamed Violet or Lily (or variants such as Viola or Liana, etc.), (2) frequently seen near lavender or violets (etc.), or (3) exceptionally fond of wearing the colors associated with those flowers (e.g. This trope may be expressed through potential lovers giving actual flowers to their lover, but it can also be symbolic. Generally speaking, colors in the West that have long been symbols of decadence have been co-opted by historical homosexuals to express their sexuality. This convention has its origins in the work of the Greek poet Sappho, widely considered the most famous historical lesbian, her name and homeland giving us the terms sapphic and lesbian. The most notable flowers signifying homosexuality are violets for lesbians and lavender for homosexuality in general. Bottom: Maiden Roseįlowers signifying sexual orientation is an extension of flowers signifying love, as the practice sprouts from Flowers of Romance and other floral symbolism. ![]()
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![]() ![]() (Truthfully he probably gets into it because he wants to “bundle” with Wyoming, and he knows the Prof.) He is a self-described apolitical, like, he tells us, most Loonies. Manuel isn’t actually all that interested in revolting, at least not at first. And along with an old exiled professor and a political firebrand from Hong Kong Luna called Wyoming, Mike and Manuel plan and launch a revolution against the Terran-controlled Lunar Authority that runs their lives. He’s also the only person, Loonie or Terran, who knows that the central lunar computer is sentient. He was born on Luna to transported parents. Manuel/Manny/Man O’Kelly-Davis is a computer repair technician. This is an idea that has been explored repeatedly since this novel was published, but those stories almost all owe a debt to this one. Robert Heinlein manages to take the idea of a penal colony on the moon and turn it into a romantic story of political revolution. The Moon is a Harsh Mistress is an emblem of political science fiction. ![]() ![]() It didn’t take me long to understand why this book received such acclaim and is still regarded as a classic. ![]() 7/8/2023 0 Comments The library of the dead huchu![]() ![]() She is supporting her grandmother and her younger sister as they are living in a parked travel trailer on farmland outside the city of Edinburgh. Ropa is a ghost talker, she makes her living giving messages to the living from the dead for a fee. If you enjoy paranormal lite, where the average world is laced with magic, and teens saving the day you'll enjoy this story. I will probably read the next book when it hits Libby just to see if it dives more into the magic and the library. ![]() Kind of a "back to where we started" ending. They mystery ended up being a bit obvious and there isn't really any character growth for those we follow throughout the story. Instead of pulling me through the story it left me wondering why we were even given that information. The magic aspects had a lot of moving parts, many which left more questions than answers. The struggles to make ends meet, cops being the ones to fear, and a vast class separation in quality of life, all well written and really brought the setting to life. The world built feels like a future we could be facing. ![]() The futuristic poverty and crumbling of a society taken over by the elite is well done. I will give it the benefit of the doubt that a lot of it is set up for the series and will be explore further in future books. ![]() This book had a lot of potential, but it feel flat for me with all the various "dazzle" that wasn't explored enough. ![]() 7/7/2023 0 Comments Home by Witold Rybczynski![]() There is one societal development that might eventually have an effect on the home: the massive entry of women into the work force. It's true that generally speaking, we tolerate increasingly casual behavior-inside the home and out-but while this does change the way that new houses are planned, it has not fundamentally altered our notion of home, either. Neither have home entertainment systems, or home offices. Yet I don't think that it drastically altered our idea of home. Seventy years ago, when people stopped dressing for dinner-I mean in dinner jackets-it must have seemed to many an unthinkable lapse in domestic manners. ![]() This is worth emphasizing, since the media is forever telling us that fads and fashions are "changing our world." Maybe-or maybe not. Cultural ideas evolve at a glacial pace so twenty years is not a long time for something as deeply rooted as our notion of home. "I think it's too early to tell," answered the Chairman. ![]() Henry Kissinger once asked Mao Tse-Tung if he thought the French Revolution was a success. How have our notions of home shifted over the last twenty years since you wrote your book, Home: A Short History of an Idea (1987)? ![]() 7/7/2023 0 Comments Dickens novel bleak![]() ![]() ![]() The little plaintiff or defendant who was promised a new rocking-horse when Jarndyce and Jarndyce should be settled has grown up, possessed himself of a real horse, and trotted away into the other world. Scores of persons have deliriously found themselves made parties in Jarndyce and Jarndyce without knowing how or why whole families have inherited legendary hatreds with the suit. His obsession with the case ruins his health and leads to his death. Richard can not ignore the lure of the possible wealth that would be his if Jarndyce vs. Richard and Ada fall in love and are wed. He and his cousin, Ada Clare, are wards of John Jarndyce. ![]() Richard Carstone is a possible heir in the Jarndyce vs. Inspector Bucket investigates Lady Dedlock’s secrets as well as Tulkinghorn’s murder. Later it’s revealed that Miss Barbary is really the sister of Lady Dedlock and is, in fact, Esther’s aunt. The name of Professor Dingo, my immediate predecessor, is one of European reputation.” Badger’s first husband, was a very distinguished officer indeed. “Captain Swosser of the Royal Navy, who was Mrs. Her previous husbands were Captain Swosser and Professor Dingo. Richard Carstone studies medicine with him. This list of characters from Bleak House is presented in alphabetical order by last name.īayham Badger is a doctor. ![]() ![]() We did everything together – rode bikes, played school and house, and all sorts of games with a ball (catch, dodgeball, and kickball). ![]() My best times were spent playing with my cousins and neighborhood friends. What about you? What did you enjoy as a child? Did you enjoy dancing, birthday parties, holiday celebrations, building snowmen, or spending a day at the beach? I didn’t enjoy those chitlins, but there were many things I did enjoy. I still remember the awful taste as I declared, “It tastes like what it smells like, and you know what it smells like.” I wonder if there might be a story hiding in this memory? The first time I tried chitterlings (pronounced chitlins by most), considered a delicacy by some, my grandmother and aunts eagerly watched for my reaction. When was the first time you rode a bike? What about the time you learned how to read, played with a new friend, traveled to a new place, or tried a new food? This is such an important milestone for children and the topic of my next book, TOGETHER WE RIDE, illustrated by Kaylani Juanita (Chronicle, April 2022), which features a girl learning how to ride a bike with the support of her father. ![]() ![]() Speaking of the first time, think of your first-time experiences. ![]() You get to engage in a plethora of experiences for the first time. As adults, we sometimes forget what it’s like to be a kid. ![]() 7/7/2023 0 Comments Outlaw empire nicholas eames![]() Now, it’s important to keep in mind that these songs are not the only songs that fit. Still here? Fine, I’ll explain what this is: it’s a list of the music that directly inspired certain scenes or characters in KINGS OF THE WYLD. In fact, I won’t even be mad if you just stop reading now and have a look below. I’ll be brief here, so you can get to the good stuff. If you’re reading this, you’ve either read KINGS OF THE WYLD or BLOODY ROSE, or else you’re currently reading KINGS OF THE WYLD or BLOODY ROSE, or are deciding whether or not to read KINGS OF THE WYLD or BLOODY ROSE, or else have never heard of KINGS OF THE WYLD or BLOODY ROSE and are hopelessly lost down an internet rabbit-hole. ![]() (Note: I’ve curated playlists for both KINGS OF THE WYLD and BLOODY ROSE on Spotify. ![]() ![]() Together, they journey to the crater of the volcano and descend into the depths of the earth. Excited by the prospect of such an adventure, Professor Lidenbrock and his nephew Axel immediately set off for Iceland, where they meet their guide, Hans Bjelke. He deciphered the message and discovered that it was written by an Icelandic alchemist, who claimed to have discovered a passage to the center of the earth through a volcano in Iceland. ![]() ![]() Here is a brief summary of the contents of "Journey to the Center of the Earth": The story begins in Hamburg, Germany, where Professor Lidenbrock, a renowned geologist, discovers a mysterious coded message in an old book. ![]() The book follows the adventure of Professor Lidenbrock and his nephew Axel, who embark on a dangerous journey to the center of the earth. "Journey to the Center of the Earth" is a classic science fiction novel by Jules Verne, published in 1864. ![]() 7/6/2023 0 Comments Through the keyhole book![]() We live for them.” And indeed, the tale that Roland unfolds, the legend of Tim Stoutheart, is a timeless treasure for all ages, a story that lives for us. “Man and boy, girl and woman, never too old. “A person’s never too old for stories,” Roland says to Bill. Only a teenager himself, Roland calms the boy and prepares him for the following day’s trials by reciting a story from the Magic Tales of the Eld that his mother often read to him at bedtime. Roland takes charge of Bill Streeter, the brave but terrified boy who is the sole surviving witness to the beast’s most recent slaughter. In his early days as a gunslinger, in the guilt-ridden year following his mother’s death, Roland is sent by his father to investigate evidence of a murderous shape-shifter, a “skin-man” preying upon the population around Debaria. and in so doing, casts new light on his own troubled past. As they shelter from the howling gale, Roland tells his friends not just one strange story but two. Roland Deschain and his ka-tet -Jake, Susannah, Eddie, and Oy, the billy-bumbler-encounter a ferocious storm just after crossing the River Whye on their way to the Outer Baronies. In The Wind Through the Keyhole, Stephen King returns to the rich landscape of Mid-World, the spectacular territory of the Dark Tower fantasy saga that stands as his most beguiling achievement. For those discovering the epic bestselling Dark Tower series for the first time-and for its legions of dedicated fans-an immensely satisfying stand-alone novel and perfect introduction to the series. ![]() 7/6/2023 0 Comments Dark tidings kel kade![]() ![]() Her hobbies include developing criminal empires, plotting the downfall of tyrannous rulers, creating universes that span space and time, and diving into fantastical mysteries. She worked as an environmental consultant before she entered into a doctoral program with research in big data studies of volcanic rock geochemistry and marine research in the Izu-Bonin-Mariana and Central America volcanic arcs. Her deep interest in ancient history, art, languages, music, cultural anthropology, science, and spirituality is evidenced by the richness and diversity of the cultures and places portrayed in her writing. Growing up, Kel lived a military lifestyle with distinctive geography and cultures which instilled in her a wanderlust and opened up a young mind to the knowledge that the Earth is wild and expansive. Author Kel Kade lives in Texas and serves as an adjunct college faculty member on occasion, inspiring young minds and introducing them to the very real and fascinating world of geosciences. ![]() |