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![]() ![]() Reading and the Democratic Ideal of EducationĤ. ![]() ![]() Higher Levels of Reading and Higher Education.The First Level of Reading: Elementary Reading Reading as Learning: The Difference Between Learning by Instruction and Learning by Discovery ģ.The Goals of Reading: Reading for Information and Reading for Understanding.Readers will learn when and how to “judge a book by its cover,” and also how to X-ray it, read critically, and extract the author’s message from the text.Īlso included is instruction in the different techniques that work best for reading particular genres, such as practical books, imaginative literature, plays, poetry, history, science and mathematics, philosophy and social science works.įinally, the authors offer a recommended reading list and supply reading tests you can use measure your own progress in reading skills, comprehension, and speed. Originally published in 1940, this book is a rare phenomenon, a living classic that introduces and elucidates the various levels of reading and how to achieve them-from elementary reading, through systematic skimming and inspectional reading, to speed reading. With half a million copies in print, How to Read a Book is the best and most successful guide to reading comprehension for the general reader, completely rewritten and updated with new material.Ī CNN Book of the Week: “Explains not just why we should read books, but how we should read them. ![]() ![]() ![]() "Wuthering Heights" is Emily Brontë's only novel. The novel contains elements of social criticism, with a strong sense of morality at its core, but is nonetheless a novel many consider ahead of its time given the individualistic character of Jane and the novel's exploration of classism, sexuality, religion, and proto-feminism. Charlotte Brontë has been called the 'first historian of the private consciousness' and the literary ancestor of writers like Joyce and Proust. In its internalisation of the action-the focus is on the gradual unfolding of Jane's moral and spiritual sensibility, and all the events are coloured by a heightened intensity that was previously the domain of poetry-"Jane Eyre" revolutionised the art of fiction. ![]() Rochester, the Byronic master of fictitious Thornfield Hall. ![]() Primarily of the "Bildungsroman" genre, "Jane Eyre" follows the emotions and experiences of its eponymous heroine, including her growth to adulthood and her love for Mr. ![]() of London, England, under the pen name "Currer Bell." The first American edition was published the following year by Harper & Brothers of New York. It was published on 16 October 1847, by Smith, Elder & Co. "Jane Eyre" (originally published as "Jane Eyre: An Autobiography") is a novel by English writer Charlotte Brontë. Jane Eyre / Wuthering Heights / Agnes Grey E-Kitap Açıklaması ![]() ![]() ![]() Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary. SHENANIGANS can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. This is Brooklyn Bruisers hockey player Cornelius ‘Neil’ Drake, and Brooklyn Bombshells hockey player Charlotte ‘Charli’ Higgins’ story line. ![]() ![]() REVIEW: SHENANIGANS is the sixth full-length instalment in Sarina Bowen’s contemporary, adult BROOKLYN hockey, romance series (formerly known as the Brooklyn Bruisers)-a series that now includes the all women’s Brooklyn Bombshells hockey team. ![]() Although we both know it can’t last, especially once his evil family gets wind of our Vegas shenanigans… Our friendship is based strictly only on hockey, takeout food and smack talk.Īnd now holy matrimony. He’s the heir to a billion dollars, and I barely survived my childhood. What I actually did: Got senior prom drunk and woke up married to Brooklyn’s star winger, the great Neil Drake. What I meant to do in Vegas: Let my hair down for once and celebrate winning a medal at my first women’s hockey all-stars competition. Shenanigans (Brooklyn Bruisers 6) by Sarina Bowen-Review TourĪ / Amazon.ca / B&N / KOBO / Google Play / Apple /ĪBOUT THE BOOK: Release Date March 15, 2022 ![]() ![]() ![]() An Iranian equivalent of Monty Python's Life of Brian will deconstruct all this one day. The Shia sects and some of their more esoteric beliefs have little to do with Islamic theology. Ali was, without doubt, a sophisticated theorist and leader, but his heirs were weak-willed and easily manipulated. Some decades after Muhammad's death the wars of succession led to the birth of the faction (Shia) that insisted on treating Muhammad as more than a simple messenger and demanded that his family alone supplied the caliphs, ie his son-in-law Ali and his heirs. The picture presented is that of an ideal Prophet and mostly unworthy successors. He is a true moderate, and if western elites are in search of a more user-friendly Islam, this book will be much more helpful than the bearded moderates paraded on television after each new atrocity.Īslan's account of early Islam is too literalist. Aslan, who regards the US occupation of Iraq as a "liberation", provides a much more nuanced and cultured view of Islam than the more dogmatic Islamists representing Shia or Sunni orthodoxy. ![]() ![]() Its aim is to appease western ideologues who have embraced the "clash of civilisations" thesis. In reality this book is designed for the west. ![]() ![]() I have a feeling I'm not going to be very popular by posting this review, everyone seems to love this book so far and I feel more disappointed in myself and my tastes than the novel or the author. Printz Award Honor book that was called “a fiendishly-plotted mind game of a novel” in The New York Times, Code Name Verity is a visceral read of danger, resolve, and survival that shows just how far true friends will go to save each other. But will trading her secrets be enough to save her from the enemy?Ī Michael L. On each new scrap of paper, Verity battles for her life, confronting her views on courage, failure and her desperate hope to make it home. Her Nazi interrogators give her a simple reveal her mission or face a grisly execution.Īs she intricately weaves her confession, Verity uncovers her past, how she became friends with the pilot Maddie, and why she left Maddie in the wrecked fuselage of their plane. As a secret agent captured in enemy territory, she’s living a spy’s worst nightmare. When “Verity” is arrested by the Gestapo, she's sure she doesn’t stand a chance. The other has lost the game before it's barely begun. One of the girls has a chance at survival. ![]() Its pilot and passenger are best friends. ![]() 11th, 1943-A British spy plane crashes in Nazi-occupied France. ![]() ![]() ![]() The I Am Number Four series is perfect for fans of action-packed science fiction like the Fifth Wave series by Rick Yancey, the Maze Runner series by James Dashner, and Orson Scott Card’s Ender’s Game. Sixs Legacy (Lorien Legacies: The Lost Files, 1), Nines. And now, their Legacies are our only hope. Also known as I am Number Four: The Lost FilesA spin off from the Lorien Legacies series. Lost Files: #3: The Fallen Legacies reveals the riveting true story behind One, Two, and Three, the ill-fated members of the Garde, as told by one of soldiers sent to kill them.īefore they were hunted by the Mogs, before Number Four was next, the Garde were all just teens on an alien planet called Earth-discovering their powers, trying to stay hidden, and running for their lives. ![]() Lost Files: #2: Nine’s Legacy sheds new light on how Nine became the fierce and fearsome warrior he is today. Lost Files: #1: Six’s Legacy is the captivating story of Six’s harrowing capture by the Mogadorians-and her dramatic escape. Originally published separately, these stories are now together in one print volume. I Am Number Four: The Lost Files: The Legacies is the first collection of novellas from Pittacus Lore. The perfect companion book to the #1 New York Times bestselling I Am Number Four series! ![]() ![]() ![]() Wes and Jane got worried and came home, but after finally noticing the missed calls, Max goes to pick them up at the airport and is injured badly in an accident. Meanwhile Max got caught up working on a story and didn’t answer his phone for days. So Wes took Jane to England to meet his two Mothers and show Max how it would feel to be left out. If Jane and Max were to be married and always seen as a couple in public, Wes would be left out. However, Wes was worried about being left behind like Max’s mother threatened. In book 1 he got engaged to Jane to dispel rumors that he was gay. Three lovers, one love story… BLURB: The Anatomy of UsĬan a threesome live happily ever after when at least one of its’ members lives a high profile life? Maxwell Emerson is a news Anchor of “The Emerson Report”. ![]() Maxwell wants the three of them back together and will do anything to make it happen…even if means getting on his knees. ![]() Wesley wants to open another successful restaurant and forget all about the ménage à trois he had with Maxwell and Jane. ![]() Jane prefers to never get romantically involved with either of the two men that could be the father of her child. The stunning conclusion to THE ANATOMY OF JANE… ![]() ![]() France, 1714: in a moment of desperation, a young woman makes a Faustian bargain to live forever-and is cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets. #1 Indie Next Pick- October 2020 In the vein of The Time Traveler's Wife and Life After Life, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue is New York Times bestselling author V. THE GLOBE AND MAIL BESTSELLER Recommended by Entertainment Weekly, Real Simple, NPR, Slate, and Oprah Magazine ![]() An exclusive note from the author NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ![]() Six new pieces of art from Addie's story never-before-seen to North America readers Schwab's The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, including: Designed alternate debossed stamp under the coverĪ gorgeous new collector's edition of V. Six new pieces of art from Addie's story new to North America readers ![]() A gorgeous new collector's edition, including: ![]() ![]() ![]() “I know you took our breakup hard,” he said gruffly, his gaze flitting to Ridley. “Are you kidding? Of course I’m not following you. “Are you following me?”Ĭole spun on his heel to face Travis. “I hope so,” Ridley said as Travis’s wife stormed past, muttering under her breath.Ĭole felt his smile falter and strained to hold it. They made their way to the dressing room counter, and Ridley had laid his burden down over the counter, to be counted by the sales clerk, when a man and woman arguing over a purchase drew Cole’s attention.Ĭole quickly shifted back toward Ridley, smiling brightly. I’ve brought an excerpt and giveaway to share. My two main characters haven’t met anyone who loved them for who they really are. But it also digs a little deeper into the kinds of insecurities we all have. ![]() ![]() The book has a lot of fun, fluffy stuff like sexy dressing room scenes, drunken texting, and cute boys flirting. This book was my escape from reality - stressful, and sometimes downright ugly lately - to something lighter. I’m excited to be here celebrating my new release, Operation Makeover. Please join me in giving her a big welcome! She has also brought along a great giveaway. DJ has come to talk to us about her latest release, Operation Makeover. ![]() Today I am so pleased to welcome DJ Jamison to Joyfully Jay. ![]() |