After an initial fight, Gilgamesh and Enkidu become close friends. The first half of the story discusses Gilgamesh, king of Uruk, and Enkidu, a wild man created by the gods to stop Gilgamesh from oppressing the people of Uruk. Some of the best copies were discovered in the library ruins of the 7th-century BC Assyrian king Ashurbanipal. Approximately two thirds of this longer, twelve-tablet version have been recovered. The later "Standard" version dates from the 13th to the 10th centuries BC and bears the incipit Sha naqba īmuru ("He who Saw the Deep", in modern terms: "He who Sees the Unknown"). The first surviving version of this combined epic, known as the "Old Babylonian" version, dates to the 18th century BC and is titled after its incipit, Shūtur eli sharrī ("Surpassing All Other Kings"). These independent stories were later used as source material for a combined epic. The literary history of Gilgamesh begins with five Sumerian poems about 'Bilgamesh' (Sumerian for 'Gilgamesh'), king of Uruk, dating from the Third Dynasty of Ur (circa 2100 BC). The Gilgamesh Epic is an epic poem from ancient Mesopotamia that is often regarded as the earliest surviving great work of literature.
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The writing style in Branded is unique and seamless. She starts with being this weak personage who then becomes this strong, young woman willing to fight. You can really relate to the main characters, specifically, Lexi. Also what I liked is the fact the story isn’t based off the romance. I did sense some revolution, propaganda and war themes. There is a stong, emotional impact at certain point that made me feel uncomfortable reading it on the train due to some sort of rushing feelings. The plot is very captivating and well thought-out. It shows this dark and depressing world where people get branded according to their sin. The story grabs you from the first page and really takes you on this adventure in the Hole. It has all the qualities of a gripping read. I was genuinely surprised by how good this book is. I knew it was sort of a dystopian novel but nothing more than that. I’ve been accused of a crime I didn’t commit, and the Hole is my new home.Īt first I did not know what to expect of this novel. Now, LUST wraps around my neck like thick, blue fingers, threatening to choke the life out of me. Sinners are forced to live a less than human existence in deplorable conditions, under the watchful eye of guards who are ready to kill anyone who steps out of line. To punish the guilty, he created the Hole, a place where sinners are branded according to their sins. People’s History of the Marvel Universe. But beyond that, the skill of people like Okorafor and N.K Jemisin is that the ethnicity of their protagonists is not the story they’re trying to tell. For some people, it’ll be your first taste of what it could mean to be third culture kid. So what does that tell us about what we’re about to read? Firstly, that you’re going to get a masterclass in what it feels like to be other. Binti is pictured proudly with her Himba roots on display on the cover of each of these books. And Nnedi Okorafor hasn’t attempted to hide her Nigerian heritage at all. Science Fiction is not often seen as the province of BAME people. You’ll quickly realise that there’s no point in trying to impose your own understanding of any world on this one because as quickly as you make a decision, Okorafor will knock it from your grasp. And when you quit trying to pronounce the authors name even in your own head, you’re ready for the journey that is Binti. LeGuin, your interest is well and truly piqued. When the blurbs are written by Neil Gaiman, Veronica Roth and juggernaut Ursula K. When a series is a Hugo and Nebula award winner, expectations are set. But Tai’s husband isn’t the only one fighting temptation. Now she can follow her mother in law’s example and threaten to shoot any would be husband stealing floozies, or she can take Vivian’s advice and listen for God’s instruction. In fact, she strongly suspects her husband is at it again. But with two affairs under his belt, Tai wonders just what ‘progressive’ means. If only Vivian’s best friend, Tai, was so blessed…Ī first lady herself, Tai’s husband, King, is pastor of Mount Zion Progressive Baptist Church. There’s no doubt Pastor Montgomery has a healthy appreciation for the Lord and for the pleasures of the flesh, namely his wife’s flesh. Set in a church community on fire for the Lord and for each other Sex in the Sanctuary is filled with scintillating sisters, playing brothers, and church matrons trying to run everybody’s business…Īs first lady of Kingdom Citizen’s Christian Center, Vivian Montgomery has it all: a beautiful home, lovely children, and a pastor husband who makes her shout Hallelujah and not just in church. From exciting new author Lutishia Lovely comes a steamy debut in the manner of Victoria Christopher Murray and Kimberla Lawson Roby. But these aren't ratings of quality, they're a subjective account of how much I liked the book: 5* = an unalloyed pleasure from start to finish, 4* = enjoyed it, 3* = readable but not thrilling, 2* = disappointing, and 1* = hated it. (Note: I'm a writer, so I suffer when I offer fewer than five stars. Daisy and Hazel, while having their moments (for instance, Daisy is usually disappointed when a crime isn't murder) are at heart deeply decent people, and the way Daisy brings this mystery to its conclusion was particularly touching. as I get older, I want to read more about nice people doing nice things (dear God, I'm even currently reading Pollyanna at the moment and I love it). murder cases they have solved - but there are many other mysteries in the pages of Hazels casebook, from the macabre Case of the Deepdean Vampire. And then presumably I shall review the overall collection, since it includes essays that do not appear here.Īs expected, a short, fun treat. Black Knight In a dystopian future devastated by air pollution, the survival of humanity depends on the Black Knights and they’re far from your average deliverymen. This was included in the collection Cream Buns and Crime so I'm reviewing the ones that are listed on Goodreads separately, separately. The Case of the Deepdean Vampire is a mini mystery in the Murder Most Unladylike series. An ambitious young war orphan, with no battlefield experience, joins the ragtag infantry attempting to fight off the far-superior invading army. He stank of fish guts, the manure of the fields, the petroleum fog of the river. A man could starve on the edge of a dry riverbed. He presses himself against me, and I let him. When a regular puts a tenner in my hand as he leaves without asking for the kerosene, I slide the bill into my pocket and offer the smile he expects in return. They say they need it for their lamps and space heaters, and I let them lie they say they come to laugh about God and the changing world, which never, not for a second, seems odd. They said it was happening everywhere, but I’d never been to everywhere. One year it didn’t rain in the mountains at all, so the river itself dried to a trickle. The fish in the river were already disappearing. When I became a kerosene man myself, it came back naturally enough, but by then it was too late. Passed from family to family, I didn’t smile for a decade. When I was ten, the river left my parents tangled in a tree. I’m sure they thought I didn’t know, but I’d seen my face in the water. It wrinkled up the skin around our eyes, releasing chemicals in their brains. It was his smile, our smile-because I was a little version of him. There were other fueling points, but a few of the men bought only from my father. Two-gallon canisters of kerosene for their outboards, ten dollars each. Filled with richly drawn characters, it''s by turns a love story and a war story, a coming-of-age and a tragedy, but ultimately a story about hope and the depth of family bonds. A true original." -Janelle Brown, New York Times bestselling author of Pretty Things and Watch Me Disappear " Take What You Can Carry by Gian Sardar is a beautifully written, absorbing novel that swept me away to 1979 Kurdistan and Los Angeles. Gian Sardar''s prose is breathtaking and her book took me on a fascinating journey that I''d never before imagined. I was gripped by Gian Sardar''s emotional storytelling until the final page." -Jill Santopolo, New York Times bestselling author of More Than Words "Lush and sensual and dangerous, Take What You Can Carry is an eye-opening story that deserves to be told. Those of us who love books know this is exactly why we read." -Steven Rowley, bestselling author of Lily and the Octopus and The Editor "At once heartbreaking and hopeful, this story''s magic is in the power its characters have to love-a partner, a family, a homeland, a people-deeply and unconditionally. "Timely, romantic, and thrilling from start to finish, Gian Sardar crafts a story with great beauty and heartbreak, reminding us the harder we work to truly know one another, the better we come to understand ourselves. Vanity Fair: Congratulations on all the Wayward Son success and now this surprise announcement of a third Simon Snow book! What is going on, Rainbow? How soon is “soon,” in terms of this announcement? best-seller list, follow the adventures of Simon Snow (a British boy with magical powers, which might sound familiar) and his wizarding-school roommate, rival, and eventual boyfriend, Baz.īut like the Harry Potter universe itself, Simon’s world has room for many more stories-and on Thursday, Rowell teased a third book in the series, titled Any Way the Wind Blows and coming “soon.” How soon is “soon”? As Rowell told Vanity Fair in a recent phone call, it at least won’t be a four-year wait again. Carry On, published in 2015, and now its long-awaited sequel, Wayward Son, currently at the top of the New York Times Y.A. Fangirl, about a college freshman named Cath and her very popular Harry Potter-inspired fan fiction, not only struck a particularly resonant chord with her readers, but set the Nebraska-based Rowell on a surprising path to publishing some magical, J.K. She published two novels, Eleanor & Park and Fangirl, which cemented her reputation as a young adult fiction writer uniquely gifted at writing smart-yet-dreamy contemporary stories about sensitive young women and the very nice boys who like them. In 2013, Rainbow Rowell had a year most authors dream of. Personal Response- This book is not only great for children who play sports but participate in group activities during school too. However, the team takes a vote and decides to finally include Maria in the game in which she scores a goal. Until one day, a member of Paulo's team is injured and they can no longer play because they do not have enough people. Every day she patiently waits for her turn and every day she asks and is turned away. However, Paulo's friends do not include his sister Maria because she is a girl. After work, Paulo and his sister gather their friends and play soccer on the beach. 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