![]() And Shane Hollander was a bad fucking idea. He was such a shit disturber that everyone loved to hate. He was, by far, my favorite in the story. As a character, he was just so well drawn and endearing, even though he drew so much animosity from his colleagues. ![]() Why did I love this book so much? I think it was Rozanov. I don’t think I’ve rated any a full five stars in at least a year, or five. It’s my first five-star read in what feels like a very long time. ![]() But when their need for each other rivals their ambition on the ice, secrecy is no longer an option… If the truth comes out, it could ruin them both. The risk is too great.Īs their attraction intensifies, they struggle to keep their relationship out of the public eye. When Ilya realizes he wants more than a few secret hookups, he knows he must walk away. They’ve made a career on their legendary rivalry, but when the skates come off, the heat between them is undeniable. The self-proclaimed king of the ice, he’s as cocky as he is talented. ![]() Now that he’s captain of the Montreal Voyageurs, he won’t let anything jeopardize that, especially the sexy Russian whose hard body keeps him awake at night.īoston Bears captain Ilya Rozanov is everything Shane’s not. Pro hockey star Shane Hollander isn’t just crazy talented, he’s got a spotless reputation. Nothing interferes with Shane Hollander’s game-definitely not the sexy rival he loves to hate. Title: Heated Rivalry (Game Changer Series #2) ![]()
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![]() These series did not overlap in publication (with the exception of Venom – Deathtrap: The Vault which was a reprint of another book), each having more than a month between the end of one series and the start of the next. With the first issue of the first limited series published at the end of 1992 (cover dated February 1993), the character appeared in a string of 17 limited series. The various iterations of Venom have appeared as a principal character in a number of limited series, one shots, and ongoing series published by Marvel Comics. ![]() ![]() ![]() List of comics featuring the symbiote Venom ![]() ![]() ![]() Employment, career, rituals and routines are also covered, along with depression, meltdowns and being misunderstood. ![]() Rudy Simone guides you through every aspect of both personal and professional life, from early recollections of blame, guilt, and savant skills, to friendships, romance and marriage. 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The land of Tearling represents a utopian project – the mastermind behind it was William Tear, a man who believed in a socialist system which he thought would lead to a more just and happy society, having experienced quite the opposite in America. Spanning three books, Erika Johansen’s Tearling trilogy tells the story of Kelsea Glynn, the exiled Queen of the Tearling who has been raised in secret for many years in order to protect her and her family’s claim to the crown of the kingdom. Read: 1st-6th Feb | 6th-11th Feb | 11th-19th Feb ![]() ![]() ![]() Multiple Latino people, two of whom, at least, were little girls. He was a fan of Nick Fuentes, dining companion of Donald Trump and an admirer of Hitler.īut for a security guard who died trying to save people, the victims fit the profile of the kind of people now-fired Fox News host Tucker Carlson loved to demonize regularly with the "great replacement" conspiracy theory: Three members of a Korean-American family. ![]() He posted photos of himself wearing a "Right Wing Death Squad" patch, which was worn by at least one of the Proud Boys who participated in the January 6 insurrection. His social media profile was a smorgasbord of every flavor of fascist subgroup that dwelled in the bowels of the internet, and now on Elon Musk-led Twitter. The excellent team of far-right investigators at NBC News got the grim details of what Mauricio Garcia, 33, was up to online. Unsurprising, as well, that journalists who followed up found that the situation was far uglier than these law enforcement hints were allowing. ![]() ![]() Police in Allen, TX were terse in their admission that the killer in the latest mass shooting, at an outlet mall outside of Dallas over the weekend, had white supremacist beliefs. It is unsurprising, of course, that police in a suburban county that voted for Donald Trump might be less than enthused talking about how the shooter embraced an ideology that's been fired up by the sympathies of the current GOP leader. ![]() ![]() ![]() This provocative book provides the general reader with an accessible and wide-ranging account of how life evolved on Earth and how likely it is to exist elsewhere in the Universe. Professor Delsemme concludes with the tantalising suggestion that the existence of alien life and intelligence is likely, and examines our chances of contacting it. In following the complex, chronological story, we discover how the first elements formed in the early Universe, how stars and planets were born, how the first bacteria evolved towards a plethora of plants and animals, and how the coupling of the eye and brain led to the development of self-awareness and, ultimately, intelligence. ![]() Armand Delsemme weaves together a rich tapestry of science, bringing together cosmology, astronomy, geology, biochemistry and biology in this wide-ranging book. Our Cosmic Origins, first published in 1998, traces the remarkable story of the emergence of life and intelligence right through the complex evolutionary history of the Universe. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() As you read, you’ll learn the dangers of perfectionism, how vulnerability takes courage, and what you can learn about leadership from skydiving. It won’t be easy, but it will be worth it. So how can you cultivate braver, more daring leaders? And how do you embed the value of courage in your culture? Luckily, daring leadership is made up of four skill sets that are 100 percent teachable, observable, and measurable. Leaders with courage are those who don’t avoid difficult conversations and situations, they lean into vulnerability, they have empathy and connection. What's more, she dares to develop that potential. But a leader isn’t just someone who has the highest title, she is anyone who takes responsibility for recognizing the potential in people and ideas. Unfortunately, they often focus on the wrong things, like titles, status, and power. ![]() Each day, managers, CEOs, and executives struggle with knowing what it is they need to become more effective. People all over the world are often asking themselves how to become a better leader. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The poet uses several literary techniques such as imagery, hyperbole, and metaphors to express her message.Įmily Dickinson defines hope as being like the free spirit of a bird. There’s also a unique rhyme scheme in the poems. Most of the Emily’s poems have the same format. ![]() The poem is also characterized by long dashes which signify pauses and breaks. It has an iambic trimeter format which usually expands to include a 4th stress at the end of a line. The poem Hope is the Thing with feathers is written in 3 stanzas with each of them having 4 lines. She lived a private life all through her adult stage having been trained in a very strict home. She was not well known all through her lifetime. She actually wrote up to 2000 short poems all through the 19th century but only got 7 of them published. "Hope is the Thing with feathers" is a thought-provoking poem written by the American poet Emily Dickinson. ![]() ![]() The characters in this book are superbly crafted and you have strong feelings about every single one of them, even the bad guys, of which there are plenty. That may be true to a point, but isn’t there a lot of horror in the world right now? This book does not go down the supernatural path, as do many of his earliest works, but in true King fashion, there is a nod to one of his most lauded books, involving a haunted hotel. I know that those who aren’t as staunchly in awe of this work, think of his name as a horror writer. "As a lifelong Stephen King devotee, it’s difficult not to have the preconceived notion that everything he writes is going to be astounding. ![]() ![]() ![]() Unexpectedly, however, the two have a dangerous encounter with people who adhere to a code of justice all their own. ![]() She's determined to escape him, and willing to take any risks necessary to survive. While police suspect Jeff of "instant divorce," Emory, suffering from an unexplained head injury, regains consciousness and finds herself the captive of a man whose violent past is so dark that he won't even tell her his name. Fog and ice encapsulate the mountainous wilderness and paralyze the search for her. By the time her husband Jeff, miffed over a recent argument, reports her missing, the trail has grown cold. Emory Charbonneau, a pediatrician and marathon runner, disappears on a mountain road in North Carolina. From #1 New York Times best-selling author Sandra Brown comes a heart-pounding story of survival, that takes the age-old question, "Does the end justify the means?" and turns it on its head.ĭr. ![]() |