This article provides a broad overview of legal developments relating to intellectual property & broadcasting in the United States of America between May 2015 to May 2016. This content of this article originates from the presentation by Professor Matt Mitten at the annual conference of the Sports Lawyers Association ("SLA") in Los Angeles in May 2016.
The content of this article originates from the presentation by Professor Matt Mitten at the annual conference of the Sports Lawyers Association ("SLA") in Los Angeles in May 2016.
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The SLA, a non-profit, international, professional organization whose common goal is the understanding, advancement and ethical practice of sports law. Each year in May the SLA hosts an Annual Conference at which the above topics are presented and debated.
Current and former Division 1 college football and former men's basketball players starting to receive checks ranging from less than $100 to $9300 from $60M fund settling right of publicity litigation against Electronic Arts and NCAA arising out of unauthorized use of their images in college video games.
Electronic Arts' FIFA 16 videogame along with six players from the Mexican Women's National Soccer Team and one player from the Spanish Women's National Soccer Team to avoid risking their eligibility to play intercollegiate soccer, although EA obtained the rights to use their images through their respective national governing bodies and federations and none of them would be paid by EA for their inclusion in its video game.
"Historic teams" feature in EA's Madden NFL games, which allows gamers to control avatars resembling retired players, not protected by First Amendment and violates those players' right of publicity because those likenesses are "central to the creation of an accurate virtual simulation of an NFL game"); petition for writ of certiorari review filed 10/5/15 and subsequently denied.
Former NFL players' right of publicity claims arising out of expressive, non- commercial use of a copyrighted work, namely footage of NFL games in historical films, are pre-empted by federal copyright law.
The Supreme Court denied a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by objecting members of the class of former NFL players to review a $42 million settlement of right of publicity litigation against the NFL, which was approved by the Eighth Circuit.
Rejecting professional wrestler's claim that rebroadcast of his performance violated his right of publicity, which is preempted by copyright law.
Intercollegiate athletes do not have a right of publicity in televised sports events in which they participate that are produced by others under Tennessee law.
The court held that a satellite television provider's Dish Anywhere service (which includes a DVR and built-in Sling device) that enables its subscribers to view copyrighted television programming such as sports events on their computers and mobile devices does not violate copyright law. In contrast to American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. v. Aereo, Inc., 134 S. Ct. 2498 (2014), the subscribers' use of this service to access their individual live or recorded programming and transfer it to these Internet-connected devices does not result in a public performance of copyrighted programming because the provider has a license for initial retransmission of this programming to its subscribers.
The club has appealed the district court's decision to the Fourth Circuit. Its federal registration for the Redskins mark will not be cancelled until the club has unsuccessfully exhausted the appeals process. The team can still use the Redskins mark, which is protected by state trademark law.
In Jordan v. Jewel Food Stores, Inc., 743 F.3d 509 (7th Cir. 2014), the Seventh Circuit ruled that a Chicago grocery store ad in Sports Illustrated magazine's commemorative issue congratulating former Chicago Bulls player Michael Jordan on his induction into pro basketball hall of fame is commercial speech under the First Amendment, which may violate his right of publicity under Illinois law. However, on remand the federal district court ruled that this unauthorized usage of Jordan's name does not necessarily satisfy the "commercial purpose" element of the Illinois Right of Publicity Act, which defines it as "the public use or holding out of an individual's identity (i) on or in connection with the offering for sale or sale of a product, merchandise, goods, or services; (ii) for purposes of advertising or promoting products, merchandise, goods, or services; or (iii) for the purpose of fundraising." Jordan v. Jewel Food Stores, Inc., 2015 WL 1204282 (N.D. Ill.).
In a related case against Dominick's, another Chicago grocery store chain that ran an ad with a coupon for discounts on steaks in the same Sports Illustrated commemorative issue, a jury awarded Jordan $8.9 million in damages for violation of his right of publicity.
Pierre Garcon v. FanDuel, Inc. (D. Md., filed 2015) (pending class action suit by NFL players against FanDuel, alleging misappropriation of their publicity rights, violation §43 of the Lanham Act by false endorsement, and unjust enrichment by unauthorized usage of their names and likenesses in daily fantasy sports games).
The NFL, DirecTV, and other related parties, are facing a class action lawsuit from fans claiming the defendants have violated federal antitrust laws. This lawsuit claims that the prices are artificially increased because of the NFL's territorial divisions and blackout policy. The plaintiffs claim that if it were not for these restrictions, teams would be able to compete against each other for licensing their broadcasts, increasing the availability of games over all platforms. (HR 6.19.15).
Fans sued NHL, MLB, cable and satellite providers regarding blackout policies and out-of-market restrictions.
The NHL and MLB both settled the cases prior to trial and agreed to charge a lower price for the full-season (all team) package and to provide a full-season single team package.
The Ninth Circuit rejected Bikram Choudhury's effort to obtain a copyright registration for yoga poses, which it concluded are "a system designed to improve health" and not a copyrightable compilation or choreographic work.
Benjamin C. Walker is a graduate of Marquette University Law School (Class of '16). During his time at Marquette, Benjamin obtained a certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution from Marquette University Law School and the Sports Law Certificate from the National Sports Law Institute while earning his Juris Doctor degree.


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Ian Steadman
Is Facebook's newsfeed really biased – if not, should it be?
There is no such thing as objective journalism, and in the case of Facebook, no requirement to be objective.
By Laurie Penny
Why we should remember Aaron Swartz - the prodigy who wanted information to be free
I agree, as Swartz wrote in 2008, that "there is no justice in following unjust laws", and the movement to protect the free internet from corporate and political interests is urgent.
Laurie Penny on Facebook's manipulation: It can manipulate your mood. It can affect whether you vote. When do we start to worry?
The social network admits manipulating its users' emotions through the content it put in their newsfeeds. Think that's creepy? A couple of years ago, it influenced their voting patterns, too. When do we get scared about what Facebook could do with its power?
Laurie Penny on psychology: if you live in a surveillance state for long enough, you create a censor in your head
There is a significant psychological price to being constantly aware of the variety of ways in which your activity might be tracked.
Laurie Penny on the porn debate: the genie of unlimited filth is out of the bottle and no law can stop us polishing our lamps
The worst thing about this debate is that it turns a real-world, complex problem into a simple moral choice.
Laurie Penny on whistle-blowing: What do Edward Snowden, Bradley Manning and the Steubenville hacker have in common?
Expose injustice and pay the price.
Laurie Penny on the information war: Bradley Manning's case is about more than freedom of speech
The young soldier has become a symbol of the information war and its discontents.
Laurie Penny on Mars: Modern life is science fiction – but would you dare go on a one-way mission to Mars?
Would you sign up for a perilous journey, knowing that you've got just one shot at making the human race a bit better, a bit braver?
Laurie Penny on web misogyny: It's time to end the culture of online misogyny
It would be nice to think that the rot of rank misogyny was confined to fringe sites populated by lunatics. But it is found all over the web - and it's silencing its victims. Fighting it is not the same as censorship.
Sponsored by The Chartered Institute of Building
Why construction is about outcomes as much as output
The Chartered Institute of Building and the New Statesman gathered a panel of experts to discuss the wider social and economic impact of the built environment.
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Laurie Penny: Facebook and Google know that we value conformity more than privacy
Julian Assange's new book "Cypherpunks" has failed to understand something fundamental about the internet.
"Divide and rule"? Diane Abbott was right, says Laurie Penny
The privileged will do anything to distract attention from their own power.

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Waste Recycling Group (WRG) has won a three-year, £590,000, contract with Barnsley council with a possible two-year extension.
WRG will manage and oversee the processing of the council's road sweepings and gulley waste to divert them from landfill.
Under the contract, WRG will handle around 5,000 tonnes of the waste a year and reprocess it into soils, aggregates and compost.
WRG already manages 14 household waste recycling centres as part of a joint contract with Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham councils.
"This is a significant development that will deliver a number of benefits," said WRG group commercial manager Gordon Fergus.
WRG is part of FCC, the international infrastructure, environmental services and energy group.


For the freshest veggies, sweetest fruits and best local foods in your community, the smart move is to go right to the source and check out that town's farmers market. Oregon's Mt. Hood Territory is filled with a wide variety of food choices and other local offerings, each one showing what makes that town special. For the town of Oregon City they've cultivated a group of farms that bring fresh produce, meats and flowers all year-round to the Oregon City Farmers Market.
The summer market running every Saturday, May – October, with the winter market running twice a month, November - April. The Oregon City Farmers Market offers live music, kid's activities and delicious food and drinks at every market. During the summer, over 55 vendors showcase everything from artisan foods, craft beverages, local growers and ranchers harvests and local chef's demo'ing recipes using that very same seasonal produce, seafood and meats.
You'll discover something unique and special at each market; and it's just a sample of what they have to offer year-round. It's a locavore's dream come true here in Mt. Hood Territory. From the finest produce to beautiful flowers plus nuts, meats and cheeses, it's a veritable cornucopia of deliciousness. Located at 2051 Kaen Road at the corner of Beavercreek and Kaen at the Clackamas County Red Soils campus in Oregon City.


Even though Freedom of speech in the United States is protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, and the legal protections of the First Amendment are some of the broadest of any industrialized nation, nevertheless, making a gross over generalization that those who want stricter gun laws because they are trying to obliterate the Second Amendment is simply not true.
Nothing could be further from the truth. Those who want stricter gun laws want to restrict the number of rounds a gun or rifle can fire before they are forced to reload.
If they were really honest in preventing the horrors of death to children and adults alike, they would support what the Connecticut legislature is trying to accomplish, by reducing as many rounds of ammunition they can use in one cartridge to help eliminate the number of bullets that can be expended before another clip would need to be inserted in the gun's chamber.
Of course, by doing that, the assassin has to take time to reload which will impede the number of rounds that can be used before another full magazine can be employed. Hopefully, by the shooter having to do that, he will be apprehended sooner than later, consequently, more lives will be saved.
Now I ask you, how hypocritical can you be?
I've already addressed the first section of this sentence; however, the statement that the possible legislation will make "criminals" out of Connecticut citizens is absurd. That type of statement is simply rabble rousing and serves no useful purpose in a thoughtful and heartfelt debate.
Anybody who uses critical thinking as a means to come to a logical conclusion can see how absurd the above statement is. We're talking about what we must do to minimize the carnage that results when an assassin enters a school classroom and mows down all, or a large number of children or adults in the room.
Even if we're talking about someone who breaks into your home with the intent of potentially doing you bodily harm with a gun that he has, it doesn't require having to use guns with magazines that hold multiple rounds of ammunition.
Realizing there are too many people in the country today that have guns of one type or another, at the moment, we cannot require of them to turn in their weapons. On the other hand, we have to make some restrictions in the type and number of firearms that we as a society can allow a household to possess.
Since when has being able to fire more than 10 bullet thought as being a "sacred right?" There's nothing that's "sacred" about being able to potentially being able to destroy innocent lives by the civilian use of firearms that should be limited to target practice or for hunting purposes.
I could go on and on, but I'm going to stop here, since by continuing this discourse will only cause me to feel more riled up which could ultimately be harmful to my health.


I have sent a Notice to the Company for giving me the possession of the Plot on the registered address of the Company as mentioned on the MCA website. I was surprised to know that there is No such Company in the name of Advetaya Constructions Private Limited on the above mentioned address. Mr. Lakshman Prasad (mobile no. 7011057655) , who received that Notice on the above mentioned address, informed me about that.
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Anime North 2012: Con Report Part 5 – The Closing Ceremonies
The improv performance by the 404s group was extended during the delay before the closing ceremonies officially got started. It seems fairly common to me that closing ceremonies at conventions don't always start on time (for various reasons). However, instead of the audience sitting impatiently waiting for things to get started, at Anime North we had entertainment to pass the time. More conventions should do this too!
The last skit by the 404s had the theme of awkward anime love confessions. This included one of the improv actors pretending to be Tuxedo Mask saying "your friends are hotter," presumably to Sailor Moon.
At the end of the performance by the 404s, the audience enthusiastically applauded and cheered.
The closing ceremonies officially began with a professional taiko drum performance by Nagata Shachu. For the first song, three of the performers played drums and one performer played the flute. During the second song, all four performers played the taiko drums. Their third and final song was called "Five Senses" and used some different drums as well as one performer playing cymbals. The group said that they loved performing at Anime North and that the audience was one of the most enthusiastic they've ever had.
Nagata Shachu performing at Anime North
Next up we heard from featured guest Julie Czerneda, who called the attendees of Anime North "extraordinary" for taking what we love and "making more of it."
And with that, our M.C. Irwin Tan continued the show, introducing various guests of the weekend, starting with the Japanese guests of honour.
Akira Sasanuma, with the aid of a translator, said that he had been worried about going to a convention overseas but everyone at Anime North was really nice and he was able to relax and enjoy it.
Yuu Asakawa also said she was nervous about coming to the convention. Although she had a translator to assist her, she also spoke partly in English (which is always nice for English speaking fans, and I'm sure everyone appreciated it!). She was happy to do her part to help raise money for SickKids Hospital (the beneficiary of the charity auction). She also said that was sad that this year's Anime North was ending and that she hopes to come back in the future!
Carli Mosier said she had a great experience (note: this was her first time in Canada!). She also enthusiastically encouraged attendees to volunteer and help the convention run smoothly. As a side note, many conventions need lots of volunteers. Don't be afraid to offer to help! Just check out the information on the convention's website, or sign up in person at the show.
Chris Ayres was next, saying he loves this con and that conventions are like a brigadoon. He called the attendees of Anime North amazing and said they are the reason this convention is "magical." Unfortunately, by this time in the weekend Chris had pretty much lost his voice and was speaking rather hoarsely. We hope he recovered quickly!
J. Michael Tatum was next, another actor at his first convention in Canada. He said he arrived on his birthday and had lots of people sing happy birthday to him over the weekend. (which prompted another singing of "Happy Birthday!") He also said that he had heard great things about Anime North before — and all the stories were true!
Lee Tockar thanked everyone, including the guest liaisons.
Mac Christian Heywood and Ben Isreal were new to the experience of being actor guests, but both appeared to have enjoyed the convention.
Helen McCarthy said that she felt she learned a lot from the people who were at Anime North, and called the audience a mighty army of love! (sounds like a line form Sailor Moon) She ended her remarks with a shout of "Occupy Anime North!" Another side note: panelists this year had a ribbon attached to their badge that said "occupy panel rooms."
Jim Felker had to unexpectedly go to the hospital on Friday, and some guests had to leave early or were stuck in the Dealers' Room, but Irwin thanked them all for coming to this year's Anime North.
Next up was a surprise announcement from YTV's Martin Hsu, filming the audience's reaction to the announcement that The Legend of Korra would soon start airing on YTV. The crowd was VERY happy about this news! Fans in Canada can catch the series on YTV on Saturday mornings. It was airing at 11am, but recently moved to 10:30am ET. Check your local listings to confirm times in your area.
The charity auction at Anime North raised $7000 for SickKids Hospital.
And just before the closing video, Irwin thanked everyone who makes the convention possible as well as attendees.
The closing video featured the song "I'm Glad You Came" by the Wanted, and included clips from: Sailor Moon, Cardcaptor Sakura, Fight! Iczer-1, Ponyo, The Secret World of Arietty, Pokemon, Vision of Escaflowne, Trigun, and various other anime series. You could tell how popular a seres was by how many people cheered for specific clips! (this was kind of funny, but one of the fastest ways to tell what's popular!)
Super Senshi Quartet - Some of the best Sailor Moon cosplayers all weekend!
All in all, Anime North was a great convention this year, and I'm glad I was able to attend. However, the demand for Anime North has clearly gone up, so I hope that there will be consideration for a larger venue as soon as possible. Next year will be in the same location, again with an attendance cap. While I appreciate the attendance cap to help alleviate crowding issues, I think the convention has outgrown the area and needs to move to a bigger location so it can keep growing. I remember thinking when I first went to Sakura Con in 2010, that it reminded me very much of Anime North – only bigger. Here's to seeing Anime Northbecome bigger and better in the years to come!
We hope you all enjoyed Anime North if you were able to attend, and encourage fans to purchase a ticket in advance for next year once they go on sale if interested in attending in 2013. This fan-run event has a wonderful friendly and welcoming atmosphere, and it is great to see an event that is so full of fun, laughter, and fans openly expressing their love of anime. I don't know about you guys, but I want to see more!
We hope you enjoyed this convention coverage, and I apologize for the delays in posting about this convention. Unfortunately I was unusually busy after Anime North with quite a few things. Sorry that posting the convention coverage was delayed because of that. Hopefully next year won't be quite so busy for me and I will be able to finish my report faster.
See you next year if you're going!
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Cohocton man released from prison, arrested
Dave Bohrer
dbohrer@stargazette.com | @ijsgdave
A Town of Cohocton man was arrested Thursday morning at Auburn Correctional Facility and charged with first-degree perjury, a felony.
David J. Steinmetz, 33, is accused of giving false statements in connection with testimony before a grand jury, according to the Steuben County Sheriff's Office. An indictment warrant was issued by the Steuben County Supreme Court on May 12.
The sheriff's office was notified that Steinmetz was going to be released on parole at 8:30 Thursday morning and made the arrest following his release from prison, Steuben County Sheriff's Capt. Eric Tyner said.
Steinmetz was released on his own recognizance and is scheduled to reappear at a later date, according to the sheriff's office.
Steinmetz was received at Auburn prison on Nov. 5, 2013, according to New York State Department of Corrections.
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The Mighty E...............................Where does he find this stuff?
Michael Wade.....Good stuff, always. Like here, here, or here.
David Kanigan............................................Stuff for your soul.
"You've got to think about 'big things' while you are going small things, so that all the small things go in the right direction."
.................but there appears to be some truth here.
Labels: Are you kidding?, Law, Quotes, Size Matters, What?
..........................................................to row your own boat.
Focus on your own efforts.
Don't be distracted by competition with others.
Aim for your personal goals.
to reach your full potential, to be your most creative.
"The value of a good idea is in using it."
................................our governments are doing things for us that we ought to be doing for ourselves?
"Of all the predictions to be made about 2015, none seems safer than the idea that across the great democracies people will feel deeply let down by those who lead them."
"Grandiose fantasies are a symptom of Resistance, They're the sign of an amateur. The professional has learned that success, like happiness, comes as a by-product of work. The professional concentrates on the work and allows rewards to come or not come, whatever they like."
Can I get a hallelujah.............................?
Remember that for every $0.10 gas prices decline, after you factor in the typical mileage driven for a vehicle, times the number of drivers in the US, that is something like another $36 billion a year that consumers can save or spend on other goods.
...............................that falling gas prices are a direct result of a better, more secure, supply stream via horizontal drilling and fracking in the good old U.S. of A. For those of you who believe that us rose-colored-glasses-wearers are oblivious to the real world, falling gas prices may be caused by this. Some people can never be happy.
"T-N-T. Today, not tomorrow. This should be the motto of every employee, every manager, every leader, and every business. If it is a good idea, do it today, not tomorrow. Good ideas rarely get better over time."
.......................................and Krugman is still being Krugman.
"Yes, they sometimes found credentialed economists to back their positions, but they used these economists the way a drunkard uses a lamppost: for support, not illumination."
8. Spend more time with Nicholas Bate.
The Mighty E. gives us an easy way to access his archives.
The prison looked more like the campus of a community college than a place where men were kept in cells for ten years or longer for offenses committed while wearing the uniform of their country. There were no guard towers, but there were two staggered twelve-foot-tall security fences, armed patrols, and enough surveillance cameras to keep an electronic eye on virtually every millimeter of the place. Situated at the northern end of Fort Leavenworth, the United States Disciplinary Barracks sat next to the Missouri River on nearly forty acres of rolling, forested Kansas acres, a mound of brick and razor wire cradled by a green hand. It was the only maximum security military prison for males in the country.
"Faith does not grow in a house of certainty."
.............................when Dallas plays the Giants all you can do is root for both of them to lose. Still, this is the best catch I've ever seen.
It's even better than this one, which broke my heart at the time.
..............and the year's not over yet. Some of these are cool, some are amazing, and some could lead to who knows where. It is stuff like this that forever makes Malthusians look silly.
.............is it the weather or the climate that necessitates this?
.................................that things often are not as they seem.


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Book Review: Aru Shah And The Song Of Death by Roshani Chokshi
Book: Aru Shah And The Song Of Death by Roshani Chokshi
Published April 2019 by Rick Riordan Presents|381 pages
Series: Pandava Quartet #2
Genre: Middle Grade Fantasy/Re-Telling
Aru is only just getting the hang of this whole Pandava thing when the Otherworld goes into full panic mode. The god of love's bow and arrow have gone missing, and the thief isn't playing Cupid. Instead, they're turning people into heartless fighting-machine zombies. If that weren't bad enough, somehow Aru gets framed as the thief. If she doesn't find the arrow by the next full moon, she'll be kicked out of the Otherworld. For good.
But, for better or worse, she won't be going it alone.
Along with her soul-sister, Mini, Aru will team up with Brynne, an ultra-strong girl who knows more than she lets on, and Aiden, the boy who lives across the street and is also hiding plenty of secrets. Together they'll battle demons, travel through a glittering and dangerous serpent realm, and discover that their enemy isn't at all who they expected.
I really liked Aru Shah And The Song Of Death! I really liked the first one, and I was pretty excited about this one. It didn't disappoint!
Aru's story continues in this book, and she's definitely in for more adventures with Mini. We also see another Pandava sister in this book, and it makes me wonder if we'll see the other ones. There's two more books planned in this series, so it's possible we'll see the other sisters.
Back to this book, though. Mini and Aru team up with Brynne, who was a pretty cool character. She's rough around the edges, but I really liked that about her. Aru and Mini could use someone with her strength and sense of direction, and I like how all three girls balance each other out. They all have their strengths, and I think they work pretty well together. I can't wait to see what other adventures they have.
On their quest to prove their innocence, they go deeper into this world. While we were introduced to the world in the first book, we are definitely past learning how this world works, and we're thrown right into things. I liked that we were able to explore Aru's world a little more, and I'm hoping it stays that way for the rest of the series.
I liked the humor and pop culture references and they felt pretty natural. I'm always nervous when I see pop culture references because I always worry the book is going to feel dated in a few years but I don't feel like that's the case with this book.
I also really liked that we don't always know the whole story, and that heroes aren't always who they're cracked up to be. I did like it because it's really easy to elevate heroes, but there's also the message that even heroes make mistakes.
We don't see Mini or Boo for a good chunk of the book which was a little disappointing, because I really like Mini and Boo. But Aru did have to learn to work with Brynne and while I love the relationship Aru has with Mini, I also think it's good for her to learn how to work with other people too. Aru is more confident with her abilities, and I'm sure she'll get more confident as the series goes on.
4 stars. I really liked this one, and it's a great addition to the series. I can't wait to see what happens next!
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Book Review: There's Something About Sweetie by Sandhya Menon
Book: There's Something About Sweetie by Sandhya Menon
Published May 2019 by Simon Pulse|384 pages
Where I Got It: I borrowed the e-book from the library
Series: Dimple And Rishi #2
The irresistible companion novel to the New York Timesbestseller When Dimple Met Rishi, which follows Rishi's brother, Ashish, and a confident fat athlete named Sweetie as they both discover what love means to them.
Ashish Patel didn't know love could be so…sucky. After being dumped by his ex-girlfriend, his mojo goes AWOL. Even worse, his parents are annoyingly, smugly confident they could find him a better match. So, in a moment of weakness, Ash challenges them to set him up.
The Patels insist that Ashish date an Indian-American girl—under contract. Per subclause 1(a), he'll be taking his date on "fun" excursions like visiting the Hindu temple and his eccentric Gita Auntie. Kill him now. How is this ever going to work?
Sweetie Nair is many things: a formidable track athlete who can outrun most people in California, a loyal friend, a shower-singing champion. Oh, and she's also fat. To Sweetie's traditional parents, this last detail is the kiss of death.
Sweetie loves her parents, but she's so tired of being told she's lacking because she's fat. She decides it's time to kick off the Sassy Sweetie Project, where she'll show the world (and herself) what she's really made of.
Ashish and Sweetie both have something to prove. But with each date they realize there's an unexpected magic growing between them. Can they find their true selves without losing each other?
I really liked There's Something About Sweetie! It's really cute and I really liked Sweetie.
Sweetie's a great character, and she was really easy to relate to. I think, at some point in our lives, we all feel like we're not good enough for some reason or another, and that made her really easy to relate to. She really wanted to prove people wrong. In particular, I think she wanted to prove her mom wrong, and show her that she can do anything she sets her mind to.
I finished the book with the sense that her mom meant well, and just wanted to protect Sweetie. Sweetie is this amazing athlete, and a great student, and that never seemed to be good enough for her mom. Overall, she's a pretty good kid, and she really could have used a lot more support from her mom. Her dad's pretty awesome, though. I was glad to see that her mom came around, and did stand up for Sweetie in the end. It was long overdue, in my opinion.
Seeing Sweetie and Ashish together was really cool, and I liked them together! They balance each other out pretty well, and they have more in common than you would expect. He's definitely a different Ashish than the Ashish we see in When Dimple Met Rishi. Speaking of…both books are set in the same world, but they stand on their own, so you don't need to read When Dimple Met Rishi to know what's going on in this book. I still think you should read it because it's a great book and you'll understand Ashish a little bit better but overall, you'll know what's going on in this book without reading the other one.
I liked Ashish in this one and he's definitely different after everything that happened with Celia. I was angry at him for texting her back when he was so into Sweetie. And the fact that he didn't mention anything about it, and she just happened to see the messages…that didn't help at all, but I'm glad they were able to work it out.
Their dates (planned and approved by Ashish's parents) were definitely different but the cover made a lot more sense after one of their dates. I couldn't figure the paint out on the cover and I'm sad to say that I cannot remember the festival if my life depended on it but it did sound really interesting. It also reminded me of that one run where they throw paint at you throughout the race, though I'm positive this festival came first.
Overall, There's Something About Sweetie is a super-cute romance and worth reading!
4 stars. I really liked There's Something About Sweetie, and Sweetie is pretty awesome, though her mom frustrated me at times. Her mom did come around in the end, which was nice.
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Book Review: Her Royal Highness by Rachel Hawkins
Book: Her Royal Highness by Rachel Hawkins
Published May 2019 by G.P. Putnam's Sons Books For Young Readers|304 pages
Series: Royals #2
Millie Quint is devastated when she discovers that her sort-of-best friend/sort-of-girlfriend has been kissing someone else. And because Millie cannot stand the thought of confronting her ex every day, she decides to apply for scholarships to boarding schools . . . the farther from Houston the better.
Millie can't believe her luck when she's accepted into one of the world's most exclusive schools, located in the rolling highlands of Scotland. Everything about Scotland is different: the country is misty and green; the school is gorgeous, and the students think Americans are cute.
The only problem: Mille's roommate Flora is a total princess.
She's also an actual princess. Of Scotland.
At first, the girls can barely stand each other–Flora is both high-class and high-key–but before Millie knows it, she has another sort-of-best-friend/sort-of-girlfriend. Even though Princess Flora could be a new chapter in her love life, Millie knows the chances of happily ever afters are slim . . . after all, real life isn't a fairy tale . . . or is it?
I liked Her Royal Highness! I don't know that I liked it as much as the first book in the series, but it was still fun and entertaining.
I wasn't sure about Millie and Flora at the beginning, and by the end of the book, I still wasn't sure how I felt about them as characters. They're thrown together since they have to share a room for part of the school year. They did have some pretty interesting interactions and I was curious to see what Flora would do next to get out of boarding school. It didn't work but it was fun to see what she would actually do, and I was glad that she actually found a reason to stay.
The nice thing about Her Royal Highness is that you don't need to read the first book to know what's going on in this one. Some of the characters from Royals make an appearance in this book, and while it's a good idea to read the first book for some background, you'll know what's going on in this one if you don't.
One thing I didn't like about the book was the timeline. It seemed liked things were going really fast with not a lot of explanation of what was going on. I felt like there were a lot of gaps in time with no indication time had passed and yet it also felt like it took forever to get to Millie and Flora getting together. Don't get me wrong, the book was entertaining and fun but at the same time, it did drag in the beginning.
As a couple, I didn't really feel any connection between them. Maybe because it felt like there were these weird gaps in time? Honestly, I couldn't tell you much about Millie and Flora, and maybe that's why I'm not sure about them. I wish there had been a little more time developing them as characters.
Speaking of characters, I couldn't even begin to tell you about the other characters. I can't remember much of anything about Millie and Flora, so there's no hope for any of the other characters that we meet in the book. It's also been a while since I've read the book, so that might be part of it, but you'd think something would stick. Millie does make friends, which is great, and hopefully they'll stick around for awhile.
3 stars. Her Royal Highness was fun and entertaining, but things seemed to jump around and the characters didn't stand out.
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What I've Been Reading: The Book Club Edition #2
Posted in Book Review Round-Up, Books	by wingedcreature
I've been meaning to do this post for a while, but I never seem to get around to it! For some reason, I don't tend to review the books I read for my club but I did want to share what we've been reading lately!
January's pick was The Boneless Mercies by April Genevieve Tucholke. I liked it but I wanted more of the world…which is all I can remember about the book. I really wish I had more to say about it, but I don't. Obviously, not a lot stood out months later. You can find out more about The Boneless Mercies here.
February: We read The Disasters by M.K. England, which is a really fun sci-fi. This group reminded of the group of teens we see in Six Of Crows…but in space. I'm not comparing the two at all but for some reason, I did think of Six Of Crows. It actually reminded me a lot of The Breakfast Club. I wouldn't say Breakfast Club in space, but if there's a movie or book with a random group of kids, you'll probably think of that. You can find The Disasters on goodreads.
March: Geekerella by Ashley Poston! I think I was one of the few who hadn't read it, so I was excited. It definitely falls into the realm of YA contemporary about fandom. Is it just me, or is that something that's kinda sorta been a thing for a while? It was fun and cute, and I loved the nods to Cinderella. I'm not at all a Comic Con person, but I definitely appreciated the fandom references. It was also cool because she had a signing in San Diego, and I got both Geekerella and The Princess And The Fangirl signed. You can find out more about Geekerella here.
April: Sherwood by Megan Spooner. I was really excited about Sherwood because I really liked Hunted when I read it a couple of years ago. I really liked this one too, though I could have done without the romance. I can't wait to see what other stories she ends up re-telling, assuming she does more. I've enjoyed her stand-alones but I've have a hard time getting through her books that she's co-written. You can find Sherwood on Goodreads here.
And the last one for today is May's book, which is The Last Voyage Of Poe Blythe by Ally Condie. I finished this book pretty recently, so I could go into a lot more detail for it. I just don't have the energy for a longer review. I liked it, but I couldn't picture the world really well. I felt like I had to do a lot of the imagining myself because there was so little detail for the world building. It went pretty fast, which was nice, and it felt dystopic but also in the past. It also felt a little steampunk to me as well. The ending was a little random and I wish we had more of that story.
That's all for today, but I'll definitely be back with more book talk!
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Book Review: A Good Kind Of Trouble by Lisa Moore Ramee
Book: A Good Kind Of Trouble by Lisa Moore Ramee
Published March 2019 by Balzer + Bray|368 pages
Genre: Middle Grade Contemporary
From debut author Lisa Moore Ramée comes this funny and big-hearted debut middle grade novel about friendship, family, and standing up for what's right, perfect for fans of Angie Thomas's The Hate U Give and the novels of Renée Watson and Jason Reynolds.
Twelve-year-old Shayla is allergic to trouble. All she wants to do is to follow the rules. (Oh, and she'd also like to make it through seventh grade with her best friendships intact, learn to run track, and have a cute boy see past her giant forehead.)
But in junior high, it's like all the rules have changed. Now she's suddenly questioning who her best friends are and some people at school are saying she's not black enough. Wait, what?
Shay's sister, Hana, is involved in Black Lives Matter, but Shay doesn't think that's for her. After experiencing a powerful protest, though, Shay decides some rules are worth breaking. She starts wearing an armband to school in support of the Black Lives movement. Soon everyone is taking sides. And she is given an ultimatum.
Shay is scared to do the wrong thing (and even more scared to do the right thing), but if she doesn't face her fear, she'll be forever tripping over the next hurdle. Now that's trouble, for real.
I really liked A Good Kind Of Trouble! There's a lot of heart in this book, and if you like The Hate U Give or All-American Boys, you'd really like this one.
I really liked Shay, and how scared she was to do the wrong thing but also scared to do the right thing. It was interesting to me that her hands felt really itchy, whenever she had to face her fears, and I wish it were explored a little more. It wasn't, of course. I don't know if it's because it's middle grade, and there just wasn't the time to explore it more. But there were so many other things going on that I didn't mind it wasn't explored in depth.
I liked seeing Shay navigate middle school and changing friendships and being a part of the track team. There are a lot of changes in her life, and she really does open up to new things and new people. I loved how her parents encouraged her to use her voice instead of ignoring it, even when it would have been easier for them to do the opposite of what they did. She has a great family, and I wished we saw more of them.
I really came around to Bernard, and he ended up being a great character. He wasn't what I thought at all, and I'm glad Shay gave him a chance, and saw he wasn't as bad as she thought he was.
I wasn't a big fan of her friend Julia, but I am glad that they worked things out. Julia did want to fit in, and I can see how she got caught up in that. I really liked Isabella as well, and she's so sweet and thoughtful. All three girls really seem to balance each other out.
A Good Kind Of Trouble is a great middle grade book! It has some of the issues we see on the news and in YA, so it's great to have a middle grade book that's about social justice and standing up for what you believe in. It's worth reading!
4 stars. I really liked A Good Kind Of Trouble, and it's perfect for fans of Angie Thomas and Jason Reynolds.
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Book Review: Game Of Stars by Sayantani DasGupta
Book: Game Of Stars by Sayantani DasGupta
Published February 2019 by Scholastic Press|384 pages
Series: Kiranmala And The Kingdom Beyond #2
Genre: Middle Grade Re-Telling/Fantasy
When the Demon Queen shows up in her bedroom, smelling of acid and surrounded by evil-looking bees, twelve-year-old Kiranmala is uninterested. After all, it's been four months since she last heard from her friends in the Kingdom Beyond, the alternate dimension where she was born as an Indian princess. But after a call to action over an interdimensional television station and a visit with some all-seeing birds, Kiran decides that she has to once again return to her homeland, where society is fraying, a reality show is taking over, and her friends are in danger.
However, things are a lot less clear than the last time she was in the Kingdom Beyond. Kiran must once again battle witches, solve riddles, and avoid her evil Serpent King father – all while figuring out who are her true friends, and what it really means to be a demon.
Games Of Stars is a really cool book! I really liked the first one, and knew I had to pick up this one.
It didn't feel like a middle book at all, and I loved seeing Kiran save her friends and deal with her Serpent King father and a reality t.v. show. There's a lot of fun adventures in this book, and I'm glad that continued from the first book. She really wants to do the right thing, and she's really determined. Kiran is a great character, and I can't wait to see what adventures are in store for her in the next book.
I really liked the world and what we see in this book really adds to the world we were introduced to in the first book. We see more creatures and myths, and I loved the author's note at the end where DasGupta talks about her inspiration for the book.
Things are not black and white, and we definitely see Kiran learn that in this book. While she trusts a few rakkosh, she's not trusting of all them, but we see that change over the course of the book. I don't blame Kiran at all for how she reacts to some of the things in the book, but we see a lot of growth and change in her. She really does give everyone a chance by the end of the book, and that was nice to see, because sometimes, it seems like books don't always do that.
It's action-packed and a fast read, and it went by so fast. But I didn't mind at all, because I had such a great time reading it.
4 stars. I really liked the world and the characters, and it really added to the series. It's fun and full of adventure.
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Book Review: The Fever King by Victoria Lee
Published March 2019 by Skyscape|375 pages
Series: Feverwake #1
Genre: YA Sci Fi/Dystopia
In the former United States, sixteen-year-old Noam Álvaro wakes up in a hospital bed, the sole survivor of the viral magic that killed his family and made him a technopath. His ability to control technology attracts the attention of the minister of defense and thrusts him into the magical elite of the nation of Carolinia.
The son of undocumented immigrants, Noam has spent his life fighting for the rights of refugees fleeing magical outbreaks—refugees Carolinia routinely deports with vicious efficiency. Sensing a way to make change, Noam accepts the minister's offer to teach him the science behind his magic, secretly planning to use it against the government. But then he meets the minister's son—cruel, dangerous, and achingly beautiful—and the way forward becomes less clear.
Caught between his purpose and his heart, Noam must decide who he can trust and how far he's willing to go in pursuit of the greater good.
The Fever King is an interesting one! I'm really glad I read it, and I ended up really liking it!
The setting was really interesting. It's a futuristic America that's been torn apart by a magical virus, and there's elements of fantasy and sci-fi. It seems like there's a lot to explore in Noam's world, especially since America isn't the America we know. At least in terms of geography. In terms of refuges and immigrants, the world Noam lives in is all too familiar, and very, very real.
I really liked Noam, and he's such a different character than Dara. To a certain extent, he's more trusting of others than Dara. That surprised me, considering how Noam grew up, but I also don't blame him. I feel like I might have done the same thing if I were him. I do get his decision to stay behind, though. I mean, no one would ever suspect him, and he definitely seems like the sort of guy who is underestimated. I can't wait to read the next book to see how things turn out for him.
I'm not sure how I feel about Dara. I did feel for him, and it sounds like things weren't easy for him. I do get why he acted the way he did, and I did like him a little more by the end of the book than I did when we first met him.
I don't have anything else to say about The Fever King. The world is pretty interesting, and I'd love to see more of it. I really liked how magic was used in this book and I feel like there's more to it than what we see. Especially with how everything came about. I'd love more backstory on that, but I don't have a lot of hope we'll see it. Either way, I hope we get at least a little more with the magic.
4 stars. I really liked The Fever King, but I didn't love it.
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Book Review: Internment by Samira Ahmed
Book: Internment by Samira Ahmed
Published March 2019 by Little, Brown Books For Young Readers|387 pages
Set in a horrifying near-future United States, seventeen-year-old Layla Amin and her parents are forced into an internment camp for Muslim American citizens.
With the help of newly made friends also trapped within the internment camp, her boyfriend on the outside, and an unexpected alliance, Layla begins a journey to fight for freedom, leading a revolution against the internment camp's Director and his guards.
Heart-racing and emotional, Internment challenges readers to fight complicit silence that exists in our society today.
I absolutely loved this book. It was heart-breaking and terrifying but I loved Layla's story. I don't do this often, but if there's one book you're going to pick up this year, make sure this is one of them.
Layla's story was terrifying because it felt so real. I can see this happening, and Ahmed really drew from real-life/current events with this book. Throughout the whole book, it was clear that Ahmed was drawing on everything leading up to the election and everything that happened after.
I did like the author's note at the end of the book, and how she gave some additional resources to check out about the Japanese interment camps. It gave a lot of insight on what inspired the book and it really added to the book.
I really loved Layla, and though she was really trusting at times, I understood it. I didn't always agree with it, but I did understand it. She was determined to fight for what was right, and she wasn't willing to stand by and let things happen to her friends and family, even if that would have the easier path. So many other people in her camp were willing to go along with everything but she wasn't. Even when things went very, very wrong, it felt like she became more determined to make things right.
It went by really fast, and it felt like it happened over a really short period of time. I'm curious about the time period, and if it happened over a few weeks or few months. Especially in the internment camp. The book seemed a lot shorter than it really was, and while it wasn't really in-depth, you got a clear picture of what was going on. It did skim the surface at times, which is the only thing I didn't particularly care for. But it also wasn't enough to get me to dislike the book, or warrant a lower rating.
5 stars. I loved Internment, and though it was heart-breaking and all too real, it's also worth reading.
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ARC Book Review: Somewhere Only We Know by Maurene Goo
Posted in ARC, Books, diverse books	by wingedcreature
Book: Somewhere Only We Know by Maurene Goo
Expected Publication Is May 7, 2019 by Farrar, Straus, And Giroux|Expected Number Of Pages: 320 pages
Where I Got It: I received an e-ARC from netgalley.com in exchange for a fair and honest review
10 00 p.m.: Lucky is the biggest K-pop star on the scene, and she's just performed her hit song "Heartbeat" in Hong Kong to thousands of adoring fans. She's about to debut on The Tonight Show in America, hopefully a breakout performance for her career. But right now? She's in her fancy hotel, trying to fall asleep but dying for a hamburger.
11 00 p.m.: Jack is sneaking into a fancy hotel, on assignment for his tabloid job that he keeps secret from his parents. On his way out of the hotel, he runs into a girl wearing slippers, a girl who is single-mindedly determined to find a hamburger. She looks kind of familiar. She's very cute. He's maybe curious.
12:00 a.m.: Nothing will ever be the same.
I really liked Somewhere Only We Know! I swear, Goo writes the cutest books, and this one was no exception.
I will say, it took me a while to get into it. Jack and Lucky both narrate, and I think that's why I had a hard time with the book at first. It was hard to get into each character, but as the book went on, I got more settled into things, and I ended up really enjoyed the story.
It happens over a pretty short period of time, and it's quite the adventure for both Jack and Lucky. There really isn't a lot of romance- it's more hinted at than anything else, and while father-daughter relationships are pretty important in her other books, it's not something we see in this book. It has the same feel as her other books but it doesn't have some of the same elements I've seen from her. Still, it was really fun and really cute, and I really liked seeing them explore Hong Kong together.
The Sun Is Also A Star is a pretty good read-alike for this one, in the sense that it's the one-day romance where they'll never see each other again…or find each other years later as adults. Even though we get an epilogue, and see what happens after the events of the book, part of me wonders how things worked for both Lucky and Jack. Romantically, of course, but also in their personal lives.
As for Jack and Lucky, I really liked Lucky but I was not a fan of Jack. I think having his perspective really hurt, because we see and know things Lucky does not. It made it really hard to like him and even though we see him change, it was really hard to get behind it knowing what we, as readers, know.
4 stars. I really liked it, and it's a cute book. I wasn't a fan of Jack, but I really liked Lucky. I also wish I had more to say about this book, but I don't. It's definitely worth reading, especially if you like K-Pop.
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Book Review: Everlasting Nora by Marie Miranda Cruz
Book: Everlasting Nora by Marie Miranda Cruz
Published October 2018 by Starscape Books|288 pages
An uplifting middle-grade debut about perseverance against all odds, Marie Miranda Cruz's debut Everlasting Nora follows the story of a young girl living in the real-life shanty town inside the Philippines' North Manila Cemetery.
After a family tragedy results in the loss of both father and home, 12-year-old Nora lives with her mother in Manila's North Cemetery, which is the largest shanty town of its kind in the Philippines today.
When her mother disappears mysteriously one day, Nora is left alone.
With help from her best friend Jojo and the support of his kindhearted grandmother, Nora embarks on a journey riddled with danger in order to find her mom. Along the way she also rediscovers the compassion of the human spirit, the resilience of her community, and everlasting hope in the most unexpected places.
I liked Everlasting Nora! I really felt for Nora, and she has a lot to deal with. There's something very hopeful about this book, and I definitely finished the book feeling like everything was going to work out for Nora and her mom.
I can't imagine what it's like to live in a shany town set up in a cemetery. Even though everyone seems to be living where they have family members buried, I wonder if that's the case for everyone, and how it works if it's not a family member and their family comes to visit?
We do see in one or two scenes where they have to move so that they're not seen at a funeral service. Granted, it was at a different cemetery than the one Nora lives at but it still highlighted things that Nora possibly had to deal with. That was an interesting detail, and it made the book seem more real somehow.
She has to rely on others when her mom disappears in order to pay off her gambling debts. Nora has to help out too, and I felt so sad that she had to leave school when her father died, and they ran out of the money they had after his death.
We see the difference between having money and having nothing and needing to help out by working in order to survive. It's not a new concept for middle grade or YA, but I liked the setting of living in a graveyard. It showed that life is different in other countries, and that everyone is going through something.
I'm glad things got better for Nora, and I hope things continue to work out for Nora and her mom.
3 stars. I wish I had more to say about Everlasting Nora, but it don't. It's pretty hopeful, and I definitely recommend it.
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by Elisabeth Scherer
Here are my top 6 books of 2015. I am looking forward to trying to dwindle/build my to be read pile for 2016 and the couple gems I am already excited to share with you all.
Alive (The Generations Trilogy Book #1) by Scott Sigler
A teenage girl awakens to find herself trapped in a coffin. She has no idea who she is, where she is, or how she got there. Fighting her way free brings little relief--she discovers only a room lined with caskets and a handful of equally mystified survivors. Beyond their room lies a corridor filled with bones and dust, but no people . . . and no answers.
She knows only one thing about herself--her name, M. Savage, which was engraved on the foot of her coffin--yet she finds herself in charge. She is not the biggest among them, or the boldest, but for some reason the others trust her. Now, if they're to have any chance, she must get them to trust one another.
Whatever the truth is, she is determined to find it and confront it. If she has to lead, she will make sure they survive. Maybe there's a way out, a rational explanation, and a fighting chance against the dangers to come. Or maybe a reality they cannot comprehend lies just beyond the next turn.
Read my review
Buy Alive at Amazon
Darkhaven (The Darkhaven Novels Book #1) by A.F.E. Smith
Ayla Nightshade never wanted to rule Darkhaven.
Yet her half-brother Myrren hasn't inherited the family's ability to shapeshift, so their father, Florentyn, forces Ayla to take over as heir to the throne.
When Ayla is accused of Florentyn's brutal murder only Myrren believes her innocent and aids her escape. A fugitive from her own guard, Ayla must now fight to clear her name if she is ever to wear the crown she never wanted and be allowed to return to the home she has always loved.
But does something more sinister than the power to shapeshift lie at the heart of the Nightshade family line?
Buy Darkhaven at Amazon
Breeder (The Breeder Cycle, Book #1) by K.B. Hoyle
**WINNER of the 2015 Literary Classics Silver Book Award for YA Science Fiction and recipient of the Literary Classics Seal of Approval.**
Everything about Seventeen's life is perfect, from her genetics, to her home in Sanctuary, to her status as a Breeder in the Unified World Order. But all that changes when she meets a rogue Enforcer named Pax, who infiltrates Sanctuary and targets her for extraction from the Controlled Repopulation Program. Pax seems to know a little too much about her, and he plants dangerous doubts in her mind that accuse Sanctuary of hiding a dark secret, and that cause Seventeen to question everything she's ever known.
When Seventeen's life is threatened, she has little choice but to run away from Sanctuary with Pax. But for Breeders, contact with men is forbidden by law, and even the simple act of taking Pax's hand is treason.
Mired in confusion, Seventeen travels with Pax to the outside world and takes the name Pria, the identity of her childhood. But she is far from certain she's made the right decision when they discover an entire community of people who should no longer exist.
Seventeen, now Pria, is thrust into a position as a key player in a dangerous bid to bring down the Unified World Order. Meanwhile, Pax's attachment to her and her growing attraction to him contribute to the ever-growing mysteries in her life.
Pria's journey from a sheltered, naïve Breeder to a rebel agent requires not only external transformation but self-discovery. As her world crumbles, Pria must decide who she is and what she really believes.
But the truth comes at a cost, and uncovering it will require a greater treason than she could ever have imagined.
Read Donna's review
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The Mime Order (The Bone Season, Book #2) by Samantha Shannon
Paige Mahoney has escaped the brutal prison camp of Sheol I, but her problems have only just begun: many of the survivors are missing and she is the most wanted person in London . . .
As Scion turns its all-seeing eye on Paige, the mime-lords and mime-queens of the city's gangs are invited to a rare meeting of the Unnatural Assembly. Jaxon Hall and his Seven Seals prepare to take center stage, but there are bitter fault lines running through the clairvoyant community and dark secrets around every corner.
Then the Rephaim begin crawling out from the shadows. Paige must keep moving, from Seven Dials to Grub Street to the secret catacombs of Camden, until the fate of the underworld can be decided.
Buy The Mime Order at Amazon
Howl's Moving Castle (Howl's Castle Book 1) by Diana Wynne Jones
Sophie has the great misfortune of being the eldest of three daughters, destined to fail miserably should she ever leave home to seek her fate. But when she unwittingly attracts the ire of the Witch of the Waste, Sophie finds herself under a horrid spell that transforms her into an old lady. Her only chance at breaking it lies in the ever-moving castle in the hills: the Wizard Howl's castle. To untangle the enchantment, Sophie must handle the heartless Howl, strike a bargain with a fire demon, and meet the Witch of the Waste head-on. Along the way, she discovers that there's far more to Howl—and herself—than first meets the eye.
Buy Howl's Moving Castle at Amazon
As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of the Princess Bride by Cary Elwes & Joe Layden
From actor Cary Elwes, who played the iconic role of Westley in The Princess Bride, comes a first-person account and behind-the-scenes look at the making of the cult classic film filled with never-before-told stories, exclusive photographs, and interviews with costars Robin Wright, Wallace Shawn, Billy Crystal, Christopher Guest, and Mandy Patinkin, as well as author and screenwriter William Goldman, producer Norman Lear, and director Rob Reiner.
The Princess Bride has been a family favorite for close to three decades. Ranked by the American Film Institute as one of the top 100 Greatest Love Stories and by the Writers Guild of America as one of the top 100 screenplays of all time, The Princess Bride will continue to resonate with audiences for years to come.
Cary Elwes was inspired to share his memories and give fans an unprecedented look into the creation of the film while participating in the twenty-fifth anniversary cast reunion. In As You Wish he has created an enchanting experience; in addition to never-before seen photos and interviews with his fellow cast mates, there are plenty of set secrets and backstage stories.
With a foreword by Rob Reiner and a limited edition original poster by acclaimed artist Shepard Fairey, As You Wish is a must-have for all fans of this beloved film.
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Review: Darkhaven by A.F.E. Smith (girl-who-reads.com)
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Scott Sigler December 21, 2015 at 9:53 AM
SWEEEEET! I'm thrilled ALIVE made your list.
Elisabeth Scherer December 21, 2015 at 11:14 AM
A. F. E. Smith December 21, 2015 at 2:50 PM
Thank you so much for including Darkhaven! That really made my day. Especially in the company of Howl's Moving Castle, which is one of my favourite books ever :-)
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Lillian Bassman
More Fashion Mileage Per Dress, Barbara Vaughn, Harper's Bazaar, New York
Silver Gelatin Photograph
1956, printed later
Signed and numbered 19/25 on label affixed on verso.
Lillian Bassman, one of the last great woman fashion photographers of the 20th century, began her illustrious photographic career after working at Harper's Bazaar under the art direction of Alexey Brodovitch in the 1940s. Her photographs are distinguishable from other fashion photographers of the time due to their high contrast and inventive darkroom techniques.
Bassman's fine art photography has been exhibited in several respectable art institutions, museums and galleries in New York and throughout the US, and internationally in Milan, Paris, and London.
Her first one-woman exhibitions were held at the Hamiltons Gallery in London in 1993, and Howard Greenberg Gallery in New York, in the same year. These shows were followed by several other solo exhibitions, most significantly at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris. At the following year, Bassman got an assignment from The New York Times Magazine to cover the haute couture collections in Paris. Her last fashion assignment was in 2004, for German Vogue. She lived and worked in New York until her death in 2012.


Matthew Taylor began his masonry career in the commercial/residential market more than 15 years ago. For over a decade Taylor masonry has brought its quality workmanship and knowledge to hundreds of properties throughout Greater Cleveland. The business was built brick-and-mortar style one project at a time, and has grown to proven firm working on some of the most respected properties in Cleveland.
Over the years, we've grown from humble stair/chimney projects to erecting scaffolding systems on 15 story building. We are an industry leader in masonry restoration, and preservation of historic landmarks. We offer a full line of scaffolding systems from swing stage systems, JLG Boom Lifts, Mast Climbers to meet your elevation challenges.
Taylor has been entrusted to restore & preserve such projects such as hotels, factories, apartment buildings, government buildings & estates throughout Greater Cleveland. Large commercial real estate firms, banks, business owners, factories, colleges, estate owners, and residential homeowners who have worked with us know we take our craft seriously, creating a rock solid high integrity business.
Taylor has vast experience in the building envelope restoration business. We take pride in the res-use of products on existing structures, preserving and match the existing materials, and styles.
We have been hired by the Ohio Turnpike, Case Western Reserve, Courtyard Marriot, Windstream Mobile, Saks 5th Avenue, Downtown Medina Square, Van Swerigen Houses, numerous Shaker Sq & Tremont properties, and Churches.


Here are some of the things we cooked up this fourth of July weekend.
The husband smoked some serious meats on the grill, I made creamy corn and baked beans and my dad brought over his gajillion-layered pie dough with fresh, sliced strawberries and whipped cream to go on top. It was ah-mazing.
I also continued my craft streak this weekend in preparation for P's party.
With some folded doilies, and ta-da, the starts to what may be a funky little garland.
Hope you are enjoying a safe and happy day with friends and family.
I had brisket, corn, and beans this weekend too! YUM! and I love the little crafty garland. P's party is going to be soooo cute!!!


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Valentina Ferrer (born 19 September 1993) is an Argentinian model, actress, TV host, and beauty pageant contestant who was crowned Miss Argentina 2014 and represented her country at the Miss Universe 2014 pageant.

As a model, she is represented by agents in Buenos Aires, Mexico City, Miami, and Brazil. She has walked runways for Funkshion Fashion Week, Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, and Miami Fashion Week, sharing runways with Miss Universe 2013, Gabriela Isler, and Miss Universe 2008, Dayana Mendoza.

As an actress, she is known for Betty en NY (2019), J Balvin: Sigo Extrañándote (2017) and Intrusos en el Espectáculo (2001).

Miss Argentina 2014

Miss Argentina 2014 and the Miss Universe Competition
She was crowned Miss Argentina 2014 at the pageant held on October 10, 2014, as part of the International Tourism Fair in Hall Frers La Rural in Palermo, Buenos Aires. She represented Argentina in the Miss Universe 2014 pageant on January 25, 2014, in Doral, Florida, USA. In that pageant, she was placed in the Top 10, ending Argentina's eight-year drought of placements, and finished in the top five in the National Costume competition.

References

External links
 https://web.archive.org/web/20170116172402/http://valentinaferrer.com/

1993 births
Living people
Argentine beauty pageant winners
Miss Universe 2014 contestants
People from Córdoba, Argentina
Argentine female models
21st-century Argentine women

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Home Operations American Academy of Pediatrics Says Students Need In-Person Instruction
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American Academy of Pediatrics Says Students Need In-Person Instruction
By Ryan Gray
Despite recommendations from other health experts that K-12 public school districts only send students to school on certain days if at all because of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, the American Academy of Pediatrics advised that receiving a traditional in-person education is in the best interest of U.S. schoolchildren.
"The AAP strongly advocates that all policy considerations for the coming school year should start with a goal of having students physically present in school," the organization said in a statement released on Tuesday.
AAP added that the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 appears to behave differently in children and adolescents than other common respiratory viruses, such as the common flu.
Still, AAP advises that school districts should attempt to implement safeguards. But the guidance also calls for any policies to be practical, feasible, and appropriate for child and adolescent's developmental stage. It added that school districts should take into account special consideration and accommodations for "vulnerable" student populations, such as children with medical issues.
AAP says physical distancing remains necessary at school and on school buses. For the latter, it advises that it is ideal that parents confirm their children are symptom-free before they head to the school bus stop. AAP prefaced its school bus recommendations by encouraging "alternative modes of transportation for students who have other options."
AAP calls expectations that school bus drivers or monitors perform temperature and symptom checks of students before allowing them to board "problematic."
"[T]hey may face a situation in which a student screens positive yet the parent has left, and the driver would be faced with leaving the student alone or allowing the student on the bus," the guidance notes.
AAP also recommends that school bus operators use assigned seating by cohort, or the same students sitting together each day, if possible. Tape could be used on school bus bench seats to show students where to sit. AAP agrees that six feet of distance between students should be maintained on the bus, but if it cannot students should wear face coverings.
Bus drivers, however, should remain a minimum of six feet from students and must wear face coverings. No mention is made about assisting students, such as those with disabilities or special needs.
AAP also advised school districts to consider physical barrier for the driver, for example a plexiglass divider used in many stores and restaurants. But such dividers would likely not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standards for school buses. School bus OEMs have advised against the dividers for that reason, and the state of Texas issued guidance last month that districts should not use them.
Meanwhile, AAP also called on districts to minimize the number of people on the bus at one time "within reason." The guidance concludes with recommendations that adults who do not need to be on the bus should not be allowed on board and that windows should be open as weather allows for ventilation.
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Jane Seymour – Plain Jane
Jane Seymour, perhaps the original Plain Jane if Chapuys comments are to be believed, became wife number three on 30th May 1536. She was another descendent of Edward III via Hotspur. She'd also been a lady-in-waiting to Catherine of Aragon and also to Anne Boleyn. One story said that Anne was deeply distressed to encounter Jane sitting on Henry's lap. Her chosen motto was "Bound to serve and obey" – a wise choice given Henry's complaints about wife number two and presumably wife number one's implacable logic and argument. Her emblem is the phoenix rising from a tower surrounded by those burgeoning roses reflecting both a Plantagenet and Lancastrian inheritance. The pheonix is a symbol of love and renewal. Jane is the renewed Tudor hope for an heir.
Jane would also be the queen who oversaw Henry's return to a more traditional set of beliefs. She tried to reconcile him to Princess Mary and also interceded on behalf of the catholic pilgrims who'd revolted during the Pilgrimage of Grace. Her clemency wasn't welcome so far as Henry was concerned and she swiftly retreated from the political field.
It was February 1536 when word of Henry's interest in Jane Seymour was first mentioned in ambassadorial dispatches and it wasn't long before her brothers found themselves being rewarded with important posts and preferments.
In 1537 Jane fell pregnant, a fact recorded by Edward Hall. The rejoicing must have been a little bit cautious given all the previous disappointments but on the 12 October she produced a boy, Edward, and then promptly died from complications on 24th October. Cromwell would later blame her attendants for giving her rich food and sweets but in reality it was likely to have been childbed fever that carried Jane off.
Jane was very different from her predecessor, although Anne's leopard was very swiftly adapted into Jane's other symbol – the panther. The panther, heraldically speaking, is a more gentle animal than a leopard and can also represent Christ. He was also white and covered in multicoloured spots rather than being black. Examples can be found at Hampton Court looking rather splendid but it should also be remembered that Henry VI used a panther as a symbol as did the Beauforts. Double click on the image of the panther to find out more about the garden at Hampton Court. Jane wasn't particularly well educated and reverted to older fashion styles when she became queen. Perhaps she thought that the higher neck lines would stop Henry being too attracted to her own ladies-in-waiting, she had after all had plenty of opportunity to watch what went on at court. Historians can't agree as to whether she was an active player in inveigling Henry away from Anne or whether she was a pawn in the hands of her family. She kept her own counsel and did not live long enough to prove a disappointment to Henry.
This entry was posted in Queens of England, Sixteenth Century, The Tudors, Uncategorized and tagged Anne Boleyn, Chapuys, Edward Hall, Edward III, Henry VIII, Hotspur, Jane Seymour, Pilgrimage of Grace, Princess Mary, Thomas Cromwell by JuliaH. Bookmark the permalink.
2 thoughts on "Jane Seymour – Plain Jane"
Sir Kevin Parr Bt on April 6, 2016 at 5:42 pm said:
My word you are prolific in this output. Jane was plain and her portrait was long confused with such as Kate Parr and Anne of Cleaves. Now we are more certain of facts she looks not sheepish as the talk at court relates.She looks peaceful gracious and ill. To me I think her most regularly the pawn of her power mad family. Not a blame on her as in truth Henry had long tired of his second wife. She had been in that court and Henry had no eye on her until she was pushed to the fore and he was willing for love. She died before he had time and no doubt in my mind he would have snapped her head off her shoulders when his eye fell on others more endowed to bear his seed.
JuliaH on April 6, 2016 at 8:04 pm said:
Three more to go – I'm delivering a course on Henry's wives and his mistresses so this is by way of a warm up for the first activity which involves emblems and mottos and matching them to the correct wife.


What Jackie Sanfilippo Feels the Way About Nature Being the Key to Perfection?
Nature exists in an optimal way, with the perfect equilibrium between gravity and friction, which when disrupted by catastrophes, natural or manmade, has this way of acclimatizing; a fascinating way that one feels compelled to analyze.
When the two forces of gravity and friction become incompatible with Nature, higher forces must be addressed reverentially, so as to convert natural disasters into positive adaptation to reinstate equilibrium, in the same way one's minds have the prospective to work when people need to deal with catastrophes, changing kinetic minds to thinking, thermal minds, to assist in dry or fluid matters. It is in this way that Nature transmits energy to create order and harmony. One would almost consider that Nature has a mind of her own.
This 'mindset' is coefficient to attain equilibrium; it is obligatory for her evolution and must be permitted for in striking the optimal balance in Nature. It is in this stipend for the severe limits that she sometimes inexorably loses ground in chase of her dreams, sometimes even having to submit to the avalanche of her determination. This promotes tolerant consciousness and thoughts are born intrinsically, ensuing in the strong-minded power of which Nature is actually capable and exhibits.
According to Jackie Sanfilippo , the planet, its people and entropy are all subject to the thermodynamics of God. For this motive, Nature knows respect, but individuals do not. What seems like independent phenomena, Nature knows, is the contact of a Super power, a Super being, a Supernatural, Strong, electromagnetic Force-God onto this world. It is ordered, divine, harmonious and symmetrical, between all the gravity and friction, space and time, against all the tides and currents, storms and dread, amidst all the forests and fires. Nature approves herself and adjusts, creating even better equilibrium than before to re-center and thus recover her optimum equilibrium to fullness and wholeness.
As experiences are pushed upon her, she metabolizes a dense feeling, of love, joy and universal respect that is unbeatable. Her mountains encircle her with optimistic energy, ethereal quantum of it. Supported and protected, she is authorized and her soul and mind are blown into whirlwinds that travel to other cosmos and back, while busy, energetic cities, peaceful beaches, countryside, maintain the sufficient balance that Nature yearns. Nature comprehends the supremacy of multi-verses, the sun, moon, stars, planets, rains gods, galaxies, faith, hope and love. She considers in her own power to figure who she will become, knowing the power of five forces that pull at her head and feet, that let her journey, reason and purpose, though some say she has none, and one Great power that directs it, then she herself deliberately determines it.
As Jackie Sanfilippo says, Nature forges on to time without end. She is the epitome of stunning, everlastingly thankful, with hopes for abundant consciousness, grand unification, and persistent joy, beyond time and space. Nature is continually pruning and nurturing her body, soul and mind. The whole of Nature persevering until she becomes renowned to a degree of Perfection. If mankind would only imitate her, oh what a healthier place the earth would be.


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CONSTANCE TALMADGE RESTORED: THE PERFECT WOMAN (1920) and GOOD NIGHT, PAUL (1918)
Linwood Dunn Theater
Pickford Center, 1313 Vine Street
The Academy's newly restored 1915 Fotoplayer was unveiled for its inaugural public performance by Joe Rinaudo.
Constance Talmadge, one of the silent era's most popular stars, and the sister of fellow actress Norma Talmadge, was known for her roles in romantic comedies, usually playing a willful young woman having a misunderstanding with the man in her life.
The Perfect Woman and Good Night, Paul were both preserved from 35mm nitrate prints in the Academy's Lobster Films and Blackhawk Films/Film Preservation Associates collections. Both prints were originally for European distribution, so all the English titles had been replaced with French text.
For Good Night, Paul, the only other surviving element was an incomplete safety negative at the Filmoteca Española. These two film sources were scanned at 2K and integrated to make the most complete version. New English-language titles were created using a script from the Paramount Pictures collection at the Academy's Margaret Herrick Library. No other film elements and no script survived for The Perfect Woman, so the French titles were translated into English and recreated digitally.
The Perfect Woman was restored in 2016 and Good Night, Paul was restored in 2014 by the Academy Film Archive, with generous funding from The Louis B. Mayer Foundation.
THE PERFECT WOMAN
The Perfect Woman tells the story of Mary Blake (Talmadge), who vamps her way into the home of millionaire James Stanhope.
Directed by David Kirkland. Produced by Joseph M. Schenck. Written by Anita Loos and John Emerson.
Cast: Constance Talmadge, Charles Meredith, Elizabeth Garrison, Joseph Burke, Ned A. Sparks.
51 minutes. Silent. DCP.
GOOD NIGHT, PAUL
Paul Boudeaux shares lodgings with Richard Landers, his business partner, and Richard's young wife Matilda (Talmadge). Paul and Richard are in deep financial trouble, but when Paul's wealthy uncle comes to visit, Matilda is suddenly inspired with a plan to save the business.
Directed by Walter Edwards. Written by Julia Crawford Ivers, based on the musical with book and lyrics by Roland Oliver and Charles Dickson, music by Harry B. Olsen.
Cast: Constance Talmadge, Norman Kerry, Harrison Ford.
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An area of South West London between Battersea and Vauxhall which is seeing rapid redevelopment, now's the time to invest in new homes in Nine Elms. Found in the London Borough of Wandsworth close to Putney and Tooting, Nine Elms occupies the southern bank of the River Thames across the water from Westminster.
Springing up around the old Battersea Power Station and with highlights including New Covent Garden Market and Battersea Park, you can look forward to contemporary shopping, a vibrant dining scene and plenty of chic bars, as well as green spaces and cultural draws; all with our developments closest to Nine Elms.
Nine Elms Point
62-64 Wandsworth Road, Lambeth, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, SW8 2LF
Springfield Place
Glenburnie Road, Tooting (Wandsworth), LONDON, GREATER LONDON, SW17 7DJ
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Western Avenue, Acton, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, W3 7XX
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Hackbridge Road, Wallington, SM6 7DY
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High Street Quarter
High Street, Hounslow, HOUNSLOW, Middlesex, TW3 1HL
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Eastman Village
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Hanworth Lane, Chertsey, CHERTSEY, SURREY, KT16 9LL
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Pennefathers Road, Aldershot, GU11 4BT
Live the Nine Elms life
You can look forward to a great lifestyle in a corner of London that's seen a new lease of life in recent years, all when you buy a new home in Nine Elms. And you can also look forward to saving time and money when you sign up to an offer such as the London Help to Buy scheme. With this, the government can contribute a 40% equity loan towards your new home, so all you need to find yourself is a 5% deposit to go with a 55% mortgage.
Things to see and do in Nine Elms
The redevelopment of this area means there are some great options for shopping, eating, drinking and relaxing during the evening. New Covent Garden Market, meanwhile, is an incredible feature of the area for getting all your fresh produce and flowers.
Battersea Park is another fantastic feature for when you want to get a breath of fresh air. It has a cafe, boating lake, events centre, sports complex and gardens, as well as a kids' playground and outdoor activity centre. Plus you can also enjoy riverside walks and easy access to Chelsea and Westminster.
It may be a relatively small area, but there are still some excellent schools for your children to attend, including St George's CofE and St Mary's Primary. Both of these primary schools are rated as good by Ofsted, while Herbert Morrison Primary is in the outstanding category and takes kids who live in Nine Elms.
If it's secondary schools you're after, Harris Academy Battersea is also classed as outstanding by Ofsted, along with Platanos College and Lilian Baylis Technology School, which both cater for the Nine Elms area.
Nine Elms transport links
Serious transport upgrades have helped with the rise in popularity of Nine Elms, including new bus routes and the extension of the Tube's Northern line to stop at Battersea Power Station and Nine Elms on Wandsworth Road. The Thames River Path has also been extended to improve cycling and walking routes, while two new passenger piers also give Nine Elms residents access to river bus services.
The Nine Elms property scene
As a relatively new area to live in, properties in Nine Elms are still considered to be undervalued, so the earlier you get on the property ladder the better. Prices are expected to rise significantly in the coming years, benefitting homes in developments such as our stunning Nine Elms Point complex.
Whether you want to buy a new home in Nine Elms or you're also looking at areas such as Acton where you can find beautiful 1 and 2 bedroom apartments along Western Avenue, make sure you check our latest offers to see if you could profit from a scheme such as our Movemaker scheme.
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