#r. j. Palacio

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-R.J Palacio, White Bird

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Book pole round 1 #5

if your favourite isnt on this poll, check a different one! it might be there!

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White Bird Movie Review!

White Bird: A Wonder Story is a 2023 American drama film directed by Marc Forster and written by Mark Bomback, based on the 2017 novel of the same name by R. J. Palacio. The film stars Julian Dennison, Jordana Spiro, Helen Mirren, and Gillian Anderson. It follows a young boy who befriends a Jewish girl who is hiding from the Nazis in his village. The film received mixed reviews from critics,…

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Pony by R. J. Palacio

Twelve-year-old Silas is woken up in the middle of the night by three scary men on horseback who take his father away. Silas is left feeling shocked and scared. He is alone, except for his friend Mittenwool. But Mittenwool is a ghost. When a pony arrives at his door, Silas bravely decides to leave home and set off on a dangerous journey to find his father. He will face his fears as he goes on his journey. This will help him to unlock the secrets of his past and explore the mysteries of the world around him.

On April 27, 1858, a ten-year-old boy got out of the way of a thunderstorm by hiding under an oak tree. Shortly afterwards, a bolt of lightning hit the tree and set his clothes on fire. It also left a permanent mark on his back that looked like a tree. The result of a series of unlikely events led the boy's father to start experimenting with photography. He invented a new way to develop images that was different from the popular daguerreotype. His new method used a collodion process to produce what he called an irontype. The boy who had that awful experience is telling the story. Silas Bird and his father are the same person. His father invented a new system for processing photos.

His father's photographic technique proves amazingly popular and before long he has become famous. In fact, Silas' dad becomes just a little too famous. One night, Silas's best friend, Mittenwool, wakes him up suddenly in the middle of the night. He tells Silas that some strange riders are coming towards them. There's one important thing to remember about Mittenwool: he's a dead boy who only Silas can see. Three scary men on horseback soon arrive carrying a fourth horse with no rider. It is a big black horse with a very white face. The strangers make the situation more mysterious by having a tense meeting with Silas' dad. They ask him if he is a man named Mac Boat. Then they say they have come with an offer from their boss, Roscoe Ollerenshaw. Roscoe is like a mix of a Wild West outlaw and a Mafia boss: he makes offers that you can't say no to. Silas' dad says he's never heard of a Mac Boat. He says his name is Martin Bird and he's not accepting whatever offer Roscoe is making through his intermediaries.

Before long, Silas has lost one father to kidnappers and gained a pony that seems to be more than just an animal. Silas sets out to find his missing dad. His only companions are his invisible dead friend and a strange-looking horse. The three unlikely companions eventually come across a man shaped like a barrel with a white beard and a silver pistol. His name is Enoch Farmer. Enoch is exactly what Silas needs: a federal marshal working for the United States government. He's on the case of the most notorious fake money ring in the area. Mac Boat is one of the most talented counterfeiters in the world. And just like that, Silas is caught up in Farmer's chase of a well-known criminal and his group. They have kidnapped Martin Bird and want him to help them make fake money.

Eventually, Sheriff Chalfont and Deputy Beautyman join them on their mission. It also becomes clear that Mittenwool is not the only figure in Silas's experience. The dead boy is real. He used to be a real person, but now he's just a ghost. He doesn't like being called a ghost, though. He can only be seen by the living under very special conditions or to very special people like Silas. Silas has special abilities that let him see and interact with the dead, and not just in Mittenwool. Not at all.

The police finally catch Roscoe Ollerenshaw and his gang. Things don't always go as planned. Roscoe is captured, Pony kills one of his enemies, and Silas loses his dad, but this time it's permanent. Roscoe is wrapped up warm and put on a horse. He is going on a long journey to the courtroom. There, he will meet with the judge. But because he's a really bad person, Deputy Beautyman makes sure his ride is backwards, sitting on the horse so he can see what happens at the back. But it is not the tail that Roscoe is looking at. Instead, as if he was getting his own back for the insult, he stares angrily at Silas, who is riding behind him.

The boy, who can no longer control himself, suddenly starts crying because he finds the look in her eyes so cold and unkind. And it is very shortly after this outburst of uncontrollable emotion that Silas learns a secret about his invisible companion that Mittenwool has never had reason to make known up to then. Using only the word "Murderer!", which can only be heard by Silas and Roscoe Ollerenshaw (and only Silas can see the voice coming from the person speaking), Mittenwool turns the rude criminal into a blubbering blob of horrified flesh. Mittenwool finally shows some mercy towards the man. He whispers a warning into Roscoe's ear: if he ever approaches Silas again, he will face the spirit of every person he ever murdered.

For the next six years, Silas lives with Sheriff Chalfont and his family, who look after him. But remember that those six years include the four years between 1860 and 1864. And during those four years, America suffered more deaths than it had ever suffered before. The Civil War provides lots of chances for Silas to meet people who really need a way to talk to the dead. He eventually moves on from Mittenwool as he finally becomes older than the age at which his ghostly friend died, but not before finally learning his real name: John Hills.

On 27 April 1872, the Boneville Courier published a short story. It said that a young man had recently received a large inheritance from his grandmother's estate. Amazingly, this young man was also the same person who, as a child, had survived being struck by lightning. He plans to use the money he gets from the inheritance to build an orphanage on the grounds of the estate. This orphanage will be called the John Hills School for Orphaned Children. The school's emblem is going to be really unusual: a lightning bolt going across the white face of a pony.

[happy-mokka]

"When given the choice between being right or being kind, choose kind."

Wayne W. Dyer

R. J. Palacio, Wonder

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Wonder Book Summary: Heartfelt Lessons To Discover

Introduction: Why Wonder is More Than Just a Children’s Book “Wonder” by R.J. Palacio isn’t just a novel for young readers—it’s a heartfelt narrative that resonates with readers of all ages. This moving story explores themes of acceptance, empathy, and resilience through the eyes of August Pullman, a boy born with a facial difference. The story starts with August, or “Auggie,” stepping into the…

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Reading Pony by R.J. Palacio, and man, someone should have bullied me into reading this earlier. Is the foreshadowing blunt and obvious? Is the parallel between Sailas (I'm not reading the book in English so might be misspelled) and Telemachus (from the Odyssey) really being pointed at by the author? Yes, but this is also middle grade, so I'll allow the book to fit the target audience. Despite what I've said so far, IT'S SO GOOD. The plot is quick paced and we have character development even in the very few chapters we have with each characters. I'm halfway through this book at 116 pages, and as much as I like a quick read, I wish we had more time with the characters? I like that the whole story is very efficient, but I just want more! More with Silas, more with Marshall Farmer, I love them!

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My Wonder collection >:3

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the stars are made of us.

ray bradbury || sciencealert || claudia ramirez, el principe de sol || r. j. palacio, wonder || alan watts || mikhail pyasovsky, the earth is listening || sleeping at last, saturn

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ok. i guess

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“¿Podríamos hacer una nueva regla: Intentar siempre ser más amables de lo necesario?

Libro: Extraordinario

De: R. J. Palacio

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Wonder

by R.J. Palacio

I love it so much, because it tells a beautiful and timeless story about how kindness and courage can affect the lives of different people in different ways and that tolerance and friendship hold the world together.

Since it also takes place in a school, at least partly, it would fit perfectly in your context...

ATTENTION BOOKLOVERS

I’ve been asked (forced) to write a column in my school’s newspaper dedicated to book recommendations (despite the fact that I’m neither part of the newspaper nor have I ever read it before). It’s supposed to be a Valentine’s Day special edition column about books that you could just fall in love with. Now, being a book lover myself, (which is most likely the reason I was given this task) I have many, many books I’d like to add to the list. However, my book taste is very limited to certain genres and types, and I don’t want the recommendations to be limited. If possible, I’d like to get a variety of different types so there is a little something for everyone! Which brings me to my question…

Do you have a book that you just absolutely adore? It may have changed your outlook on life, or it could have just been a really good read. If so, please let me know!! I’d love to know why you love it as well. If anyone at all is reading this, thank you!

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［愛］ℒove pick-a-card

&team hyung line ver.

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in which we take a look at the relationship between you & the person on your mind!♡ kindly ask you to choose your pile from above, then scroll down for your reading!

Readings coming under! Ready??

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ha

a szerelem

csatamező

akkor

biztosan

minden

páncélomat

otthon

felejtettem.

- egy háború amiben nem akartam harcolni.

(amanda lovelace: amikor a hercegnő menti meg önmagát)

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Under every scar there's a battle I've lost

(howard shore ft. metric — wedding plans, twilight saga 'eclipse' soundtrack)

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　hoztad el　　 varrótűt

& én hoztam hozzá a cérnát.

úgy volt megstoppolunk

　 két összetört szívet.

　　végül az lett hogy

　　　összeöltöttük

　　　　　őket.

(amanda lovelace: amikor a hercegnő menti meg önmagát)

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　fuma

Álmainkban olyan világban j��runk, ami csak a miénk.

(Harry Potter és az azkabani fogoly film)

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"That's not healthy, " they said

"To live in your head"

But it hurts a lot less to me

(Khloe Rose — Fictional)

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Néha szinte azt érzem, hogy az emlékeim élőbbek, mint azok a dolgok, amelyeket magam körül látok

(Arthur Golden: Egy gésa emlékiratai)

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　nico

sose mertem bízni, de fognám a kezed

(b. nagy réka ft. miskovits — harcolok)

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tell me every terrible thing you ever did and let me love you anyway

(Edgar Allan Poe)

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És ebben a pillanatban tudtam, mit kell tennem. Csak szeretnem.

Úgy szeretni, ahogy a föld szereti az eget, ahogy a tenger ölében ringatja a földrészeket, ahogy a csillagok beragyogják az éjszakát. Csendesen, halkan, melegen.

(On Sai: Vágymágusok 4., A háború titka)

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...néha egy madárra emlékeztet, aki összeborzolja a tollait, amikor mérges. amikor meg ilyen kis törékeny, mintha a fészkét kereső fióka válna belőle.

odatartom a szárnyam, hogy alá bújhasson.

(R. J. Palacio: Csodácska)

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Körbezártam szívem falakkal

(b. nagy réka ft. miskovits — harcolok)

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Just trying to breathe

Just trying to figure it out

Because I built these walls

To watch 'em crumble down...

(Black Veil Brides — Lost It All)

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Remember the magic we made

And the mountains we moved

(Nia — Love Letters)

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Emlékezni fog rád, mikor emberek már csak olyan mesékben lesznek, amiket nyulak írnak le.

(Az utolsó egyszarvú film)

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i thought i'd make a lil tarot reading to support my boys - their comeback is scheduled for today!♡ they're my ult group and still so underrated, please check them out if you have time!<333

oh, and the maknae line version is already in the drafts!;) coming soon!

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just for entertainment purposes 🪻 nothing is set in stone, you make your own decisions in ur life 🪻 i'm not responsible for the actions you make based on this reading 🪻 if stg doesn't resonate with you in the reading, please don't start arguing 🪻 it's meant for a different person who choose the same pile as you

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✦　falling silver stars gif divider credits to the owner (sorry i dont know! gonna update when i find it!)

✦　'continue reading' sign is from @anitalenia

✦　the pile pictures were edited by me, unedited versions from pinterest

thank you for your works!!!

Sok szeretettel, Lia♡

- 2025 / 04 / 20 -

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List of free audiobooks on YouTube for anyone interested

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain

Alice in Wonderland

Animal Farm by George Orwell

The Shadow Over Innsmouth by H P Lovecraft

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Hatchet by Gary Paulsen

Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

The Village by Caroline Mitchell

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (fuck JKR)

Sense & Sensibility by Jane Austen

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood

Twilight by Stephanie Meyer

Upside Down by Danielle Steel

The Fiancée by Kate White

The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Theif

Accidentally Married by Victoria E. Lieske

I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

The Collector (book one) by Nora Roberts

The Lies I Told by Mary Burton

Dead Man’s Mirror by Agatha Christie

The Hobbit

The Taken Ones by Jess Lourey

The Good Neighbour by R J Parker

The Island House by Elana Johnson

Desperation by Stephan King

The Healing Summer by Heather B. Moore

The Last Affair by Margot Hunt

To Be Claimed by Willow Winter

Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

The Inn by James Patterson

Wonder by R J Palacio

Faking It With The Billionaire by Willow Fox

The Lost Years by Mary Higgins Clark

Forrest Gump by Winston Groom

The Janson Directive by Robert Ludlum

The Catcher in the Rye

The Lottery Winner by Mary Higgins Clark

Where Eagles Dare by Alistair MacLean

Death of a Nurse by M C Beaton

Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez

Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson

The Sonnets by William Shakespeare

Frozen Betrayal by Clive Cussler

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

Line of Fire by R J Patterson

Don’t Believe Everything You Think by Joseph Nguyen

The Remnant by Tim LaHaye

The Magic of Reality by Richard Dawkins

The Secret of Chimneys by Agatha Christie

Payment in Kind by J A Jance

The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

The Way of the Superior Man by David Deida

The Game of Life and How to Play It by Florence Scovel Shinn

The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

A Marriage of Anything but Convenience by Victorine E. Lieske

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

The Inheritance Game by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life

Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman

How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie

The Kama Sutra by Mallanaga Vatsyayana

The Wisdom of Father Brown by G K Chesterton

Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe

Robin Hood by J Walker McSpadden

The Poor Traveller by Charles Dickens

Days on the Road: Crossing the Plains in 1865 by Sarah Raymond Herndon

Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens

Atomic Habits by James Clear

I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream

Trading in the Zone by Mark Douglas

The Art of War by Sun Tzu

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson

The Return of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle

The Epic of Gilgamesh

Lord of the Flies by William Golding

A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

Man After Man

Five on a Treasure Island by Enid Blyton

The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane

Charlotte’s Web

Midsummer Mysteries by Agatha Christie

Out of Silent Planet by C S Lewis

The Valley of Fear by Arthur Conan Doyle

Eaters of the Dead by Michael Crichton

The Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie

The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole

21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harai

Hamlet by Shakespeare

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