![]() Today, the uncanny return of authoritarian populism can be situated between two key events: the Al-Qaeda attacks of September 11, 2001, and the financial crisis of 2007–8. And, herein lies the core of contemporary fascism. While compelling, Riley’s brief is, ultimately, unconvincing because he fails to take seriously the undermining of the institutions of liberal democracy, against a backdrop of the chronic (rather than acute) socioeconomic crisis, in the name of collective identities which one witnesses not simply in the United States with the advent of the Trump presidency but globally. Yet, on the basis of four axes – geopolitical dynamics, economic crisis, the relation between class and nation, and the character of political parties and civil societies – he carefully and quite persuasively lays out the case against considering a figure like Donald J. In a recent editorial of the New Left Review after the US mid-term elections, sociologist Dylan Riley notes the surfeit of invocations of fascism across the political spectrum. ![]() Tempting as it is to suggest that that we are re-living the 1930s, it is vitally important to maintain an attitude of skepticism. ![]()
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![]() In addition to Josh's recurring infidelity, Emilie can't get away from the enigmatic Nick, who she keeps running into-sometimes literally-in unfortunate ways. Wrong Number, The Do-Over, and Betting on You, as well as being a regular contributor to the Omaha World-Herald. She is the author of Better Than the Movies, Mr. If youd like to hear the latest on Lynns books, other peoples books or nonsensical rambling about things we think are funny, please subscribe to Lynnies. And the next day? Another horrendous V-Day.Įmilie is stuck in some sort of time loop nightmare that she can't wake up from as she re-watches her boyfriend, Josh, cheat on her day after day. In this unequivocally hilarious and delightful (Kirkus Reviews) young adult romp for fans of Recommended for You and A Cuban Girls Guide to Tea and Tomorrow. Lynn Painter writes romantic comedies for both teens and adults. ![]() ![]() She passes out on the couch, but when she wakes up, she's back home in her own bed-and it's Valentine's Day all over again. Description In this "unequivocally hilarious and delightful" ( Kirkus Reviews) young adult romp for fans of Recommended for You and A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow, a teen girl has the worst Valentine's Day ever-only to relive it over and over again.Īfter living through a dumpster fire of a Valentine's Day, Emilie Hornby escapes to her grandmother's house for some comfort and a consolation pint of Ben & Jerry's. ![]() ![]() ![]() Which seems fitting! As if that isn’t bad enough, the actual worst curse is the one that causes every person in one of the realms to die at age 25. The main female character, Isla Crown, has a curse that punishes those who fall in love and her people can only eat hearts. Some can’t go out at day, some can’t go out at night. ![]() Each realm has a weakness that was caused by the original curse. I’ll spill the tea in a minute, but first my review.Įvery 100 years the island of Lightlark invites six leaders from the six different cursed realms to compete against each other to break the original curse that resulted in the six individual curses. To win, one condition is that a ruler must die. I did hear about the book from BookTok and was super intrigued. When I first started listening to Lightlark by Alex Aster, I had no idea of the controversy around the book, the author and TikTok. ![]() ![]() Award-winning novelist and poet Lang Leav’s latest book Poemsia is a gem and I might have never discovered it. Thanks to this mistake, she happens to get a book deal and the opportunity of a lifetime.Īs already mentioned, I discovered this book while scrolling through Bookstagram. Even though she marked the picture with “not mine”, word spreads over the internet in no time and Verity becomes famous with the one poem she did not write overnight. ![]() Specialising in antique books, Verity finds a poetry book and she’s inspired by one of the poems, so she posts it on her Instagram alongside her own work. Growing up at her grandfather’s bookstore, she lives and breathes words. Especially Verity who idolises her, because she dreams of being a successful poet herself one day. Jess and Verity are best friends since childhood and love Mena Rhodes, the latest star on the poetry sky. Almost all the books I am reading are recommendations I have seen on Bookstagram, including the book I want to talk about here, Poemsia. I am getting nostalgic… These days I find myself influenced by different social media platforms. ![]() ![]() I actually had to use a printed lexicon in my first years of school until my generation discovered the wonder of Google and Wikipedia. A world in which it was hard to communicate or not to think about promoting yourself and your art. I mean, I am not that old, but I can actually remember a time without smartphones, YouTube, and influencers. ![]() Do you remember a time without social media? I do. ![]() ![]() Shoes were a weakness as well as pretty dresses. Her shop, Charlie’s Garage, had enough little jobs coming in to keep her solvent, but it didn’t allow for massive splurges like she tended to indulge in. Taking on a project car had been quite taxing on the wallet. Once the car was running, she would invest in some breathtaking black rims to complete the polished look. She had put some cheap steel wheels on it, simply to get it on the tow truck. She had meticulously repaired every broken wire and rebound the harness. The Camaro had been her labor of love during her downtime at the shop and now it was going to come to fruition, or so she prayed. The motor had been run hot to the point of ruin, not to mention the damage from critters eating at the wiring harness. ![]() The convertible top was shredded, but that was the least of her problems. The body was intact and had very few rust spots. She rescued that car off the side of the road for $500 dollars cash and it was an amazing bargain. ![]() Her pretty little splurge: a 1967 black Camaro. The head gasket was on, bolts torqued down and all that was left was to top off all the fluids, change the oil and start her up. Stretching, she felt a sense of accomplishment as she surveyed her work. The dull ache could be her kidneys protesting her diet of Starbucks, but she doubted it. Either that, or she needed to drink some water instead of coffee. Leaning over the radiator of the old car was taking a toll. Carla – thank you for letting me borrow it.Ĭharlotte stood slowly to ease her aching back. ![]() ![]() ![]() This applies to all goods that are returned. 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Here, Lawrence Babits provides a brand-new interpretation of this pivotal South Carolina battle. The victory at Cowpens helped put the British army on the road to the Yorktown surrender and, ultimately, cleared the way for American independence. On 17 January 1781, Daniel Morgan's force of Continental troops and militia routed British regulars and Loyalists under the command of Banastre Tarleton. ![]() The battle of Cowpens was a crucial turning point in the Revolutionary War in the South and stands as perhaps the finest American tactical demonstration of the entire war. ![]() ![]() Zoologists believe the sightings might be that of the Xolo otherwise known as the Mexican Hairless Dog which has existed for over 3,000 years. One subject, though yielded a result of a coyote-wolf hybrid. The creatures that were caught have been misidentified mange affected coyotes, wolves, raccoons, foxes, and dogs. Even still today, many are not sure what the creature was on the video. Perhaps the most famous one is the dash came chupacabra captured by police in Cuero, Texas in DeWitt County. Most of the sightings in the United States tend to come from the state of Texas. In each region of the world the creature takes on different appearances from lizard like, to canine, to a chimera like being. Both having different theories, and descriptions about the chupacabra. This cryptid has even been the subject of many shows such as Destination Truth, and Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files. Since then more people have come forward to have claimed to see the being that sucks the blood out of its victims. The first reported sighting happened in Puerto Rico in 1995. ![]() ![]() The chupacabra is a creature of modern day myth, and legend. ![]() ![]() ![]() How is Nora’s relationship with Scott different now than it was before she was kidnapped? Why is she so quick to believe his tales of Nephilim and fallen angels? Do you think she would have been more skeptical of him if someone else had helped her fill in the gaps in her memory?.Why do most of the people who know about Nora’s past not tell her about it? Are their reasons valid, particularly in light of everything that Hank Millar is doing? Who does talk to Nora about her past, and why?.In Chapter 10, Nora says of her amnesia that “ignorance was the lowest form of humiliation and suffering.” Do you agree with this assessment? Are there any benefits to her amnesia? Does the fact that she eventually learns what has happened to her put Nora in a better position?.How does being kidnapped change the way that Nora is treated by her family and friends? In what ways does her kidnapping change how Nora feels? Are there any similarities between her postkidnapping frame of mind and how she felt in the previous books when she was firmly entrenched in the Nephilim struggles?.How much do they know? How much will Nora eventually remember? And why does that brooding dark-haired boy with mysterious skills seem so familiar? ![]() ![]() Her mom and Vee are happy to have Nora home, but they also seem to be hiding something from her. She doesn’t remember a single thing about the past five months, including the fact that she’s been missing-kidnapped-for eleven weeks. ![]() When Nora wakes up in the middle of a graveyard, she doesn’t know how much her life is about to change. ![]() ![]() ![]() "Kuang has crafted a story that is truly epic in nature, making this trilogy one of the best epic fantasies of the past decade." - Tor.com As her power and influence grows, though, will she be strong enough to resist the Phoenix’s intoxicating voice urging her to burn the world and everything in it? ![]() While her new allies in the Southern Coalition leadership are sly and untrustworthy, Rin quickly realizes that the real power in Nikan lies with the millions of common people who thirst for vengeance and revere her as a goddess of salvation.īacked by the masses and her Southern Army, Rin will use every weapon to defeat the Dragon Republic, the colonizing Hesperians, and all who threaten the shamanic arts and their practitioners. ![]() Returning to her roots, Rin meets difficult challenges-and unexpected opportunities. After saving her nation of Nikan from foreign invaders and battling the evil Empress Su Daji in a brutal civil war, Fang Runin was betrayed by allies and left for dead.ĭespite her losses, Rin hasn’t given up on those for whom she has sacrificed so much-the people of the southern provinces and especially Tikany, the village that is her home. ![]() Kuang’s acclaimed, award-winning epic fantasy that combines the history of twentieth-century China with a gripping world of gods and monsters, to devastating, enthralling effect. The exciting end to The Poppy War trilogy, R. ![]() |