Beyond uhura5/23/2023 ![]() As head of communications, she commanded a corps of largely unseen communications technicians, linguists, and other specialists who worked in the bowels of the Enterprise, in the “comm-center.” A linguistics scholar and a top graduate of Starfleet Academy, she was a protegee of Mr. And her Name, Uhur a, is derived from Uhuru, which is Swahili for “freedom.” According to the biography that Gene and I developed for my character, Uhura was far more than an intergalactic telephone operator. Gene(Rodenberry) and I agreed that she would be a citizen of the United States of Africa. Nicholes’ breakout role generated much discussion when she first appeared. ![]() Her portrayal filled the screen with beauty, poise and sophistication. Nichelle Nichols is the original Star Trek TV series and film character Lieutenant Commander Uhura. ![]()
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Deathless Divide by Justina Ireland5/22/2023 ![]() Katherine Deveraux never expected to be allied with Jane McKeene. ![]() Caught between mysteries and lies, the undead, and her own inner demons, Jane soon finds herself on a dark path of blood and violence that threatens to consume her. What’s more, this safe haven is not what it appears-as Jane discovers when she sees familiar faces from Summerland amid this new society. But nothing is easy when you’re a girl trained in putting down the restless dead, and a devastating loss on the road to a protected village called Nicodemus has Jane questioning everything she thought she knew about surviving in 1880s America. ![]() ![]() And based on the description, it sounds like another thrilling epic (spoilers for Dread Nation ahead):Īfter the fall of Summerland, Jane McKeene hoped her life would get simpler: Get out of town, stay alive, and head west to California to find her mother. The sequel, Deathless Divide, picks up immediately after the first book. The result is a thrilling YA saga following Jane McKeene, a teen who is trained to protect the wealthy from the undead. Her 2018 novel Dread Nation imagines an alternate history for the U.S., one in which the “Native and Negro Reeducation Act requires certain children attend combat schools” in the apocalyptic aftermath. ![]() Would the rise of zombies have derailed the Civil War? Justina Ireland thinks so. ![]() My Wedding Knight by Alexis Adaire5/22/2023 ![]() ![]() There’s flirting, romance, hot sex, love, even hotter sex, and an epilogue HEA. ![]() My Wedding Knight is a short Cinderella romance between an ordinary girl and the national hero who shows her she’s actually anything but ordinary. Rory: What reason do I have to believe that this curvy blonde is any different from every other woman I’ve met? Sure, she’s smart and beautiful and funny and amazing in bed and… did I mention those luscious curves? Right, I am definitely in trouble.īut trouble comes in many forms, and it’s not until I’ve brought shame on the Crown and ruined the life of the woman I love that I realize the truth about who I am and decide it’s time to finally do something about it. That’s it, just one: Babysit the bad-boy soccer hero for a week, so that he doesn’t embarrass the entire country before his knighthood ceremony.Įverything goes according to plan until I somehow end up in his bed and on the cover of every tabloid in England, my heart shattered in a million pieces and my job in jeopardy. ![]() Captives of the night by loretta chase5/22/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() I try to keep them short and I post only when there’s actual news of some kind or a nerdy history tidbit I can’t resist sharing. Posts appear at random.They will not flood your inbox. On my website you’ll find the sign-up link conveniently located on every page, in a blue box. ![]() For those who’ve arrived here via a link on FB or IG or one of your friends-yes, this is the blog I’m talking about. Your best bet for keeping up with appearances (online and in person), historical news, book bargains, and that sort of thing is to sign up for my website blog, if you haven’t already. You’ll continue to receive notices of deals and events (appearances, Zoom chats, etc.), but I’ll rely on my talented assistant Jessica to post and to monitor comments while I stay in my writer’s cave with my characters. When Beaumont is murdered Leila and Ismal are thrown together to try to solve the mystery of his death. This won’t be a complete disappearing act. His target as the book opens is the heroine's dastardly husband Beaumont and Ismal makes it a point to play with him, inflicting mental punishment in one way by pursuing his wife - Leila, who is a well known artist. This is why I’m stepping away for a while from Facebook and Instagram. It’s been an awfully long time between books. Now that the third Difficult Dukes book is finally cooperating, I’d like to stay focused on it, and get it done as soon as possible. ![]() Nettles and bones5/22/2023 ![]() ![]() Marra is content with her quiet life but she can’t help but think there was something strange about how her eldest sister died, and her other sister always has bruises she tries to hide and is constantly pregnant. Her sisters were married away to the prince of the northern kingdom years ago to form a political alliance. In her thirties, she’s been living in a convent for most of her life and her only real talent is weaving. Marra, the third daughter the king and queen of a small kingdom, isn’t much of a princess. Summary: “This isn’t the fairy tale where a princess marries a prince… It’s the one where she kills him.” Series (if applicable): This book is not part of a seriesĬontent warnings (SLIGHT SPOILER): Domestic violence, child death, death of a loved one, mentions of ritual suicide, animal death Number of Pages: 240 pages of story text plus an Author’s Note That’s how you get basilisks.”” ( Nettle & Bone by T. ![]() ![]() ““How did you get a demon in your chicken?” “The usual way. Interested in a detailed summary with read-alike? Check out my Annotation of this book. ![]() Beholden by Jody Hedlund5/22/2023 ![]() When Vilmar learns of Gabriella’s intentions, he resolves to come to her aid and fight against Warwick’s queen. ![]() ![]() Amidst the hardships, he doesn’t anticipate his growing compassion for the other slaves, especially tenderhearted Gabriella.As the annual summer ball looms nearer, Gabriella sets into motion her plan to end Queen Margery’s evil. While laboring, Gabriella plots how to avenge her father’s death and stop Queen Margery’s cruelty.Prince Vilmar of Scania enslaves himself in Warwick’s gem mine as part of a royal test to prove himself the most worthy of three brothers to become the king’s successor. As she struggles to survive the dangerous conditions, her kindness and beauty shine as brightly as the jewels the slaves excavate. A beautiful noblewoman with a terrible secret, and a prince subjected to slavery.Upon the death of her wealthy father, Lady Gabriella is condemned to work in Warwick’s gem mine. Product Description In a land where being the fairest maiden is a curse. Original Product Guaranteed - Imported from USA ![]() The case for christ lee strobel book5/22/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() This is the fifth edition, released in 2020. ![]() Those conversations and reflections led me to releasing second, third, and fourth editions in 2003, 2005, and 2006. Conversations with readers of Strobel’s book have led me to consider anew each of the issues it presents. Since that time, I have had many comments-both from skeptics and Christians. The purpose of this article is to critically evaluate the logic employed by the interviewed apologists and to show how the explanations they offer are inadequate to justify belief in the central tenets of Christianity.Īn earlier version of this critique first appeared on the Secular Web in November of 2001. For each objection, Strobel interviews a noted apologist. The stated goal of Lee Strobel’s The Case for Faith is to investigate the “toughest objections to Christianity.” In his book, Strobel presents a list of eight “objections” that he considers to be the strongest obstacles to the Christian faith. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House. The Case for Faith: A Journalist Investigates the Toughest Objections to Christianity. ![]() Fences by august wilson sparknotes5/21/2023 ![]() ![]() Don’t try and go through life worrying about if somebody like you or not. And liking your black ass wasn’t part of the bargain. I gave you your life! Me and your mama worked that out between us. I done give you everything I had to give you. Rand don’t five me money come payday cause he likes me. I OWE a responsibility to you! Let’s get this straight right here… before it go along any further… I ain’t got to like you. Not ‘cause I like you! Cause it’s my duty to take care of you. You live in my house… sleep on my bed clothes…fill you belly up with my food… cause you my son. It’s my RESPONSIBILITY! You understand that? A man got to take care of his family. “Like you? I go out of here every morning… bust my butt…putting up with them crackers everyday…cause I like you? You about the biggest fool I ever saw. ![]() The miniaturist book5/21/2023 ![]() ![]() Nella is at first mystified by the closed world of the Brandt household, but as she uncovers its secrets she realizes the escalating dangers that await them all. ![]() ![]() It is to be furnished by an elusive miniaturist, whose tiny creations mirror their real-life counterparts in unexpected ways. Only later does Johannes appear and present her with an extraordinary wedding gift: a cabinet-sized replica of their home. She has come from the country to begin a new life as the wife of illustrious merchant trader Johannes Brandt, but instead she is met by his sharp-tongued sister, Marin. On an autumn day in 1686, eighteen-year-old Nella Oortman knocks at the door of a grand house in the wealthiest quarter of Amsterdam. There is nothing hidden that will not be revealed. Winner of the Specsavers National Book Award and Waterstones Book of the Year. The phenomenal number one bestseller and a major BBC TV series. ![]() Senlin ascends series5/21/2023 ![]() ![]() Bancroft fills in each level with clever inventions and nuances, each one a tie to the upper levels. In Senlin Ascends, we really only see the lower four ringdoms, but each one has a distinctive feel, ranging from the chaos of the Basement to the spa of the Baths. ![]() The Tower of Babel fascinated me, with its quirky yet deadly ringdoms and the vibrant cultures that inhabit those spaces (not to mention the Hotel-California-esque inability of visitors to leave). The premise is what really drew me to the series, and it doesn't disappoint. Armed only with his desperation, he must climb the lower levels of the Tower, where danger lurks around every corner and nobody can be trusted as a friend. But when he loses Marya outside the Tower, Thomas must instead undertake a rescue mission. ![]() Their destination? The Tower of Babel, a structure of debatable height where each level is basically its own country. Thomas Senlin and his young wife Marya set out on their honeymoon. I was excited to pick up the Orbit edition of Senlin Ascends, especially since I like off-the-wall, strange fantasies. Senlin Ascends, book one of the Books of Babel series, is one of these unicorns. Every now and then you see one of the self-publishing success stories, the book that did so phenomenally well that a big press will offer to print and promote it even more. ![]() |