![]() Not that he would be here to see it anyway, and if he was, he wouldn’t look at me. I already had several I’d only worn once, and at nineteen, I could definitely pick out my own clothes. I exhaled an aggravated sigh and powered down the dimly lit hallway, grumbling under my breath, “Thank you, Edward.” “Your dress is on your bed!” he called after me as I walked around the corner. Yeah, I highly doubted Delia Crist, my mother’s best friend and the matriarch of Thunder Bay, our small East Coast community, was spending her precious time looking for me herself. ![]() I turned and continued up the stairs, hearing the soft music coming from the party out on the terrace. “You can get back to your important duties now.” I broke out in a smile and leaned over the bannister, planting a quick kiss on his forehead. “Has she really?” I eyed him with mock astonishment. I shot up my eyebrows and immediately stopped, turning around to peer at him over the railing. Crist has been looking for you,” he pointed out. Out of the corner of my eye, I spied the butler rounding the corner, but I didn’t stop. ![]() Pushing up the sleeves of my lightweight sweater, I hurried through the front door of the Crist house and speed-walked across the foyer, heading straight for the stairs. There’d be no reason for him to show up at his brother’s farewell party, since they couldn’t stand each other, so… ![]()
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7/5/2023 0 Comments The reptile room book![]() ![]() ![]() It’s their Uncle Monty (full name: Montgomery Montgomery). The Reptile Room, number 2 of the Lemony Snicket books, has to do with the children, whose parents died in a fire shortly before the opening pages of the number 1 book, finally, finally finding someone nice to take care of them. What I’m more interested here, though, is why Lemony Snicket’s 13 books about the ever-so-many Unfortunate Events that befall the Baudelaire children are so much fun for readers, particularly children. The sheer ridiculousness of it all - that Sunny could actually mean all that Lemony Snicket says she means, in this case, about “a loathsome situation” - is what makes this repeated trope in the Lemony Snicket books funny. ![]() As an infant with only four very sharp teeth, she says what seem like nonsense syllables, and author Lemony Snicket (Daniel Handler, in real life) explains what she means, usually a fairly long, complex statement, serious and sober. It’s always funny when Sunny has something to say. “Tadu,” Sunny murmured solemnly, which probably meant something along the lines of “It’s a loathsome situation in which we find ourselves.” “And,” Klaus continued, “once he gets his hands on it, he plans to kill us.” Midway through The Reptile Room, they are discussing the sad fact that the nefarious count wants to get ahold of their family’s fortune. The Baudelaire orphans find themselves yet again in an unfortunate event - in the clutches of Count Olaf. ![]() ![]() ![]() Princess Wilhelmina is ready for her crown, but declaring herself queen means war. ![]() This epic fantasy duology is perfect for fans of Graceling by Kristin Cashore, The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson, and Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo. In this stunning conclusion to the Orphan Queen duology, New York Times bestselling coauthor of My Plain Jane Jodi Meadows follows Wilhelmina’s breathtaking and brave journey from orphaned criminal on the streets to magic-wielding queen. SEE MORE items from KMS Vintage Eclectibles Store: Purchases of $35 and above qualify for FREE shipping! Buy more from our store and save $$$. Fantastic teen & young adult epic fantasy novel! 100% happiness guaranteed! We ship fast & safe worldwide. The MIRROR KING : An Orphan Queen Novel by Jodi Meadows - Etsy BEST Price! Fantastic Teen & Young Adult Epic Fantasy Novel! ![]() ![]() ![]() Black Fortunes illuminates as never before the birth of the black business titan. Nearly all the unforgettable personalities in this amazing collection were often attacked, demonized, or swindled out of their wealth. She was the first, however, to flaunt and openly claim her wealth-a dangerous and revolutionary act. J Walker was given the title of America’s first female black millionaire, she was not. ![]() Gurley, developed a piece of Tulsa, Oklahoma, into a “town” for wealthy black professionals and craftsmen that would become known as “the Black Wall Street.” Although Madam C. Orphan and self-taught chemist Annie Turnbo-Malone, developed the first national brand of hair care products. Hannah Elias, the mistress of a New York City millionaire, used the land her lover gave her to build an empire in Harlem. ![]() Robert Reed Church, became the largest landowner in Tennessee. Mary Ellen Pleasant, used her Gold Rush wealth to further the cause of abolitionist John Brown. Between the years of 18, as the last generation of blacks born into slavery was reaching maturity, a small group of industrious, tenacious, and daring men and women broke new ground to attain the highest levels of financial success. ![]() 7/4/2023 0 Comments Frank slootman amp it up![]() As an example see the people who joined Fast. ![]() So if you sell yourself really well, get a massive salary, at some point the company will notice that you're not driving that much value. You have to continue to deliver that value to the company. The other thing people dont get it is that you're not negotiating salary once. Join a series A/B company and hope you can impact it enough to reach a good outcome. Grow your expertise so that you can join a FAANG company at a director level. If you care about total comp the best options are.A. Someone else joined the FT or some public companies that literally don't grow. google is probably not the best example, while slower than a fast growing startup its still doing well. (of course some people crush it at google. Early on in your career thats usually not the right move. Of course it's higher, what you're sacrificing is career growth. Mid level engineer will switch from Stream to Google and be surprised that the comp is higher. ![]() Next he recommends ignoring compensation in the early days of your career. And how everyone during certain years at Microsoft did well (just one example). He talks about getting in the elevator by joining the right company. Join a company that's growing and moving up. ![]() At the end of his book AMP it up, Frank Slootman provides some career tips. ![]() 7/4/2023 0 Comments King's assassin robin hobb![]() ![]() ![]() I cried out involuntarily, a gargling wordless cry. "My body spasmed and the back of my head rebounded sharply off the bedstead. Although we are with Fitz in his struggle, Robin Hobb does not shirk from showing us his failings as a human being and how his actions also hurt others. The books narrative has also matured and there is a distinctly darker feel to this middle novel. The main character Fitz has grown and is now a teenager. The effects have left him prone to fits and spasms and in this state he must travel back to Buckkeep to face his tormentor and poisoner, Prince Regal. The book begins precisely where we left off and FitzChivalry is slowly recovering from the poision administered to him. Royal Assassin is the second book in Robin Hobb's fantasy series The Farseer Trilogy and follows on from the events in Assassin's Apprentice. "We are here, Fitz, you and I, to change the future of the world." ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Honestly I didn’t like (one little bit) that comment, for two reasons: One, clearly he only mentioned Marvel titles, what? All DC material is so adult oriented?! Sure, I was amazed how “mature” was the brawl showing none strategy against Darkseid in the first storyach of New 52’s Justice League. Maybe my only humble critique is that when the Master King did a comment about how The Sandman is a comic book series suggested to mature readers and that if the readers wouldn’t understand the stories, they should get back to Spider-Man, X-Men or Fantastic Four. ![]() Indeed it’s impressive the list of personalities that they have figured so far in the introductions to each The Sandman TPBs, and having Stephen King here is even more impressive. That first quote isn’t from the pages of the volume World’s End but from the introduction written by none other than Stephen King (that I guess you may have heard that he has written some books here and there). Pictures and word-balloons don’t mean dumb. Illustrators: Mike Allred, Gary Amano, John Watkiss, Mark Buckingham, Shea Anton Pensa, Tony Harris, Vince Locke, Steve Leialoha, Dick Giordano, Michael Zulli, Alec Stevens & Bryan TalbotĮMPERORS AGAIN, CITIES AGAIN, BUT THIS TIME ALONG WITH… GRAVEdIGGERS, FAIRIES & SHIPS A reality storm is coming! Look for some safe place! ![]() ![]() Indiana Jones-caliber exploits by members of the human cast tend to be the result, with a Moment of Awesome or Funny Moment, or both, often capping it all off at the finale. ![]() These books delight in taking their narrative about humans going up against giant sharks everywhere and anywhere they can think of, no matter how crazy, unrealistic, or controversial it may be. Terror, thrills, and more all ensue.Īnd we do mean ensue. Later, having become a marine biologist obsessed with proving he isn't crazy, Jonas ventures back into the trench, meets the shark again, and accidentally unleashes it. Jonas Taylor (and later, his family), a former member of the Navy who came face to face with the shark while diving in the Mariana Trench, reacted about the way you might expect, and was drummed out of the Navy for allegedly going insane. "Meg" is short for " Megalodon", the name of an actual giant prehistoric shark (although its size, strength, intelligence, and probably its ferocity are frequently exaggerated in the books that, and it glows.). ![]() The flagship series of novels by Florida author Steve Alten - except the "flagship" is actually a really, really big Threatening Shark. ![]() ![]() I loved watching the friendship develop between them- they really seemed to understand each other. Justin is a natural performer, eager to lap up the limelight, whereas the equally talented Jesse shies away from the attention. The twins have an encyclopedic knowledge of Broadway musicals, and both know *all* the songs. ![]() ![]() Then suddenly there's as much drama backstage as on it. She and her other stage crew best friends Liz (costumes) and Matt (lights) are glad to be away from the drama and tantrums of the performers until Callie meets two talented twins as she's pinning up posters for the auditions- Justin and Jesse. Determined to pull out all the stops and create Broadway spectacle on a local authority budget, Callie's lack of carpentry or pyrotechnic skills are no obstacle for her ambition. Drama tells the story of aspiring set designer Callie and her middle school's theatre production of Moon over Mississippi. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Tracking delivery Saver Delivery: Australia postĪustralia Post deliveries can be tracked on route with eParcel. NB All our estimates are based on business days and assume that shipping and delivery don't occur on holidays and weekends. Order may come in multiple shipments, however you will only be charged a flat fee.ġ-2 days after each item has arrived in the warehouseġ The expected delivery period after the order has been dispatched via your chosen delivery method.ģ Please note this service does not override the status timeframe "Dispatches in", and that the "Usually Dispatches In" timeframe still applies to all orders. Items in order will be sent via Express post as soon as they arrive in the warehouse. Order may come in multiple shipments, however you will only be charged a flat fee.Ģ-10 days after all items have arrived in the warehouse Items in order will be sent as soon as they arrive in the warehouse. ![]() |