7/8/2023 0 Comments Player one book![]() ![]() The '80s: A large focus of the plot is almost every single trivial detail about Eighties pop culture.Although he doesn't realize it at the time, doing so gives him the only extra life in the history of the OASIS. ![]() 100% Completion: Wade stumbles upon a Pac-Man arcade cabinet and decides to beat the high score by performing a perfect play of the game, even though it actually has nothing to do with the egg hunt.A sequel to the book, Ready Player Two, was released in November 2020. The Film of the Book was released in 2018, with Steven Spielberg directing. What follows is a story about life, adventure, and a love letter to the 1980s wrapped up in a science fiction plot that's told in a unique style. The only clues to how to get at it were hidden away in Halliday's personal writings, and the only way to decode them is. Wade's life is consumed by the quest to find the hidden fortune of the man who created OASIS, James Halliday. He plays to escape his boring, harrowing life in the trailer park he calls home. Ready Player One is a 2011 novel by Ernest Cline about a teen named Wade Watts, who spends all his time on OASIS, a virtual reality Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game that has replaced the Internet itself as humanity's primary means of recreation and communication. "The OASIS - it's the greatest videogame ever created, and it only costs a quarter." ![]()
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7/8/2023 0 Comments Book too much lip![]() I hadn’t.īut I didn’t need to see it, because the caller then related all the details about a news story* from the small town where I lived at the time. Years ago, I received a call from someone wanting to know if I’d read the newspaper that day. And if you want another powerful tool to do that, you might try what I started doing a few years back. None of us would want others to talk about us, so why were we so eager to talk? Yes, perhaps the most effective way to avoid gossip is to simply keep our lips zipped. We shouldn’t be talking like this behind her back." And I don’t think I have anything to say. ![]() Even when another girl asked directly, "Don’t you think so, too?" she said nothing.įinally, someone asked if she was listening. She sat silently on the bed, staring out the window. One by one, everyone chimed in and shared their opinion about this person. Sitting around my tiny dorm room with a group of girls in college, the topic of someone else on campus came up. I still remember the first time I witnessed the power of zipped lips. ![]() ![]() "Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth keep watch over the door of my lips!" Psalm 141:3 (ESV) ![]() ![]() Witches, wizards and Muggles of all ages will delight in discovering the extraordinary habits and habitats of magical beasts from across five continents. The adventures of writer Newt Scamander in New Yorks secret community of witches and wizards seventy years before Harry Potter reads his book in school. ![]() Newt Scamander's masterpiece has entertained wizarding families through the generations. This new paperback edition features gorgeously shimmery snakeskin detail on the foil effect jacket and line illustrations throughout by Tomislav Tomic. Expected delivery to the United States in 6-11 business days. Rowling, Illustrated by Olivia Lomenech Gill US37.44 Also available in Paperback US14.46 Free delivery worldwide Available. This new paperback edition features the recently revised 2017 text, which includes six curious new creatures that inhabit the North American continent, and a new foreword from Newt Scamander that sheds fascinating light on the events surrounding a serious breach in the International Statute of Secrecy which took place in New York in the 1920s. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them : Illustrated Edition 3.97 (387,333 ratings by Goodreads) Hardback Harry Potter English By (author) J. Muggles who have seen the eponymous film or read the Harry Potter novels will be familiar with some of these beasts - the Niffler, the Thunderbird, the Hippogriff. ![]() An approved textbook at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry since first publication, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is an indispensable guide to the magical beasts of the wizarding world. ![]() ![]() ![]() Luce Price is a teenage girl who is sent to a reform school after being accused of a crime she did not commit. Whether you’re a longtime fan of the series or just discovering it for the first time, this guide will help you navigate the reading order of the Fallen book series and immerse yourself in its thrilling world. With over 10 million copies of her books sold worldwide, Kate has solidified her place as one of the most popular young adult authors of the past decade. ![]() ![]() Lauren Kate is a New York Times and internationally bestselling author known for her unique storytelling and ability to create vivid and unforgettable characters. Since then, Kate has published four more books in the series, including Torment, Passion, Fallen In Love, Rapture, and Unforgiven.Įach book is filled with intrigue, angels, and supernatural powers that keep readers on the edge of their seats. ![]() The Fallen series has captured the hearts of readers worldwide since the release of the first book, Fallen, in 2009. This thrilling and romantic series follows the story of Luce Price, a teenage girl who finds herself drawn to the mysterious and dangerous Daniel Grigori.īut as she discovers more about his past and their shared history, Luce realizes that their love may have cosmic consequences. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() North, where her fearsome uncle Asriel is trying to build a bridge to a parallel world. North, where the Gobblers take the children they steal-including her friend Roger. Lyra is rushing to the cold, far North, where witch clans and armored bears rule. The modern fantasy classic that Entertainment Weekly named an “All-Time Greatest Novel” and Newsweek hailed as a “Top 100 Book of All Time.” Philip Pullman takes listeners to a world where humans have animal familiars and where parallel universes are within reach. Summary: HIS DARK MATERIALS IS NOW AN HBO ORIGINAL SERIES STARRING DAFNE KEEN, RUTH WILSON, ANDREW SCOTT, AND LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA! Featuring an exclusive bonus interview between the author, Philip Pullman, and His Dark Materials star, Ruth Wilson. ![]() 7/7/2023 0 Comments No god but god by reza aslan![]() It challenges the ‘clash of civilizations’ theory.sort by Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. shelved 298,881 times Showing 30 distinct works.It is a bestseller worldwide, with translations in thirteen languages. Books by Reza Aslan (Author of ZEALOT) Books by Reza Aslan Reza Aslan Average rating 3.93.The book is a refreshing take on the religion of Islam.The book was published by RHUK in 2011, and is available in paperback. No God But God: The Origins, Evolution And Future Of Islam is a comprehensive account of the origin and evolution of the Islam, along with a look into its future. They say that Islamic reformation is the need of the hour. Finally, the book puts forward the scenario where some Muslims want to incorporate some changes in the ancient code of conduct, and Islamic values to make them more modern and relevant to the state humans are in now. Then, it discusses how after his death, different followers tried to interpret his messages in their own ways, and finally a certain code of conduct came into existence. ![]() The book traces the origin of Islam, by giving readers an introduction to the times of prophet Muhammad, who is considered to be the initiator of Islam. No God But God: The Origins, Evolution And Future Of Islam makes an attempt to provide valid answers to these questions and explain the religion of Islam. Questions about the religion’s rigidity and whether there is scope for democratic ideals been raised time and again. ![]() ![]() Islam has always been a religion whose origin and beliefs have been questioned and debated, by different people at various points of time. ![]() ![]() I would call it more of an illustrated novel, rather than a graphic novel. The care of it, the craft of it, and the curious way that it is neither graphic novel nor book but rather something in between. I cannot speak for the text itself, nor for its nuanced problems and challenges which better voices than I have elaborated on, nor for its cultural status, but I can speak for this adaptation itself. And even little white girls growing up in rural North Yorkshire knew that there was a something about To Kill A Mockingbird. You’re trying to adapt the aura of it some books have this indefinable something about them that you can’t ever pin down in words, but you know it’s there. ![]() ![]() It’s kind of terrifying to adapt something because you’re not just adapting the thing in question. To Kill a Mockingbird: A Graphic Novel by Fred Fordham ![]() ![]() You might have heard of black swans: low-probability, high-impact risks. Unfortunately, leaders often fail to see the clear threat in front of their nose. So why haven’t leaders addressed the obvious risks associated with proximity bias? Any reasonable external observer could predict the issues arising from differences in time spent in the office. Protect from Proximity Bias via the “Excellence From Anywhere” Strategy This cultural best practice is based on guidance for leaders at 17 pioneering organizations I helped guide in developing and implementing effective methods for a company culture fit for the future of work. Leaders who want to seize a competitive advantage in the future of work need to use research-based best practices by creating a culture of “Excellence From Anywhere” to address these risks. ![]() The difference in time spent in the office leads to risks ranging from decreased career mobility for those who spend less facetime with their supervisor to resentment building up against the staff who have the most flexibility in where to work. ![]() ![]() How can we create strong culture with a mix of in-person, hybrid and remote workers?Ī January 2022 Slack survey of over 10,000 knowledge workers and their leaders shows that the top concern for executives about hybrid and remote work is the risk of “proximity bias.” Namely, 41 percent feel worried about the risk for work culture from the prospect of inequality between office-centric, hybrid and fully remote employees. ![]() 7/7/2023 0 Comments Radio 4 mansfield park![]() ![]() Mansfield Park was originally written by Jonathan Dove, to a libretto by Alasdair Middleton based on the novel by Jane Austen, for a cast of ten singers with four hands at one piano. ![]() This newly-orchestrated version of Mansfield Park was commissioned from Jonathan Dove by The Grange Festival to celebrate the serendipity of two significant milestones for Hampshire occurring in 2017: the 200th anniversary of the death of Austen, and the inaugural season of The Grange Festival in the heart of the county with what promises to be a highly entertaining musical staging of one of her best-loved novels. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The meaning of this book, started recently over the past 2 years, as I have made new acquaintances, and entered the world of intellectualism discussing politics, keeping up with current news. ![]() Is it a metaphor, is a mixture of literalism and allegories? Before I start to describe the content of the book in terms of certainty, I want to talk about the emotion I feel. So many thoughts race through my mind, after reading this book. Gaiman has crafted a tale that forces us to reconnect with our inner child and recognize the power that we once held with creativity, imagination, and a belief in magic. In our current day there is no room for writing, art, music, or general creativity. ![]() Learning is all about STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. We beat the creativity out of children through education, learning, and academia. We see them as disconnected from reality and it’s disappointing. It’s a story about the sad state of affairs of adult creativity and imagination and how, as adults, we perceive children’s stories to be false. There is no magic, nor illusion, nor any mystery to life. Things happen in a specific way and we understand them in a specific way. As we become adults this is beaten out of us – the world is a place of science and epistemic questioning. Life sucks, it really does, and when you can see the magic that goes on in everyday life things become far more bearable. The entire novel strikes me as an attempt to show how stories and magic can permeate our real world and in a way that is helpful to us. ![]() |