![]() ![]() Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters takes an up-close and personal look at one of the most well-known names in comics, starting with Mignola’s beginnings as an inker for Marvel Comics and culminating in the popularity of Hellboy not just as a character but as a franchise. ![]() Award-winning creator Mike Mignola will headline a documentary about the trajectory of his career titled Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters, which is also currently being backed on Kickstarter starting today through the month of March. ![]() Now, the man behind the horned hero is finally getting to tell his own story. Iterations of the half-demon “occult detective” Hellboy have appeared in numerous types of media, from comic books to collectibles to multiple adventures on the big screen. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() She is a message therapist and yoga instructor. But Ari is a glass half full type of personality and hardly anything gets her down. He can’t stand the touch of others and he is dreading going to see Ari even if he is attracted to her.Ari has recently gotten out of a long term relationship where her ex became abusive and unhinged and is still causing her problems. When his coach orders him to see Ari, the team’s massage therapist, he is resistant. So when a friend hands him some drugs to help him he makes some mistakes but then he realizes he can’t afford to be doing drugs no matter how much they seem to help. ![]() But Patrick is getting older, and is starting to feel his injuries more and his energy levels are going down and he can’t afford that. He is also the one in charge of fighting in the rink. Now Patrick O’Doul is the team captain of the Brooklyn Bruisers and one of the more experienced players. I wasn’t sure how this author could make anything better than book one but she did it….somehow much to my great delightIn Hard Hitter, we are introduced to Patrick O’Doul and Ari Bettini. They are superb and the second book succeeded my expectations. And as a plus this series can be found in the Audible Romance Package, so if you are a subscriber I can’t recommend these books enough for you. Hard Hitter is the second book in the Brooklyn Bruisers series by Sarina Bowen and after having a blast with book one “Rookie Move” I just knew that I had to have book two in my life. ![]() ![]() ![]() The ten stories that are found in “Drown” are all written in English. By using Spanish, his native language, and English, the author addresses the struggle that immigrants encounter, the struggle of maintaining one’s native culture while living in a foreign land. Self-identification is explored in the story and is evident in Diaz’s use of two languages. Immigrants commonly tackle cultural identity issues. Diaz’s work is about the life of immigrants. His manner of writing sends a message as well. The language he used is not just a means by which he communicates with readers. In Junot Diaz’s “Drown,” language is an essential tool. In every story, the wording itself conveys a certain message. The manner by which an author writes his story tells readers about the message he is trying to communicate. An important element in any story is the language that a writer uses. ![]() ![]() ![]() This novel centers around two young adults who swap lives to follow their dreams. ![]() books with trans and non-binary characters.high fantasy with asexual and aromantic representation.So when a strange noble girl offers Annette the chance of a lifetime, she accepts.Įmilie and Annette swap lives―Annette attends finishing school as a noble lady to be trained in the ways of divination, while Emilie enrolls to be a physician's assistant, using her natural magical talent to save lives.īut when their nation instigates a terrible war, Emilie and Annette come together to help the rebellion unearth the truth before it's too late.īelle Révolte is "a welcome twist on the tropes of sword and sorcery novels" (School Library Journal), perfect for readers looking for: But society dictates a noble lady cannot perform such gruesome work.Īnnette Boucher, overlooked and overworked by her family, wants more from life than her humble beginnings and is desperate to be trained in magic. From the author of the Mask of Shadows duology comes this fast-paced YA fantasy, where two young women must trade lives, work together to stay alive, and end a war caused by magic and greedĮmilie des Marais is more at home holding scalpels than embroidery needles and is desperate to escape her noble roots to serve her country as a physician. ![]() ![]() What most distinguishes domesticated animals from their wild ancestors are genetic alterations resulting in tameness, the capacity to tolerate close human proximity. Domestication is an evolutionary process first and foremost. In a human-constructed environment-or man-made world-it pays to be domesticated. Our domesticated species have also thrived, in stark contrast to their wild ancestors. Before the agricultural revolution, there were perhaps 10 million humans on earth. ![]() It is no accident that the cradle of civilization-the Middle East-is where sheep, goats, pigs, cattle, and cats commenced their fatefully intimate association with humans. ![]() ![]() We would still be living at subsistence level as hunter-gatherers if not for domestication. ![]() ![]() “ You’re not a victim of your own mind, because if you’re in Christ, you have victory.” ~ Jennie Allen ![]() The content perfectly aligned with where I’m at in my faith walk, and Jennie Allen’s wisdom really inspired me to draw closer to the Father, no longer allowing myself to listen to my flesh when it tells me that it’s okay to procrastinate and lose control of my emotions! I have never read a self-help book that teaches you to let go of yourself and hold onto God until I picked up Get Out of Your Head! This book was a breath of fresh air because not only does it encourage believers to stop settling for their feelings and ailments, but it provides incredible tools to take our thoughts captive and make our minds submit to the Spirit! I feel as though I have gone on a spiritual pilgrimage after reading this book. “The greatest spiritual battle of our generation is being fought between our ears.” ~ Jennie Allen ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Roux suffuses House of Furies with constant, creeping dread.” - Chuck Wendig, New York Times bestselling author But in this house of distortions and lies, how can Louisa be sure who to trust? ![]() He is charismatic and kind, and Louisa knows that it may be up to her to save him from an untimely judgment. Louisa begins to fear for a young man named Lee who is not like the other guests. Morningside and his unusual staff are meant to execute their own justice on those who are past being saved. Far from a place of rest, the house is a place of judgment, and Mr. Morningside, is providing much more than lodging for his guests. An all-new creepy fantasy series from the New York Times bestselling author of Asylum.įeaturing stunning interior illustrations from artist Iris Compiet, plus photo-collages that bring the story to chilling life, House of Furies invites readers to a world where the line between monsters and men is ghostly thin.Īfter escaping a harsh school where punishment was the lesson of the day, seventeen-year-old Louisa Ditton is thrilled to find employment as a maid at a boarding house.īut soon after her arrival at Coldthistle House, Louisa begins to realize that the house’s mysterious owner, Mr. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Strange and the Hulk being usually constant members along with a number of other mainstays such as Valkyrie, Nighthawk, Hellcat, Gargoyle, Beast, the Son of Satan and Luke Cage, and many temporary members. The group had a rotating line-up from 1972 until 1986, with Dr. They first appeared as the Defenders in Marvel Feature #1 (Dec. Its original incarnation was led by Doctor Strange and included Hulk, Namor, and-eventually- Silver Surfer. The team often battle mystic and supernatural threats. ![]() They are usually presented as a "non-team" of individualistic "outsiders" who, in their prior adventures, are known for following their own agendas. The Defenders are a set of superhero groups with rotating membership appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. It homages the comic book cover Defenders (February 1980) #80, originally drawn by Rich Buckler A giclée featuring the original version of the team by artist Alex Ross. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() But when she returns to Baneberry Hall to prepare it for sale, her homecoming is anything but warm. She was too young to remember any of the events mentioned in her father's book. Now, Maggie has inherited Baneberry Hall after her father's death. His tale of ghostly happenings and encounters with malevolent spirits became a worldwide phenomenon. ![]() They spent three weeks there before fleeing in the dead of night, an ordeal Ewan later recounted in a memoir called House of Horrors. Twenty-five years ago, she and her parents, Ewan and Jess, moved into a rambling Victorian estate called Baneberry Hall. You just might need it' Ruth Ware, Book of the Month What was it like? Living in that house. deliciously terrifying story.You'll want to read this one after dark, ideally with the wind whistling in the eaves and a window banging somewhere just out of reach. 'Clever, twisty, and altogether spine-chilling. ![]() ![]() ![]() but this one, this one I truly truly loved with all my heart. I’ve listened to and really raved about the other books in this very enjoyable series. Hayden is the one who is sliding under my skin, and maybe friendship isn’t enough. Be the best damn friend she ever had, hold her hand, make her laugh, and spoon with her in bed. I’m going to slide right in under her friend zone. Nothing is working, and now, I’ve been friend zoned.īut the good thing about me is that I’m an incredible problem solver, and I’ve come up with a diabolical plan. There’s just one small problem with the divine Miss Hayden. Not my usual type but perhaps the perfect woman. She sleeps in the bed opposite me, and I openly admit to staring at her more than I sleep. Not a bad plan, I think.Ī crowded hostel room, body odor, and beer bongs-there are no words for the fresh hell I’ve landed in.īut amid the chaos, I meet my new roommate, Hayden Whitmore. One year of backpacking around Europe: a new identity, no contacts, and no money. In search of a deeper me, I take a sabbatical from my privileged life. ![]() I’m wealthy, powerful, and able to get any woman I want. In this sexy installment of the Miles High Club series from bestselling author T L Swan, a billionaire playboy goes incognito on a backpacking trip in Europe. ![]() |