![]() ![]() ![]() Darien Freeman is taking over the role of Prince Carmindor, from the TV series that both of the characters love, for the movie adaptation, and Elle runs a scathing blog that is starting to make Darien's life much harder than it needs to be. A take on the classic story Cinderella, we get to sit back and watch as all of the fandom-filled fun plays out between the two characters, who only know each other over text, and mostly hate each other in real life. ![]() They are two teenagers in love with an old TV show, and they fall in love with each other over a series of text messages. Geekerella takes us on the story of Elle Whittimore and Darien Freeman. Your classic Cinderella story, but with a geeky twist. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Kobabe is a straightforward cartoonist who uses the medium skillfully (if not particularly stylishly), incorporating ample cheery colors, with a script that’s refreshingly smooth and nondidactic for the topic. Eventually, Kobabe’s supportive sister concludes: “I think you’re a genderless person.” (Kobabe: “She knew before I did.”) Kobabe continues to explore the challenges of a nonbinary identity, including the use of alternate pronouns (in Kobabe’s case, e/em/eir), the trauma of cervical exams, refuting misplaced concerns from a loving relative who believes “female to male” transgenderism could be rooted in a form of misogyny, and learning that the term autoandrophilia actually applies “for me.” Intermixed are lighthearted episodes relating Kobabe’s devotion to LGBTQ-inspired Lord of the Rings fan fiction and hero worship of flamboyant ice-skating champion Johnny Weir. I just want to be myself.” Kobabe comes of age having to navigate expressions of identity such as clothing and haircuts, with fraught attempts at romantic and sexual entanglements. From a very young age, Kobabe is unsure whether to claim a lesbian/gay, bisexual, or even transgender identity: “I don’t want to be a girl. This heartfelt graphic memoir relates, with sometimes painful honesty, the experience of growing up non-gender-conforming. ![]() ![]() Painting with ray marching and Signed Distance Functions And last, the title is a good representation of what my browser may feel like while I keep open 30-40 tabs concurrently.Ģ. I wish to get inspired by your feedback as much as you will be from what I will show you here. ![]() That was quite a good start for his journey. Also, Gibson read the story for the first time in 1981 in front of an audience of four people, one of them was Bruce Sterling, then"co-founder" of the Cyberpunk movement together with Gibson. We are gonna see quite a few products of the cyberspace here. Here Gibson introduced the word cyberspace, that from the literature, it would have been part of the iconography across movies, video games, Virtual Reality and new devices. ![]() So what is the better than collect a good selection of what I found interesting and share it here as periodic issues? I will be not the first one or the last one to do so (not the best either) but let me promise you something: among the cutting-edge Machine Learning research or the mind-blowing realtime rendering that everyone is posting, you may find also some hidden gems that you will be delighted to read about.īut first, why the title? There are a few reasons.īurning Chrome is a science fiction short story by William Gibson, published in 1982. The more the stream of personal inspiration is expanding, the more I feel the need to organize it, comment all the material and put it in a timeline. ![]() Every week I save a lot of articles here on LinkedIn. ![]() ![]() ![]() Throwing these three words around for petty reasons like they meant nothing was something I became used to and I guess to me, it was something you tell people who made you happy, who made you smile, who cared for you, and for people who did tiny favors for you (and I had a lot of these people in my life). ![]() This is where I realized I was starting to become a little, well, lax with saying “I love you”. ![]() To always let people know how I feel, and most importantly to constantly let the people I love know that I love them by telling them. My dad raised me to be the kind of person who should not be afraid to express my feelings. I know because I am guilty of throwing this word around ever so carelessly, devaluing its incredible meaning, reducing it to another common word like potatoes or dishwashing soap. For as long as I can remember, I’ve been… well, a bit of an “I love you” slut. ![]() ![]() ![]() Johnson’s graphic novel will resonate with readers who are figuring out who they are and where they belong. Her young people also represent a diverse array of sizes, shapes, colors, and notions of attractiveness. Using minimal detail, the artwork realistically portrays the characters’ relatable emotions and wide-ranging reactions. Johnson ( Jeremiah) presents an eclectic group of middle schoolers who are exploring issues of gender identity, sexuality, ethnicity, mental health, and more. Faith also finds escape in her own inner life, which Johnson represents as a series of dreams with a warrior named Mathilda, with whom Faith visits a king and prepares to build a castle. ![]() Having never played soccer in her life, Faith ends up on the C team, a ragtag group that’s way better at drama than at teamwork. To her surprise, Amanda, a popular eighth grader, convinces her to join the school soccer team, the Bloodhounds. Her teammates are other misfits who are more preoccupied with personal struggles than with soccer, and Faith gradually wins over many of them as friends. Quiet, sensitive Faith starts middle school already worrying about how she will fit in. The Breakaways is a portrait of friendship in its many forms, and a raw and beautifully honest look into the lives of a diverse and defiantly independent group of kids learning to make. Tricked into joining the soccer team on her first day in middle school, Faith, a loner who is looking for somewhere to fit in, stumbles through practice and lands on the C team. A horror story of female friendship for readers teen + older. ![]() ![]() ![]() The romance I’ve read about has always been very vanilla and this was a very enjoyable diversion from that! ![]() Okay well then… I guess I should begin my review with an admission, I’ve never read a book like this before. Despite their undeniable chemistry, she wonders why the king-fierce, savage, merciless-chose her as consort. ⠀Įxcept it isn’t the court she fears most-it’s Adrian. ![]() Faced with the possibility of becoming the thing she hates most, Isolde seeks other ways to defy him and survive the brutal vampire court. ⠀īut her assassination attempt is thwarted and Adrian threatens that if Isolde tries kill him again, he will raise her as the undead. To end a years-long war, she is to marry vampire king, Adrian Aleksandr Vasiliev, and kill him. Isolde de Lara considers her wedding day her death day. Source: Physical copy from the publisher (this in no way affects my review which is honest and unbiased) It’s very much so adult in terms of content so please do not read on if you’re on this site for young adult recommendations, but please do read on if you’re interested in a pretty smutty book involving a vampire king… which also has an excellent story to complement the romantic elements! Clair, run by Random Things Tours.įorewarning, this is not a young adult book. Today’s post is my part of the blog tour for King of Battle and Blood by Scarlett St. ![]() ![]() Alone under the stars in the isolated and dangerous mazes of the Canyonlands, Leo and Lily must decide whether they’ll risk their lives, and their hearts, on the adventure of a lifetime. But when the trip goes horribly and hilariously wrong, the group wonders if maybe the legend of the hidden treasure wasn’t a gimmick after all. ![]() Unfortunately, Lily is all business: it’s never going to happen. Leo wants nothing more than to reconnect with his first and only love. Frankly, she’d like to take him out into the wilderness – and leave him there. When the man she once loved walks back into her life with a motley crew of friends, ready to hit the trails, Lily can’t believe her eyes. ![]() ![]() but she certainly hasn’t forgiven him either!Īs the daughter of a notorious treasure hunter, Lily makes ends meet using her father’s coveted hand-drawn maps, guiding tourists on fake treasure hunts through the canyons of Utah. Lily has never forgotten the man that got away. The New York Times bestselling authors of The Unhoneymooners present a charming, laugh-out-loud novel filled with adventure, treasure, and, of course, love. ![]() ![]() ![]() One priceless broken drawer later and Frederick finds himself transported to 15th century Florence, where he falls under the care of the great thinker himself. In Davinci’s Desk, Frederick investigates the appearance of a new exhibit to the museum the very desk that Leonardo Davinci used to create his artistic masterpieces. Using his quick wit, mischievous nature and cheeky grin, Frederick finds new adventures everywhere, all under the watchful eye of the museum janitor, Henry. Frederick the mouse resides in the famous Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum along with his best friend, Jeremy the elephant. A mouse who is small in size, but big in heart takes centre stage in John McEwan-Whyte’s debut children’s book. ![]() ![]() He had his own flaws and baggage to deal with. Elena trusts everyone and that's not always a good thing to do!Ĭonrad wasn't your typical hero. ![]() ![]() She has beautiful hair and a body any women would be jealous of. But as the story went on Elena became the self-assured and confident women, even if she was still a bit naive. I didn't really like Elena at the start, when I read books I like the women strong, who can stand up for themselves. An unexpected meeting with a school friend turns everything upside down for Elena. LOLĪnyway, we follow Elena White in this book, she feels her life is boring and she has been stuck on auto-pilot. I decided to buy it on paperback because I am building my paperback collection and thought it would look lovely on my shelf. ![]() I had heard a lot of great things about this book. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() His songs would touch the lives of millions, taking him to dizzying heights of success, where the wounds of his childhood and the perils of Internet fame would nearly be his undoing.Ī landmark achievement in an already remarkable career, This Bright Future looks back on Bobby's extraordinary life with lacerating humor and fearless honesty. In the message boards and livestreams of this brave new world, Bobby became Logic, transforming a childhood of violence, anger, and trauma into music that spread a resilient message of peace, love, and positivity. ![]() After enduring seventeen years of abuse and neglect, Bobby ran away from home and-with nothing more than a discarded laptop and a ninth-grade education-he found his voice in the world of hip-hop and a new home in a place he never expected: the untamed and uncharted wilderness of the social media age. This Bright Future is a raw and unfiltered journey into the life and mind of Bobby Hall, who emerged from the wreckage of a horrifically abusive childhood to become an era-defining artist of our tumultuous age.Ī self-described orphan with parents, Bobby Hall began life as Sir Robert Bryson Hall II, the only child of an alcoholic, mentally ill mother on welfare and an absent, crack-addicted father. An explosive memoir from Bobby Hall, the multiplatinum recording artist known as Logic and the #1 bestselling author of Supermarket. ![]() |