![]() Albert knows he is coming to the end of his life, and so he works on an extensive project to write down Aboriginal words and then explain their meaning in English. ![]() The first is the dictionary of Albert ‘Poppy’ Gondiwindi, who has spent his life at Prosperous House on Massacre Plains on the banks of the Murrumby River. ![]() The novel is structured on a framework of three narratives. In a proud memorialising of Aboriginal words and their meanings, Winch pays homage to her past and to the many elders who have gone before her, she recognises the important work done by others to faithfully record and remember language, and she tells a moving story that emphasises the pain and suffering of our First Nations Peoples, and the ripples of intergenerational trauma that still remain today. The much-anticipated new novel from author Tara June Winch, The Yield (Penguin Random House 2019) is a love song to language, culture and Indigenous heritage. ![]()
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![]() ![]() And with that, here are some of the finest gay audiobooks: 10 Best Gay Audiobooks 1. Do you find it hard to concentrate on anything during your morning jog or run? Not anymore, for this interesting curation of audiobooks will get you hooked in no time. There’s romance, there’s politics, there’s social drama: you name it!Īnd in today’s piece, I’m going to recommend you some of the best audiobooks from gay literature, and I’m certain you’ll find something that suits your preferences. And so it is with gay fiction, that contains within itself multitudes of genres and themes interspersed with each other. ![]() The establishment and awareness of gay rights took decades and centuries to be realized, but literature has always given voice to the marginalized, acting as an engine to bring forth change. ![]() ![]() Game Changer also presents a collection of lucidly explained chess games of astonishing quality. ![]() Sadler and Regan reveal its thinking process and tell the story of the human motivation and the techniques that created AlphaZero. ![]() They also had unparalleled access to its team of developers and were offered a unique look ‘under the bonnet' to grasp the depth and breadth of AlphaZero's search. The selection of ten games published in December 2017 created a worldwide sensation: how was it possible to play in such a brilliant and risky style and not lose a single game against an opponent of superhuman strength? For Game Changer, Matthew Sadler and Natasha Regan investigated more than two thousand previously unpublished games by AlphaZero. The artificial intelligence system, created by DeepMind, had been fed nothing but the rules of the Royal Game when it beat the world's strongest chess engine in a prolonged match. ![]() It took AlphaZero only a few hours of self-learning to become the chess player that shocked the world. WINNER OF THE ENGLISH CHESS FOUNDATION 2019 BOOK OF THE YEAR - THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS CHESS BOOK AWARD IN THE WORLD - AND WINNER OF THE AVERBAKH-BOLESLAVSKY AWARD 2019, THE BOOK AWARD OF THE FIDE, THE INTERNATIONAL CHESS FEDERATION. ![]() ![]() ![]() Suddenly Lizzie-who always considered herself a fairly normal young woman-was a public figure. When rich, handsome Bing Lee comes to town, along with his stuck-up friend William Darcy, things really start to get interesting for the Bennets-and for Lizzie’s viewers. What may have started as her grad student thesis grew into so much more, as the videos came to inform and reflect her life and that of her sisters. ![]() The Lizzie Bennet Diaries chronicled Lizzie’s life as a twenty-four-year-old grad student, struggling under a mountain of student loans and living at home with her two sisters-beautiful Jane Bennet and reckless Lydia Bennet. Lizzie Bennet should know, having become a YouTube sensation over the course of her year-long video diary project. ![]() There is a great deal that goes into making a video blog. ![]() A modern adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice based on the Emmy Award-winning phenomenon, The Lizzie Bennet Diaries. ![]() ![]() ![]() #MeredithKatz #TheCyberneticTeaShop #AceBooks #AsexualBooks #Ausgelesen #CozyFantasy #CosyFantasy #Bookstagrammers #TinaLiest #Tsundoku #AlwaysWithABook #GobiGram #KuschelBohne ihr unterstützt noch eine gute Sache, wenn ihr das Buch lest. Die Autorin ist zudem auch Self-Publisherin, d.h. ![]() Dazu kommt noch die zarte Beziehung, die sich zwischen Sal und Clara entwickelt, und ich war hooked □ Falls ihr L&L bereits gelesen und für gut befunden habt, kann ich euch dieses kleine Büchlein nur ans Herz legen. Was jetzt wie eine Schnulze klingen mag, ist eine sehr schöne Kurzgeschichte über den Fakt, dass wir alle einmal mit etwas abschließen müssen. Die beiden kommen natürlich ins Gespräch und stellen fest, dass sie einander gut tun – wäre da nur nicht Claras Drang, weiterzuziehen, und Sals einprogrammierte Pflicht, den Laden weiterzuführen. Sal ist ein Android – in einer Welt, in der diese bereits seit langem verboten wurden, da die rechtliche Lage zu heikel war – und führt das Café ihrer verstorbenen Besitzerin (und Partnerin) seit fast 300 Jahren alleine weiter.Īls Clara also diesen Teeladen betritt, ist sie einigermaßen überrascht, dort einen Androiden vorzufinden. ![]() Und es hat wirklich wie Arsch auf Eimer gepasst □ Es geht um Clara, eine Technikerin für Roboter und dergleichen, die immer auf der Reise ist, sich nie sattsehen kann an der Welt – bis sie Sal begegnet. THE CYBERNETIC TEA SHOP □□ Dieses Buch ist mir über den Weg gelaufen, als ich nach Ersatz für das ausgelesene "Legends & Lattes" gesucht habe. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Full of challenges, riddles, and magic, A Crown of Wishes delivers the same lush world-building and beautiful story-telling as Chokshi’s debut novel, A Star-Touched Queen. With the tricky god of fortune in charge, though, the only guarantee is a story full of twists and turns. I was just so in love with everything.” – Reverie and InkĪ battle-ready princess and clever prince are offered the opportunity to compete for wishes they desperately need. The lovely whimsiness of the world-building is reminiscent of Roald Dahl and Laini Taylor, with a dash of A Midsummer Night’s Dream thrown into the mix for good measure.” – Renee Ahdieh, NYT bestselling author of The BeautifulĪll the characters are so complex and beautifully written. Maas, NYT bestselling author of A Court of Thorns and Roses ![]() Everything Roshani writes is a feast for the senses, and I can’t wait to read whatever she publishes next! “ – Sarah J. As much as I adored THE STAR-TOUCHED QUEEN, I think I might love A CROWN OF WISHES even more. I could live in this world forever” – Jaime, Two Chicks on BooksĮvery single word of this book is exquisite–and the lush, intricate world-building is nothing short of remarkable. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Die Zeit wird knapp, denn das Eis breitet sich immer mehr aus.Dieser Roman des Schriftstellers und Hörspiel-Autors Richard Hey wurde im Jahr 1983 mit dem Kurt-Laßwitz-Preis (in der Kategorie BESTER ROMAN) ausgezeichnet. Durch das rücksichtslose Verhalten des Menschen hat sich die Atmosphäre erwärmt, sind die Polkappen geschmolzen und die Ozonschicht schwer beschädigt. Eine neue Eiszeit droht.Zwei Wissenschaftler, die Biologin Antonella Lerici und der Physiker John Federbaum, machen sich auf die Suche nach Lösungen gegen die Vereisung des Planeten. August 1945 hat für die Menschheit eine neue Zeitrechnung begonnen: das Jahr 0 nach Hiroshima. ![]() Durch das rücksichtslose Verhalten des Menschen hat sich die Atmosphäre erwärmt, sind die Polkappen geschmolzen, und die Ozonschicht wurde schwer beschädigt.Jetzt, 95 Jahre nach Hiroshima, steht die Welt vor einer riesigen Herausforderung: Aus ungeklärter Ursache ist die Temperatur auf der Nordhalbkugel der Erde stark gefallen, und neue Gletscher haben sich gebildet ganze Landstriche vereisen. August 1945 hat für die Menschheit eine neue Zeitrechnung begonnen: das Jahr 0 nach Hiroshima. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Seit dem ersten Atombombenabwurf am 06. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() They still see her as vulnerable, even though she proves herself to be more and more badass, at least in her head.Ī lot of clumsy later, more tripping and falling, she begins to form a bit of power. Their connection is building, but at a slower pace. The Abcurses have taken Will under their wings and the Gods have noticed. If you’re starting this now, be thankful because you can binge read it. ![]() This is my 2nd time reading the series and I can say I appreciate it more now. Fate takes a turn in my favor when Bellerose gets a new owner, and an unexpected opportunity to reconnect with the band is forced on me. The pace of the story is just enough to give you something and then crave for more and more answers. Shattered Dreams by Tate James & Jaymin Eve Poison Roses by Tate James & Jaymin Eve Heist by Tate James About Dirty Truths by Jaymin Eve & Tate James. Willa Knight has proven to be more than just a dweller, but we need to go through the series to find out more. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Prasad also penned Breathe the Sky: A Novel Inspired by the Life of Amelia Earhart. School Library Journal says, “Prasad’s debut is a compelling modern-day adventure,” while Booklist hails it “a compulsive read.” Damselfly is currently implemented in middle school and high school curricula across the country as a modern “parallel read” with Lord of the Flies. Her newest young adult novel, Mercury Boys, has drawn comparisons to Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs and The Fever by Megan Abbott.Ĭhandra Prasad’s first young adult novel, Damselfly, was published by Scholastic in 2018. ![]() ![]() ![]() When, by chance, she finally received treatment, her political awakening began and she became a powerful advocate for "a more humane justice system guided by compassion and dignity" ( Booklist, starred review). During the War on Drugs, Burton was arrested and would cycle in and out of prison for more than fifteen years. ![]() After a childhood of immense pain, poverty, and abuse in Los Angeles, the tragic loss of her son led her into addiction, which in turn led to arrests and incarceration. ![]() In this "stirring and moving tour-de-force" (John Legend), Susan Burton movingly recounts her own journey through the criminal justice system and her transformation into a life of advocacy. Burton is the remarkable life story of the renowned activist Susan Burton. Widely hailed as a stunning memoir, Becoming Ms. Winner of the prestigious NAACP Image Award, a uniquely American story of trauma, incarceration, and "the breathtaking resilience of the human spirit" (Michelle Alexander) her life story is testimony to the human capacity for resilience and recovery. like Michelle] Alexander's The New Jim Crow." Winner of the 2017 Goddard Riverside Stephan Russo Book Prize for Social Justice Winner of the 2018 National Council on Crime & Delinquency's Media for a Just Society Awards ![]() |