![]() ![]() ![]() The Los Angeles Times wrote that Silver's writing was "tongue-in-cheek scholarly, complete with footnotes and a bibliography". Publishers Weekly wrote that the book was "amusing as a novelty item" and that it was "so weird that it's sort of irresistible." The Hamilton Spectator stated that the book's contents were "spectacular". Reception Ĭritical reception for the book has been mixed to positive, with the SF site calling it "luscious, funny, and really, truly amazing". Some readers were concerned at the dangers of applying paint to cats, but the book's depictions are digitally manipulated. The book purports to describe the practice of "cat painting", the decorating of cats with paint. It is one of three cat art books, including Why Cats Paint and Dancing with Cats. In the meanwhile, we shall have to make do with their remarkably entertaining books, which include Why Cats Paint (1994, still my favorite) and Dancing With Cats (1999, astonishingly silly). Why Paint Cats is a humorous book written by New Zealand author Burton Silver and illustrator Heather Busch. Lets hope Burton Silver and Heather Busch put together a travelling exhibit of their wonderful photos. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Our marriage was supposed to be the perfect solution to my biggest problem. Fulfilling his last wish of getting married and having an heir seemed impossible until my assistant volunteers for the job. The only problem? My grandfather’s inheritance clause. I’m destined to become the next CEO of my family’s media empire. ![]() Romance Trope: Fake Relationship, Office Romance, Marriage of Convenience Romance, Billionaire RomanceĢ022 Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee for Best Romance Especially not us.ĭreamland Billionaires Characters: Declan and Iris It was time to teach the billionaire that money couldn’t fix everything. At least not until I discovered his secret. Rowan was rude and completely off-limits, but my heart didn’t care. The catch? I had to work for the most difficult boss I’d ever met. Instead, Rowan Kane offered me a dream job. ![]() Not when we’re destined to ruin them.Īfter submitting a drunk proposal criticizing Dreamland’s most expensive ride, I should have been fired. By the time I realized where I went wrong, it was too late. Things spiraled out of control once I texted her using an alias. My initial idea of hiring Zahra was good in theory, but then I kissed her. Five-star hotels.Įverything could be all mine if I renovated Dreamland. I’m in the business of creating fairy tales. ![]() Romance Tropes: Office Romance, Billionaire Romance Dreamland Billionaires Characters: Rowan and Zahra ![]() ![]() ![]() New York: Yearling.įourth Brother, Yingtao Yang, is the fourth of four children of two musicians who have just moved to Seattle from China. He's afraid to tell his family that he has found something he likes more than music. ![]() Yang is different from his family and he doesn't want to let his father down. By putting their heads together, the two boys come up with a plan that will free them both from their family's expectations. Where Yingtao only wishes to play baseball and is instead forced to practice the violin, Matthew is forced to remain on the baseball team while in his heart he years to play a fiddle of his own. Yingtao's friendship with curly haired Matthew eventually saves the day. But he's even more afraid to tell his family that he has found something he likes better than music. Yingtao is afraid his screeching violin will ruin the recital. Still, he must make time to practice his violin for an important family recital to help his father get more students. YEven after years of violin lessons from his father, Yingtao cannot make beautiful music Yingtao wants to learn English and make new friends at school. ![]() Both his mother and his father played in an orchestra back in China where they lived before moving to Seatlle Washington. Yingtao Yang has a very very talented family. ![]() ![]() ![]() What are some personal experiences you drew upon as you were writing? I'd glimpsed that this could be a story not only of physical survival, but of the survival of a way of life as well. At last I was so full of ideas, I couldn't stand the anticipation anymore. My greatest find was a book by native Dene elders speaking their hopes and fears for their young people's future. I read a shelf full of books by bush pilots, adventurers, and anthropologists, keying in especially on winter conditions and the ways of the people and the animals in winter. ![]() I ran up the phone bill too, calling librarians and native cultural centers in northern Canada. ![]() It was anything but boring! Two road trips north, one to Canada and one to Alaska, helped immensely to collect books about the area. ![]() On the spot, I started thinking, Story!ĭescribe the research that went into the writing of Far North. 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Cohen, Ph.D., the author of PLAYFUL PARENTING, is a licensed psychologist specializing in children's play and play therapy. ![]() Magazine was the winner of the 2003 Golden Lamp award from Education Press, and he also answers parents' questions online at. Cohen is also the co-author, with Michael Thompson and Catherine O'Neill Grace, of Best Friends, Worst Enemies: Friendship, Popularity and Social Cruelty in the Lives of Boys and Girls, and Mom, They're Teasing Me: Helping Children Solve Social Problems. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Michael’s fear is that Gabriel will turn away from him when he discovers the truth. ![]() But there are secrets that Michael keeps locked away. Gabriel gives him hope and slowly brings him out of the shadows, showing him that even the darkest of souls can be redeemed. For the first time in Michael’s life, he feels like he can overcome the darkness inside him. When these two unlikely men meet, sparks fly. Working as a beautician, he had a job he adored and felt that everything was perfect in his life. He danced to the beat of his own glammed-out drum and refused to believe that he was anything other than ultra-fabulous. But, with the support and love of his family, he overcame obstacles that were thrown his way and rose above the intolerance. Growing up in a small, Bible-thumping town, his preferences for men, makeup, and fashion made him an outcast. ![]() Gabriel Greyson had always been different. No one had ever shown him love therefore, he believed that he was unworthy of it. Unspeakable memories of his childhood constantly plagued him, causing him to disconnect emotionally from the world. In his life, Michael had only known darkness, leaving behind a broken shell of a man. For Michael Kingston, that moment was when he first laid eyes on Gabriel. 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In the summer of 1953, Esther Greenwood, a brilliant college student, wins a month to work as guest editor with eleven other girls at a New York magazine. ![]() ![]() ![]() Much ink has been spilled over the ‘divided France’ exposed during the country’s long presidential election campaign in the first half of 2017, which ended in a run-off between Emmanuel Macron and his newly founded centrist party, En Marche!, and the far-right Front Nationale, led by Marine Le Pen. Find out what other books were recommended here. The End of Eddy was also included as part of a reading list by LSE Spectrum to mark #IDAHOBIT2017. While the book has being widely received for offering insight into current divisions within French society as well as the recent electoral success of Marine Le Pen, Peter Carrol also welcomes it as an elegantly written contribution to contemporary LGBT literature. With The End of Eddy, Édouard Louis gives an autobiographical account of his experience of homophobia and economic inequality growing up in Hallencourt, a village in the north of France where many live below the poverty line. ![]() ![]() Bee is the coeditor of M/E/A/N/I/N/G: An Anthology of Artist’s Writings, Theory, and Criticism, Duke, 2000, and the coeditor of M/E/A/N/I/N/G Online. ![]() She has collaborated with poets Susan Howe, Charles Bernstein, Johanna Drucker, Rachel Levitsky, and Jerome Rothenberg. Bee has published sixteen artist’s books. She has had solo shows at Southfirst Gallery, Lisa Cooley Gallery, Accola Griefen Gallery, University of Pennsylvania, Odetta, Belmont University, Kenyon College, Columbia University, William Paterson College, the New York Public Library, Pratt Institute Library, Virginia Lust Gallery, and her work has been included in numerous group shows. Mira Schor, “Patrilineage,” 1991-1994 (from Mira Schor, Wet: On Painting, Feminism, and Art Culture, Duke University Press, 1997). Mira Schor, “Wheels and Waves,” 2019 (PDF) ![]() ![]() ![]() Artist, writer, and educator Mira Schor will talk about her experience as a participant on Womanhouse (1972), a historic feminist art installation project created by students and faculty of The CalArts Feminist Art Program at the California Institute of the Arts and about her thirty-year collaboration with fellow painter Susan Bee on the artist’s journal M/E/A/N/I/N/G. ![]() ![]() ![]() The team behind K A Merikan is not afraid to take risks with their characters, exploring different aspects of their personalities and situations in great detail. K A Merikan’s strong LGBT representation is also something that stands out, with characters that are proudly out and proud, and stories that show how they can thrive in their own unique way. Their leading protagonists are always strong, determined, and often flawed, creating a real sense of depth with their character. ![]() K A Merikan has an amazing ability to craft powerful, memorable characters that really come alive within their stories. Whether it’s the wild, over-the-top action of their biker tales, or the more seductive and dangerous world of mafia crime, K A Merikan always has something to offer readers who enjoy a good story. They make their stories entertaining and engaging, while also evoking deep emotions and thought-provoking questions. The team behind K A Merikan knows exactly how to craft a great story, from the subtle nuances of a protagonists’ journey, to the intricacies of a complex plot. Their gift for creating engaging narratives and captivating stories is something that has earned them a lot of recognition in the industry. ![]() They have an impressive knack for creating vibrant and compelling characters and protagonists, making their stories an absolute joy to read. In the world of writing, K A Merikan, or Miss Merikan, is a force to be reckoned with. ![]() |