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12 Days Of Christmas

(Draco Malfoy Style)

Image not mine

A few things to note: bulleted text is the original song line, italicized chat font text is Draco's feelings about the line, and the indented text is Draco's version of the line!

I was going for a head cannon style with this one but I probably failed...

All dividers are by @firefly-graphics

Hope you enjoy! -Ava

Draco talking to Blaise:

D: Did you hear Snape today? Apparently the new girl Y/N or whatever is like a potions prodigy, like Snape was actually impressed with her potion.

B: Don't tell me you're crushing on her just because she's better than you at potions.

D: She's a half-blood from America, and she's gorgeous, intelligent, snarky, and yet also somehow kind. She's fucking perfect is what she is. I just, I've liked her since she first set foot in the Great Hall.

B: Just have fun, and do something Christmassy, at least I think that's what she called their holiday.

D: That's it! The carols she was singing while decorating the common room, there was that Twelve Days of Christmas song. I'll do something fun for those days.

On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me, a partridge in a pear tree

Yeah, nope, not getting her that… but maybe…

On the first day of Christmas, I gave to my true love… an invitation to the Yule Ball

On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me, two turtle doves

Ok, that one isn't too bad, but improvements must be made

On the second day of Christmas I gave to my true love… two golden birds made of light, Avis!

On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me, three French hens

Ummm, what, why, just why?

On the third day of Christmas I gave to my true love… three poinsettias

On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me four calling birds

What is it with this song and birds?

On the fourth day of Christmas I gave to my true love… four barking cruppies

On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me five golden rings

See, that one I like, that one I really like, however I can still outdo it

On the fifth day of Christmas I gave to my true love five golden snitches!

On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me six geese a laying

Oh for Merlins sake, can they quit it with the birds?

On the sixth day of Christmas I gave to my true love… six chocolate frogs

On the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me seven swans a swimming

That's actually kind of romantic, like a swan dance

On the seventh day of Christmas I gave to my true love… seven fountains performing with music and lights and colors (every ounce of my transfiguration and potions knowledge was necessary)

On the eighth day of Christmas my true love gave to me eight maids a milking

Nope, nope, nope, absolutely not, she's a transfer from America and she's best friends with Hermione even though y/n’s a Slytherin

On the eighth day of Christmas I gave to my true love… eight house elves' freedom

On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me nine ladies dancing

Good, but I have a better idea, and I think she'll like it

On the ninth day of Christmas I gave to my true love… nine mooncalves dancing under the stars

On the tenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me ten lords a leaping

My day to show off my skills!

On the tenth day of Christmas I gave to my true love… ten dancing lessons (she did ask)

On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me eleven pipers piping

Ooh, I can work with that!

On the eleventh day of Christmas I gave to my true love… eleven frogs a singing with the choir

On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me twelve drummers drumming

Twelve battle drummers maybe?

On the twelfth day of Christmas I gave to my true love… twelve durmstrang students dueling (with fire)

And that was my successful Fourth year, I enjoyed it, and so did y/n, enough that she agreed to be my girlfriend.

Want to hear y/n's reactions to each gift? Let me know in the comments or by liking this post!

As always, I hope you enjoyed! Happy Holidays!

-Ava

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Lavrenty Comescu - Mike Vogel

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Lee Druitt - Brett Dalton

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Lightfingers Bourne - Colin Ford

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Lip Trembuey - Reilly Dolman

Lissa Anderson - Jessica Lu

Logan - Hugh Jackman

Logan Cale - Michael Weatherly

Lola Locorant - Eiza Gonzalez

Lolli Baxter - Vanessa Morgan

Lonnie Li - Dianne Doan

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Lord Marshall Richard B Riddick - Vin Diesel

Lorelai Vierra - Lana Parilla

Loren Knowles - Shannon Kook

Lorna Lexington - Emma Dumont

Lou LaBelle-Ferretti - Tasya Teles

Louisa Giroux - Danielle Campbell

Loullabelle Jones - Allison Scagliotti

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Lt. Col. Anders Fontaine - Chris O'Donnell

Lt. Faceman Peck - Bradley Cooper

Lucien Judith - Michael Johnston

Lucifer Morningstar - Tom Ellis

Lucilla Nike - Charlize Theron

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Luke Castellan - Jake Abel

Luke Collins - Zak Henri

Luke Dusk - Mark Pellegrino

Lupe Lito - Miguel Ángel Silvestre

M’Ari Walker - Ksenia Solo

Macallan - Shawn Mendes

Mack Wilson - David Guintoli

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Maddy Trevor - Bella Thorne

Madrigan Hatter - Landon Liboiron

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Maeve Aella - Phoebe Tonkin

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Magpie TwoSpirit - Ruby Rose

Magret Spector - Vanessa Morgan

Maj. Ty Fontaine - Stephen Amell

Mak Timoti - Wentworth Miller

Makena Kysely - Colton Haynes

Malachai - Nicholas Hoult

Mangjol Ji-Tae - Minhyuk btob

Marc Wilder - Avan Jogia

Marcus Addams - Kim Coates

Marcus Berry - Godfrey Gao

Margo kom Sankru - Natalie Dormer

Marie Thompson - Meryl Streep

Mark Hobb - Jensen Ackles

Marley McCaffrey - Skeet Ulrich

Martin Rowdy - Michael Eklund

Mary Qazi - Sofia Boutella

Marzio Altamura - Jimmy Quaintance

Mathew Paterson - Tom Holland

Matilda Zolnerowich - Sygin

Matt Jeevas - Luhan

Matt Murdock - Charlie Cox

Mattie Brightley - Asa Butterfield, Cillian Murphy

Maven King - Diego Barrueco

Maz Lorne - Charlotte Best

McCorrigan Holmes - Tilda Swinton

Mekhi Kennedy - Bill Skarsgard

Mel Putnam - Jackson Rathbone

Meliorn - Jade Hassouné

Merlin Emrys - Colin Morgan

Merrick Finn - Dylan O'Brien

Mi Se-Yeon - Jimin

Mick Sweeney - Pablo Schreiber

Mickey Finn - Callum Blue

Mickey Milkovich - Noel Fisher

Midge Conlon - Colin Ford

Midge Klump - Nick Robinson

Mikael Whistler - Wentworth Miller

Mike Plisskin - Colin Ford

Miles O’Shaughnessy - Robert Sheehan

Miller Petroff - Mike Vogel

Million Pearce - David Castro

Milos Toplaski - Tommy Flanagan

Mim Fayette - Katie McGrath

Minka Vodnik - Olivia Wilde

Mira Bellami - Victoria Justice

Misty Lombardo - Adelaide Kane

Mitchell - Aiden Turner

Monroe Lorenzo - Michael Malarky

Moose Mason - Cody Kiersley

Morbid Kitchell - Machine Gun Kelly

Morgan Julius - Landon Liboiron

Morrigan Wallace - Lena Headey

Morrison Wallace - Tommy Flanagan

Ms. America - Gina Rodriguez

Murphy MacManus - Norman Reedus

Murtagh Reston - Thomas Doherty

Natalia Miller - Ashleigh Murray

Nate Spooner - Toby Hemmingway

Nathan Miller - Jarod Joseph

Nathaniel Barton - Grant Gustin

Natshana kom Trishanakru - Chai Hansen

Nell Reba-Barnes - Steve Howey

Neptune Hollins - Noah Centineo

Nia Bradbury - Andy Biersack

Nic Janson - Troye Sivan

Nick Agave - Dom Sherwood

Nick Scratch - Gavin Leatherwood

Nick St North - Kris Kristofferson

Nico DiAngelo - David Mazouz

Nico Minoru - Lyrica Okano

Nico Prentís - Cody Saintgnue

Nicolai Duchamps - Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Nik Ellis - KJ Apa

Nile Gwynnne - Nate Buzolic

Nix Arthur - Charlie Hunnam

No Preston - Max Riemelt

Noah Johnson - Mitchell Hope

Nolan James - Norman Reedus

Nonna Narrington - Caleb Landry Jones

Note Scofield - Cameron Boyce

Nova - Adam Lambert

Nysse Hamilton - Dayana Melgares

Nyx Greymark - Nyané Lebajoa

Oaklee Zaharis - Marie Avgeropoulos

Oddmund Bodilson - Brett Dalton

Oli Delfino - KJ Apa

Ong Minjae - Sehun

Onyx Frost-Haddock - Cole Sprouse

Opie Winston - Ryan Hurst

Orin Suelita - DJ Cotrona

Orion Hunter - Jai Courtney

Os Avanyu - Oscar Jaenada

Owen Anton - Devon Sawa

Owen Grady - Chris Pratt

Owen Palomino - Sean Patrick Flanery

Oz Keen - Cody Christian

Patricia Llewelyn - Scout Taylor-Compton

Paul Rumancek - Landon Liboiron

Paul Tristan - Nick Jonas

Paul Trubel - Miles Heizer

Paw Cavanaugh - Alisha Wainwright

Peg Simon - Joe Manganiello

Peilani Salvatore - Jason Momoa

Pen Carpenter - Hale Appleman

Percy Jackson - Cole Sprouse

Pern Sorrows - Colin Morgan

Perry Avanyu - Drew Fuller

Peter Hale - Ian Bohen

Peter Parker - Tom Holland

Peter Quill - Chris Pratt

Peter Rumancek - Landon Liboiron

Peyton Bennett - Dove Cameron

Philip Pearson - Reilly Dolman

Pike - Milo Ventimiglia

Pitch Black - Jude Law

Pixie Trix - Lena Scissorhands

Poe McCreary - Ruby Rose

Prali Kus - Sendhil Ramamurthy

Prince Alby Escamillia - Bob Morley

Prince Ali Ababwa - Avan Jogia

Prince Arthur Pendragon - Bradley James, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

Prince Babylas French - Tom Holland

Prince Dubh of Dunbroch - Matt Daddario

Prince Fin Bratomil Leonidus - Jamie Campbell Bower

Prince Fionn of Dunbroch - Matt Daddario

Prince Greyson Rutherford - Robbie Kay

Prince Hans of the Southern Isles - Max Martini

Prince Hung Tae-Hee - TOP

Prince Kieran of the Wild Hunt - Nils Kuiper

Prince Kory Westergaard - Eddie Redmayne

Prince Mee-Dee Pendragon - Dom Sherwood

Prince Rapunzel - Jensen Ackles

Prince Tobias Morei - Pedro Aurelian

Princess Amberle Elessedil - Poppy Drayton

Princess Anna of Arendelle - Karen Gillan, Molly C Quinn, Miranda Otto

Princess Beth of Crims - Adelaide Kane

Princess Evie Grimhilde - Sofia Carson

Princess Merida of DunBroch - Rachelle LeFevre, Kat McNamara, Sadie Sink

Princess Ruby Henderson - Adelaide Kane

Princess Shuri of Wakanda - Letitia Wright

Professor Charles Xavier - James McAvoy

Professor Chuck Marks - Joe Manganiello

Professor Dai Ignotus - Frank Grillo

Professor Hartley Badeau - JR Bourne

Prudence Night Blackwood - Tati Gabrielle

Pubert Addams - David Mazouz

Pugsley Addams - Cole Sprouse

Q-ee Quire - Aaron Yoo

Quade Reeves - Froy Gutierrez

Queen Becci Doherty - Lucy Hale

Queen Elsa of Arendelle - Kathryn Winnick, Dove Cameron

Queen Juno Smith - Ariana Grande

Queen Lyria of Leah - Vanessa Morgan

Queen Rosalee Lette - Taylor Momsen

Queenie Scarlett - Bailey Jay

Quentin Coldwater - Jason Ralph

Quentin Cruikshanks - Zane Holtz

Quentin Quire - Machine Gun Kelly

Quinlan Cruikshanks - Zane Holtz

Quinn Dolan - Richard Harmon

Race Tabytha - Christopher Gorham

Rachel Summers - KJ Apa

Radley Finch - Stephen James

Radovan Zivkovic - Tom Hardy

Rainy Bright - Osric Chau

Raiven Reyes - Avan Jogia

Raleigh Beckett - Charlie Hunnam

Ran-Mao - Brianna Hildebrand

Randall Carpio - Adam DiMarco

Raphael Santiago - David Castro

Ratchet Rosston - Cher Lloyd

Raven Reyes - Lindsey Morgan

Ravi Enrico - Robert Sheehan

Ray Mantle - Ross Butler

Rayner Pope - Seth Gabel

Reggie Mantle - Charles Melton

Rei Kawahara - Dichen Lachman

Reid Garwin - Toby Hemmingway

Rell Hartfield - Chloe Bennet

Remus Godfrey - Bill Skarsgard

Rev. Jesse Custer - Dominic Cooper

Revolver - Lucas Till

Rex Rexford - Daniel Sharman

Ric Road - Gustaf Skarsgard

Richard Amore - Adam Levine

Richie Brooks - Andrew Scott

Richie Gecko - Zane Holtz

Rick Hobb - DJ Cotrona

Riko Velli - Niko Pepaj

Riley Barrick - Luke Bilyk

Rina Dust - Kat McNamara

Rip Finley - Arthur Darvill

River Green - Ezra Miller

Robert Lockshood - Taron Egerton

Robin Downes - Cole Sprouse

Robin Locksley - Colin Ford

Rocket Jameson - Alberto Rosende

Rogue - Jacob Elordi

Rogue - Victor Webster

Roman Godfrey - Bill Skarsgard

Roman Mercer - Avan Jogia

Roo Carter - Luanna Perez

Rory Harker - Cole Sprouse

Ros Carman - Emeraude Toubia

Rosco Domitan - Tommy Flanagan

Rose Parker - Sasha Lane

Rosie Dainty - Sarah Hyland

Ruairí Gunnrarr - Sean Patrick Flanery

Rune kom Azgeda - Jason Momoa

Rusty Ryan - Brad Pitt

Ryl Lytvynenko - Jamie Campbell-Bower

Ryl/Lyra Connors - Caleb Landry Jones, Holland Roden

Sadie Rosati - Jon Kortajarena

Saiya Erembour - Kiernan Shipka

Sam Lee Fisher - Kiersey Clemons

Sam Shankerov - Joel Kinnaman

Samael Abigor - Tom Hardy

Sameen Shaw - Sarah Shahi

Samira Avanyu - Rihanna

Samoset Ramirez Avanyu - Theo Rossi

Santa Muerte - Riae Suicide

Sassy Caitsidhe - Asa Butterfield

Schrödinger Cat - Godfrey Gao

Scorpius Malfoy - Troye Sivan

Scott Canterbury - Nate Buzolic

Scott McCall - Tyler Posey

Scott Summers - Tye Sheridan

Scout - Richard Harmon

Scud Buchanen - Norman Reedus

Sean Gallagher - Dane Dehaan

Seb Reid - Toby Hemmingway

Seb Shankerov - Joel Kinnaman

Sebastian Michaelis - Jared Leto

Sebastian Morgenstern - Will Tudor

Sébastienne Morgenstern - Dove Cameron

Seth Gecko - DJ Cotrona

Severin Moran - Michael Fassbender

SFC Bob Brown - Scott Foley

Sgt. Axel Miller - Jonathan Scarfe

Sgt. Bucky Barnes - Sebastian Stan

Sgt. Cougar Alvarez - Oscar Jaenada

Shalimar Fox - Victoria Pratt

Shalimar Rose - Emeraude Toubia

Shane Kilmartin - Noah Centineo

Shelby Kiyaya - Jason Momoa

Sheriff FP Jones - Skeet Ulrich/Cole Sprouse

Sherlock Holmes - Benedict Cumberbatch

Sherry Holmes - Benedict Cumberbatch

Sicario Montoya - David Castaneda

Sigla kom Podakru - Katheryn Winnick

Silas Kyle - Charles Melton

Silas Prince - Avan Jogia

Sim Chunho - Kiseop

Simon Bellamy - Iwan Rheon

Simon Cooper - Grant Gustin

Simon Jogia - Rami Malek

Simon Lewis - Alberto Rosende

Sinclair Lorentz - Aidan Turner

Siobhan Mbege - China Anne McClain

Siobhan Murphy - Lyndsy Fonesca

Sion Brass - Wentworth Miller

Sir Percival of Albion - Tom Hopper

Sky Vance - Dylan O'Brien

Sol Whitecrest - Nadia Hilker

Song Xieren - Xiao Meng

Sonnie Smythe - Dane Dehaan

Sophie Brightborn - Kat McNamara

Soubi Agatsuma - T.O.P

Sparkle Soleil - Virginia Gardener

Spot Conlon - Bill Skarsgard

Spring Heeled Jack - Jordan Connor

St.John Allerdyce - Aaron Stanford

Staff sergeant Jake Stingman

Stan Rotor - Machine Gun Kelly

Steffen Dumah Vigo - Aaron Stanford

Steve Harrington - Joe Keery

Steve Hopper - Tyler Hoechlin

Steve McGarrett - Alex O’Loughlin

Stiles Stilinski - Dylan O'Brien

Stirling Argent - Joel Kinnaman

Stuart Twombly-Stilinski - Dylan O'Brien

Sue Cash - Jeremy Renner

Suk Hyun-Woo - Jin Young

Suk Jung-Hee - Kim Jaejoong

Suk Pyong-Ho - Hong Bin

Sully Harper - Norman Reedus

Sunny Magnum - Ash Stymest

Sweet Pea - Jordan Connor

Syl Maier - Alex Watson

T-Bag - Robert Knepper

Takeshi Kovacs - Joel Kinnaman, Will Yun Lee

Takuya Rain - Jung Ji Hoon

Tali Bell - Stirling Knight

Talia Trent - Arden Cho

Tara Blackfeather - Taylor Momsen

Tara Orlov - Ksenia Solo

Teasaidh Addams - Aidan Turner

Teddy Altman - Alexander Ludwig

Teddy Lupin - Noah Centineo

Terry Jasper - Dwayne Johnson

Tex Malcolm - Dave Franco

Theo Abbott - Evan Crooks

Theo Crain - Kate Siegel

Theo Putnam - Lachlan Watson

Theo Raeken - Cody Christian

Thomas Addams - Jensen Ackles

Thomas Teller - Travis Fimmel

Thor Odinson - Chris Hemsworth

Tig Trager - Kim Coates

Tiger O’Hanigan - Sebastian Stan

Tihomir Bosko - James Marsters

Tim Blaise - Ben Barnes

Tim Drake - Cole Sprouse

Time Thorin - Brock O'Hurn

Tinkerbell - Dove Cameron

TK Bell - Emilia Clarke

Toby Cavanaugh - Keegan Allen

Todd Brotzman - Elijah Wood

Tokala Ramirez - Raphael Alejandro

Tolly Nichols-Dix - David Castro

Toly Sorrows - Cam Gigandet

Tommy Conway - Jensen Ackles

Toni Topaz - Vanessa Morgan

Tonio Oliver - Luke Pasqualino

Tony Parker - Dom Sherwood

Tony Stark - Robert Downey Jr

Tony Stonem - Nicholas Hoult

Tony Topaz - Keiynan Lonsdale

Tori Markham - Maggie Q

Torrance Green - Parker Hurley

Trace Georgia - Shiloh Fernandez

Tracy Rose - David Gandy

Travis Buchanen - Norman Reedus

Trevor Holden - Jared Abrahamson

Treyu kom Sankru - Charlie Hunnam

Tribute Jones - Thomas Doherty

Tristan Gaheris - Bradley James

Tulip O'Hare - Ruth Negga

Uma Scylla - China Anne McClain

Unity Candor - Dom Sherwood

Urban Candor - Theo James

Uriah Reyes - Peter Gadiot

Urumi Bello - Ben Barnes

Valentine Morgenstern - Nikolai Coster-Waldau, Ryan Kwanten

Van Torrence - Max Martini

Vanya Hargreeves - Ellen Page

Vanya Kalantarova - Theo Rossi

Vasily Kalanatrova - Ksenia Solo

Vel Grant - Garrett Hedlund

Ven Kuznetsov - Zane Holtz

Venus Van Dam - Walton Goggins

Verity - Ekilateral

Verity James - Cole Sprouse

Verna Piette - Victoria Campbell

Verona Lodge - Michael Trevino

Veronica Lodge - Camilla Mendes

Vex - Paul Amos

Victor Mancha - Alberto Rosende

Viktoriya Nadedja - Ivanna Anatoliyivna Sakhno

Vilko Rosenfeld - Tyler Hoechlin

Vivien Tancredi - Taissa Farmiga

Vogel Rowdy - Osric Chau

Vu Inlustris - Matt Lanter

Walden Sommers - Dylan Sprayberry

Walker Simon - Adam Levine

Warren Avanyu - Steven Strait

Warren Fafner - David Gandy

Warren Peace - Steven Strait

Wart Addams - Evwan McGregor

Waverly Earp - Dominique Provost-Chalkley

Wednesday Addams - Camila Mendes

Weiryn Cernonnus - Adam Copeland

Wes March - Avan Jogia

Will Herondale - Andy Biersack

Willow Queen - Katie McGrath

Win Palencia - Frank Grillo

Witchita Nichols-Dix - Jared Padalecki

Woda kom Floukru - Joe Manganiello

Wolfgang Bogdanow - Max Riemelt

Wood Woodley - DJ Cotrona

Wyatt Halliwell - Wes Ramsey

Wysteria - Aaron Stanford

Xander Harris - Nicholas Brendan

Xav Tanner - Richard Harmon

Xavier Nichols-Dix - Bill Skarsgard

Ya Min-Ki - Kan F.Cuz

Yara Preston - Armie Hammer

Ygraine Artio - Depika Padukone

Young Fred Andrews - KJ Apa

Yuki Musume - Freya Tingley

Yukio Hamada - Shiori Kutsuna

Zac Nicwood - Joseph Morgan

Zana Trembuey - Carlson Young

Zane Gallo - Andrew Lee Potts

Zarina Dust - Clara Paget

Zarina Tintagel - Holliday Grainger

Zeb Avenue - Chris Hemsworth

Zef Doe - Evan Peters

Zeke Benton - Manu Bennet

Zhu Bái - Park Soo Young

Zhu Jiāháo - Leo

Zhu Zhēn - Niel

Zin Kuznetsova - Dove Cameron

Zo Cezoram - Hale Appleman

Zuck Florentine - Luke Evans

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Books Read in 2018

Accompanying my list of books I read this year that I recommend, here’s the full list of ALL the books I read this year. It’s under the cut, since it is quite long. Maybe you’ll see something you might like.

January

“Stuart Little” by E.B. White

“The Picture of Dorian Gray” by Oscar Wilde

“7 Women” by Eric Metaxas

“If We Were Villains” by M.L. Rio

“The Poems of Percy Bysshe Shelley”

February

“The Secret of the Old Clock” by Carolyn Keene

“The Perks of Being a Wallflower” by Stephen Chbosky

“Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda” by Becky Albertalli

“The Romanovs: The Final Chapter” by Robert K. Massie

“The Selected Poems of Langston Hughes”

March

“Journey to the Center of the Earth” by Jules Verne

“The Mouse and the Motorcycle” by Beverly Cleary

“Poems of Lord Alfred Tennyson”

“Poems of the Sea” by J.D. McClatchy

“The Echoing Green” by Cecily Parks

“Selected Poems of Emily Bronte”

“Black Beauty” by Anna Sewell

“19 Varieties of Gazelle” by Naomi Shihab Nye

“Flux” by Orion Carloto

“When God Was a Woman” by Merlin Stone

April

“Holes” by Louis Sachar

“The Tale of Despereaux” by Kate DiCamillo

“Crank” by Ellen Hopkins

“One True Way” by Shannon Hitchcock

“The celery Stalks at Midnight” by James Howe

“In Calabria” by Peter S. Beagle

“The Man Who Was Poe” by Avi

“Wild Embers: Poems of Rebellion, Fire and Beauty” by Nikita Gill

“Milk and Honey” by Rupi Kaur

May

“The Sun and Her Flowers” by Rupi Kaur

“A Beautiful Composition of the Broken” by r.h. Sin

“Bloom” by James McInerney

“Planting Gardens in Graves” by r.h. Sin

“The Song of Achilles” by Madeline Miller

“Sea of Strangers” by Lang Leav

“Pillow Thoughts” by Courtney Peppernell

“Carrie” by Stephen King

June

“In the Absence of the Sun” by Emily Curtis

“Hinds’ Feet on High Places” by Hannah Hurnard

“Helium” by Rudy Francisco

“Born This Gay” by Babet van der Schot

“Balance of Five” by Barbara Wade, Dorothy Hopkins Schnare, Tina Parker, Libby Faulk Jones, Vicky Hayes

“Strings” by J.M. Cleveland

July

“Inchor: Words for Bullets” by Aladea

“The Color Purple” by Alice Walker

“Uncaged Wallflower” by Jennae Cecilia

“How Much We Have Looked Like Stars to Stars” by Alysia Nicole Harris

“Bare Roots” by Molly S. Hillery

“Bestiary” by Donika Kelly

“Songs of Innocence and Experience” by William Blake

“Neither One Nor the Other” by Dolores Faust

August

“Velvet Goodbyes” by Emily Curtis

“The Princess Saves Herself in This One” by Amanda Lovelace

“DROPKICKromance” by Cyrus Parker

“The Witch Doesn’t Burn in This One” by Amanda Lovelace

“I Hope This Reaches her in Time” by r.h. Sin

“American Wolf” by Nate Blakeslee

“Beginning with O” by Olga Broumas

September

“The Twits” by Roald Dahl

“Black Book of Poems” by Vince Hunanyan

“Pillow Thoughts II: Healing the Heart” by Courtney Peppernell

“Hawkes Harbor” by S.E. Hinton

“James and the Giant Peach” by Roald Dahl

“Her Favorite Color Was Yellow” by Edgar Holmes

“Voodoo” by Megan Pollak

“Cycle of the Werewolf” by Stephen King

“A Monster Calls” by Patrick Ness

“To Make Monsters Out of Girls” by Amanda Lovelace

October

“Roses by Moonlight” by Nicola Mar

“The Complete Poems of Sappho” 

“This Book is Gay” by Juno Dawson

“For Everyone” by Jason Reynolds

“Yesterday I Was the Moon” by Noor Unnahar

“Dear Martin” by Nic Stone

“The Little Paris Bookshop” by Nina George

“The Canterville Ghost” by Oscar Wilde

“Whisky Words & a Shovel” by r.h. Sin

“Love and Misadventure” by Lang Leav

November

“Smoke & Mirrors” by Michael Faudet

“Inward” by Yung Pueblo

“Fierce Fairy Tales and Other Stories to Stir Your Soul” by Nikita Gill

“Dinosaurs Before Dusk” by mary Pope Osborn

“Call Me By Your Name” by Andre Aciman

“The Magician’s Nephew” by C.S. Lewis

“It Starts Like This” by Shelby Leigh

December

“The Chaos of Longing” by K.Y. Robinson

“Peter Pan” by J.M. Barrie

“Boy Erased” by Garrard Conley

“Poems” by Emily Dickinson

“Poems” by Rita Mae Brown

“The Bookshop” by Penelope Fitzegerald

“A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens

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Readerly Exploration #5        March 13, 2019

Course Reading: Tompkins—Chapter 9, “Promoting Comprehension: Text Factors”

The Big Take Away: Addressing the text factors of comprehension requires teachers to equip students with knowledge of genres, text structures, and text features.

Nugget: My favorite part of the chapter was Tomkins’ section on the elements of story structure. While I am familiar with all five elements, I appreciated how she broke them down into smaller categories. For example, conflict occurs in four ways: between character and nature, between a character and society, between characters, and within a character. Characters are developed in four ways: appearance, action, dialogue, and monologue. Setting has four dimensions: location, weather, time period, and time, and lastly, point of view has four viewpoints: first-person, omniscient, limited omniscient, and objective. Through all of her detailed and organized descriptions, I felt much more confident in my ability to teach the elements of story structure. Also, if I get the chance, I would love to use some of the stories from her booklist that illustrate these elements!

Readerly Exploration Experience:

For chapter nine, my readerly habit was to read a wide variety of genres and formats of texts to grow in my knowledge and experience as a reader. The corresponding task I chose to complete was finding texts from different genres and formats and connecting them to the course reading. Before discussing these texts, I would like to explain why I chose this task. The vignette in the beginning of the chapter described a 4th grade class’ study on frogs. Instead of only learning about frogs in science, their teacher, Mr. Abram, worked very hard to incorporate reading and writing. One way he did this was by providing students with frog books from three different genres: stories, nonfiction, and poetry books. Reading this vignette reminded me of my summer job, when I taught 2nd grade students about monarch butterflies. However, unlike Mr. Abram, I focused heavily on science. I gave students a PowerPoint presentation, had them fill out a life-cycle worksheet, and let them watch a monarch caterpillar transform into a butterfly. While I think my students learned a lot from this experience, I now realize that I missed an opportunity to provide them with rich literary experiences. Now, fast forward a few months, and I have been officially approved to lead a monarch butterfly camp in summer of 2019. This camp will provide rising 2nd to 5th grade students with an opportunity to learn about these amazing creatures. Activities will include building monarch habitats, going on nature hunts to find eggs and caterpillars, and planting milkweed patches to increase food supply.

Given that is an enrichment camp, I want to be very intentional about providing students with access to learning materials. This brings me back to my readerly exploration task. I thought it would be interesting to identify several monarch butterfly books from different genres and formats and start a wish list for my camp. Because I did not have access to a library at the time of this exploration, I relied on YouTube read alouds, online book previews, and book reviews. By the end of my search, I had created a list of several wonderful books from the genres of stories, nonfiction, and poetry!

Stories

Velma Gratch & The Way Cool Butterfly by Alan Madison

Gotta Go! Gotta Go! by Sam Swope and Sue Riddle 

Hurry and the Monarch by Antoine O. Flatharta

Nonfiction

Great Migrations: Butterflies by Laura F. Marsh

How to Raise Monarch Butterflies: A Step-by-Step Guide for Kids by Carol Pasternak

The Monarch: Saving Our Most-Loved Butterfly by Kylee Baumle

Poetry

Butterfly Eyes and Other Secrets of the Meadow by Joyce Sidman

The Monarch’s Progress by Avis Harley

Seeds, Bees, Butterflies, and More! by Carole Gerber

In addition to finding these books, I wanted to draw connections between them and the course reading. Here are some of my ideas...

1. Initially, I labeled the three stories I found as realistic fiction. However, I started second guessing myself because the animals talk. I went to google to try to solve my problems, and it turns out a lot of other people are confused by this as well. One website proposed that if animals talk to humans, it’s fantasy, but if animals talk to other animals and act like typical animals, its realistic fiction. If that rule is correct, my initial thinking was correct!

2. While I don’t want to explicitly teach ELA at this summer camp, I could use the conflicts in the stories to discuss the challenges that monarch face. For example, in Hurry and the Monarch, the monarch faces a conflict with nature, as she must migrate according to the weather. 

3. The nonfiction books are full of expository text structures that could be displayed using graphic organizers. For example, the characteristics of a monarch butterfly could be displayed in a web, the life cycle of a monarch butterfly could be sequenced in a numbered list, and the decline of monarch butterflies could be shown in cause and effect boxes. Since this is a hands-on summer camp, I would not want campers to complete these graphic organizers on their own. If anything, I would have a group discussion where we fill in the organizer together, and then, I would connect this information to a fun, interactive activity.

4. Seeds, Bees, Butterflies, and More! is a collection of poems for two voices. Several teacher reviews said that students loved reading this book with their peers. I think this could offer campers a fun, collaborative, and educational reading experience!

5. The poetry books could definitely be challenging for my younger campers to understand. They are full of poetic devices that they have not yet been taught. That being said, I think my older campers could really benefit from these poems. Personally, I am always emotional when I see a butterfly hatch. I am continually blown away by God’s creativity and the effort and detail he put into our world. These poems and the rich language they use could serve as a wonderful tool for campers to channel their thoughts and emotions on butterflies.

Overall, I found this readerly exploration to be both interesting and enjoyable. Not only did I get myself super excited about monarch camp, but I did it while learning course content! I am really excited to integrate these books into my summer camp and give campers access to a wide variety of genres. I hope they have just as much fun reading them as I did!

Multimedia Extension:

Click here to view the read aloud of Hurry and the Monarch by Antoine Flatharta!

This is loosely related to my readerly exploration, but I had to include this video. When I was teaching my 2nd graders about monarch butterflies, I decided to use this song as a brain break. Little did I know that my students would ask me to play it every day for the rest of the summer. Needless to say, this song became the anthem of our classroom, and I am pretty sure it will be stuck in my head for the rest of my life. ENJOY!!

[agallimaufryofoddments]

I didn’t mean to leave people hanging on the latest Baccano! merch I received in the mail on Monday - sleep deprivation plus realizing you’re supposed to be at a D&D session when you’re at the library is a bad combo.

In any case, like @toushindai realized from the kanji, this is a Settings Research Collection for the 2007 Baccano! anime adaptation. The three images above are scans I did at the library of the front and back covers and the very first illustration - a height sheet for the main cast. The front cover edges are slightly creased, owing to the fact that this is a used copy, but the illustrations themselves are in fine condition.

Edit: Tumblr quality does not represent actual quality of those scans, and those scans aren’t even the best scans I did of them.

Now, there should be a good number of you who recognize that height sheet; after all, @the-baccano-warehouse shared it and other height + model sheets once upon a time on their own blog, and I’ve uploaded those already-online scans to the Baccano! Wiki here. However... Those weren’t the only illustrations that were done for the anime, something I’ve verified thanks to now owning this collection.

Going over the collection again... If I have this right, the following sheets aren’t included in the group of online scans I linked above:

Previously Unseen Character Sheets

Model Sheet: Firo; full-body

Group Sheet: The Three Gandor Brothers; full-bodies

Group Sheet: Full-body designs for 9 members of Szilard’s elderly coterie

Model Sheet: Molsa Martillo

Model Sheet: Kanshichirou Yaguruma

Model Sheet: Randy and Pezzo

Model Sheet: Seina

Model Sheet: Lia Lin-Shan

Model Sheet: Faces for Fang, Jon, and Melody

Model Sheet: Faces for Nick, Donny, and Jack

Model Sheet: Faces for Dune and Vicky

Model Sheet: Faces for Placido and the two Ep 4 Russos

Group Sheet: Full-bodies for Spike, Goose, and three dining car Lemures

Model Sheet: Faces for Spike and Goose

Model Sheet: Faces for three dining car Lemures

Model Sheet: Manfred, Natalie, and Mary Beriam

Model Sheet: Tony and Lemur conductor

Model Sheet: Benjamin and Samantha

Model Sheet: Carol

Model Sheet: Bartolo Runorata

Model Sheet: Gustavo Bagetta

Model Sheet: Begg Garott (1711)

Model Sheet: Denkurō Tōgō (1711; just says Tōgō)

Model Sheet: Victor Talbot (1711; I LOVE this one)

Model Sheet: Bill Sullivan and Edward Noah (poor Donald isn’t there)

Group Sheet: Full-bodies for five of the Advena Avis alchemists

Previously Unseen Setting Sheets (all of them, basically, except the FPF engine and car)

Alveare exterior

Alveare honey shop interior

Alveare speakeasy interior

Alveare speakeasy bar

Coraggioso basement: sitting area? (view of tables and chairs; can see entrance to billiards room)

Coraggioso basement: Billiards Room + bar (facing previous dining area)

Coraggioso basement: Billiards Room, facing the opposite direction (towards the Gandors’ office)

Firo’s Apartment: a whole layout of the living room (the place where Ennis is writing her letter in episode 02)

Flying Pussyfoot: First Class cabin

Flying Pussyfoot: Dining car

Flying Pussyfoot: (First Class?) Corridor design

Flying Pussyfoot: Corridor with the water closet (the one Mary hides in)

Flying Pussyfoot: (Third Class?) Corridor design

 Flying Pussyfoot: Third Class car (the one with the booths that the Rail Tracer finds Czes in)

Grand Central Station: Overhead layout of both floors

Grand Central Station: View of ticket counters

Station/Switch point: View of Track 29

There weren’t any Advena Avis setting drawings in this one, sad to say; I’d hoped for a layout of the Advena Avis floors/interior (cabins....etc). However, that’s a lot of illustrations to enjoy and discover, you know? I particularly love Victor’s model sheet (it’s so him) and Begg’s, and I’d always wanted to see Akira Ito’s setting drawings ever since he’d said he paid careful attention to layout designs. 

Speaking of, this also finally answers my longstanding curiosity over what he meant when he said he drew Firo’s apartment; while it’s not the entire apartment, it’s the whole living room and that’s definitely more than you’d think he needed to do. 

(I was also surprised that there wasn’t a 1932!Elmer model sheet? He moves around enough in the OVAs that you’d think there’d be one. Same for 1932!Sylvie...but since Graham and Shaft aren’t in here either, I guess this collection is just for the first 13 episodes.)

I’ll see if I can scan all of them before the end of the month; scanning at high quality takes a while, so we’ll see. Ideally I’ll scan all of the drawings, including the ones we already have scans for, because having higher quality versions is never a bad thing. Edit: Although, this is hindered by the fact that you can see other illustrations ‘bleeding’ through the scans... But I’m not about to tear all these illustrations out, Lord know.

I took a few photos to show you (e.g. how big the drawings are + sneak peeks at some of the scans above), so I’ll try and upload them in a separate post.

[theprocrastinatingalien]

Battle of The Walking Dead - Batch#3 Quarter-Finals (featuring Rick, Carol, Eugene & Negan)

Were we shocked by the results of the Batch#3 heats?  Probably not.  Will we be shocked by the results of the quarter-finals?  Well, that's up to you!

The Battle of The Walking Dead pushes forward as eight characters await your votes, to see who will prove popular enough to make it to the semis.  All you have to do is head over to twitter, add procrastinalien, and vote for your favourite characters from THE WALKING DEAD and FEAR THE WALKING DEAD.

Who are the options?  Read on...

RICK GRIMES

The lead character from THE WALKING DEAD was always going to be a popular one, not least thanks to a stunning performance from actor Andrew Lincoln.  It's no surprise he received more votes that any other characters in this batch so far.  Rick was our way into the zombie apocalypse, from episode one, and we've followed his adventure right up until season nine... which will be his last!

AARON

Ross Marquand joined the cast of TWD back in season five, when Aaron met with the main group and took them back to his home - the Alexandria Safe Zone.  Marquand was promoted to the main titles in season eight, and will continue into (and maybe beyond?) season nine.

TARA CHAMBLER

We first met Tara in season four, when she aligned herself up with The Governor.  That was a bit of a mistake, but Glenn took her under his wing and she became a part of the main gang.  Alanna Masterson was promoted to the main titles in season seven, and continues to battle the walkers and other nasty types.

CAROL PELETIER

A bit of fan favourite, Melissa McBride's brilliant performance has made Carol a staple in the series.  She was one of the original gang, with McBride getting promoted to the main titles in the fourth season.  Heading into season nine, she's one of the longest running characters, and will be one of the lead females stepping up once Lincoln goes.  Not bad considering comic Carol died years ago.

DR EUGENE PORTER

He's a character that can be so frustrating sometimes, especially in recent seasons when he turned his back on the group to save his own backside.  He did end up kind of saving them in the longterm though... so all is forgiven, right?  Actor Josh McDermitt was introduced in season four of THE WALKING DEAD and promoted to main cast in season seven.

NEGAN

Some might disagree, but I think Jeffrey Dean Morgan was a brilliant addition to the series, which great charisma that almost makes Negan likable. Negan has been the series villain since his appearance in the season six finale where he killed off Glenn and Abraham with Lucille, his barbed bat.  He starts season nine a prisoner in the 'brave new world'.

SIDDIQ

A new character only just introduced in season eight.  He's a doctor, which is nice.  However, Siddiq, was also the reason Carl Grimes died... so he's had a troubled entry.  Avi Nash returns in the role for season nine.

SIMON

Under Negan, Simon was the biggest, baddest of the Saviors.  Some might say he was the baddest, as he's pretty unpredictable, and loves killing people on mass.  He challenged Negan's leadership and died for it.  Steven Ogg was a popular addition to the cast and some would have liked Simon to have survived season eight over Negan...

Those are the options.  Which four get to the next round?  You decide!  You've got three days to vote!

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TODAY IS ELECTION DAY – TUESDAY, APRIL 2! POLLS ARE OPEN UNTIL 7 P.M. Find your registration status and polling place at: https://ift.tt/2crKxmr ________________________________ HERE ARE THE CANDIDATES: AURORA CITY COUNCIL • AT-LARGE: Sherman Jenkins, Brooke Ann Shanley, Durrell Williams • WARD 1: Peter Aguilera, Emmanuel Llamas, Caryl Riley, Amanda Sperzel • WARD 3: Ted Mesiacos is running unopposed. • WARD 5: Casildo “Casey” Cuevas, Carl Franco, Bonnie Lee Kunkel • WARD 6: Matt Harrington, Dan Hites, Matthew Orr and Michael Saville • WARD 8: Patty Smith, Savannah Smith and Thomas Weil WEST AURORA SCHOOL DISTRICT 129 SCHOOL BOARD • Eight candidates are running for four seats: James Buzzard, Robert Gonzalez, Joe Grisson, Ira Lathan, James Leslie, Daniel Renz, Melody Saperston and Thomas St. Jules EAST AURORA SCHOOL DISTRICT 131 SCHOOL BOARD • Four candidates are seeking four open seats on the board: Alex Arroyo, Kim Hatchett, Avis Miller and Juan Sifuentes, Jr. INDIAN PRAIRIE SCHOOL DISTRICT 204 SCHOOL BOARD • Five candidates are seeking three spots on the board: Guatam “GB” Bhatia , Natasha Grover, Carole Jones, Justin Karubas and Mark Rising FOX VALLEY PARK DISTRICT • At-large: Mavis Bates and Mark Buschbacher • District 1: Matt Hicks is running unopposed. • District 2: Jerry Butler is running unopposed. • District 3: Allan Broholm is running unopposed. WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE • Two seats available for six-year terms: Richard “Rick” Guzman, Willie Mayes Sr., and Tina Medlin Willson • One seat available for four-year term: Greg Thomas is running unopposed COLLEGE OF DUPAGE Two seats available for six-year terms: Dan Bailey, Annette Corrigan, Maureen Dunne and Marc Incrocci https://ift.tt/2uF3Fcb

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TODAY IS ELECTION DAY – TUESDAY, APRIL 2! POLLS ARE OPEN UNTIL 7 P.M. Find your registration status and polling place at: https://ift.tt/2crKxmr ________________________________ HERE ARE THE CANDIDATES: AURORA CITY COUNCIL • AT-LARGE: Sherman Jenkins, Brooke Ann Shanley, Durrell Williams • WARD 1: Peter Aguilera, Emmanuel Llamas, Caryl Riley, Amanda Sperzel • WARD 3: Ted Mesiacos is running unopposed. • WARD 5: Casildo “Casey” Cuevas, Carl Franco, Bonnie Lee Kunkel • WARD 6: Matt Harrington, Dan Hites, Matthew Orr and Michael Saville • WARD 8: Patty Smith, Savannah Smith and Thomas Weil WEST AURORA SCHOOL DISTRICT 129 SCHOOL BOARD • Eight candidates are running for four seats: James Buzzard, Robert Gonzalez, Joe Grisson, Ira Lathan, James Leslie, Daniel Renz, Melody Saperston and Thomas St. Jules EAST AURORA SCHOOL DISTRICT 131 SCHOOL BOARD • Four candidates are seeking four open seats on the board: Alex Arroyo, Kim Hatchett, Avis Miller and Juan Sifuentes, Jr. INDIAN PRAIRIE SCHOOL DISTRICT 204 SCHOOL BOARD • Five candidates are seeking three spots on the board: Guatam “GB” Bhatia , Natasha Grover, Carole Jones, Justin Karubas and Mark Rising FOX VALLEY PARK DISTRICT • At-large: Mavis Bates and Mark Buschbacher • District 1: Matt Hicks is running unopposed. • District 2: Jerry Butler is running unopposed. • District 3: Allan Broholm is running unopposed. WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE • Two seats available for six-year terms: Richard “Rick” Guzman, Willie Mayes Sr., and Tina Medlin Willson • One seat available for four-year term: Greg Thomas is running unopposed COLLEGE OF DUPAGE Two seats available for six-year terms: Dan Bailey, Annette Corrigan, Maureen Dunne and Marc Incrocci https://ift.tt/2uF3Fcb

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TODAY IS ELECTION DAY – TUESDAY, APRIL 2! POLLS ARE OPEN UNTIL 7 P.M. Find your registration status and polling place at: https://ift.tt/2crKxmr ________________________________ HERE ARE THE CANDIDATES: AURORA CITY COUNCIL • AT-LARGE: Sherman Jenkins, Brooke Ann Shanley, Durrell Williams • WARD 1: Peter Aguilera, Emmanuel Llamas, Caryl Riley, Amanda Sperzel • WARD 3: Ted Mesiacos is running unopposed. • WARD 5: Casildo “Casey” Cuevas, Carl Franco, Bonnie Lee Kunkel • WARD 6: Matt Harrington, Dan Hites, Matthew Orr and Michael Saville • WARD 8: Patty Smith, Savannah Smith and Thomas Weil WEST AURORA SCHOOL DISTRICT 129 SCHOOL BOARD • Eight candidates are running for four seats: James Buzzard, Robert Gonzalez, Joe Grisson, Ira Lathan, James Leslie, Daniel Renz, Melody Saperston and Thomas St. Jules EAST AURORA SCHOOL DISTRICT 131 SCHOOL BOARD • Four candidates are seeking four open seats on the board: Alex Arroyo, Kim Hatchett, Avis Miller and Juan Sifuentes, Jr. INDIAN PRAIRIE SCHOOL DISTRICT 204 SCHOOL BOARD • Five candidates are seeking three spots on the board: Guatam “GB” Bhatia , Natasha Grover, Carole Jones, Justin Karubas and Mark Rising FOX VALLEY PARK DISTRICT • At-large: Mavis Bates and Mark Buschbacher • District 1: Matt Hicks is running unopposed. • District 2: Jerry Butler is running unopposed. • District 3: Allan Broholm is running unopposed. WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE • Two seats available for six-year terms: Richard “Rick” Guzman, Willie Mayes Sr., and Tina Medlin Willson • One seat available for four-year term: Greg Thomas is running unopposed COLLEGE OF DUPAGE Two seats available for six-year terms: Dan Bailey, Annette Corrigan, Maureen Dunne and Marc Incrocci https://ift.tt/2uF3Fcb

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Partageons mon rendez-vous lectures #26-2023 & critiques

Voici mes critiques littéraires sur Livres à profusion. Meurtres en soutane de P.D. James Meurtres en soutane de P.D. James – Editions Le Livre de Poche Le jour et l’heure de Carole Fives Les coquelicots de Nadjma Je continue Linley avec Le rouge du péché d’Elizabeth George Le rouge du péché d’Elizabeth George – Editions Pocket Présentation de l’éditeur : Inconsolable trois mois après le meurtre…

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Pentatonix: A Contemporisation of The  First Noel

The First Noel is a popular Christmas Carol sung from ages old till today in the 21st century across the world, mainly during Christmas to celebrate the birth of Christ in the Christian Faith, although in more secular groups, it is regarded as a seasonal song.

This essay will trace the origins of The First Noel and its significance to the themes of Christ and the celebration of Christmas, from the beginning of its existence to a modern-day interpretation of it by a popular A capella group (Pentatonix) that now performs it to a globalised audience.

The History of Carols

To begin, a carol, simply put, is a festive folk tune. Christmas carols are mostly similar, except they revolve around Christian ideologies. There is much dispute over when exactly The First Noel was composed and performed, but it is largely agreed upon that its first official date of publication was in Carols, Ancient and Modern (1823), in London. The publication is a collection of popular Christmas Carols, edited, arranged, and compiled by William Sandys, and Davies Gilbert. Depite that, the actual origins come from far before the early 19th century, between the era of classical antiquity and the dark ages, where churches held prominent power.

To understand how the form of a Carol has evolved to its universally adored figure today, its relationship with the church – the sanctified figurehead most people associate with Christmas Carols – must first be clarified.

During the earlier days of the Roman Catholic Church in Europe, ‘Paganism’ referred to all beliefs outside of its body, in basic terms. The challenge of classifying Paganism into a single religion lies in its inclusion of multiple traditions with ways of life heavily influenced by nature, which unfortunately, are associated with witches, dark rituals, and cultists due to misrepresentations by current-day media and the early church who were the first to invent the label ‘Pagan’, which was originally Paganus -  as translated in the Latin Dictionary by Charles T. Lewis and Charles Short as ‘Of or belonging to the country or to a village, rustic’. To summarise, the meaning of ‘Pagan’ can range from anything between a commoner residing in the outskirts of town to an actual follower of the Pagan beliefs.

Due to its dissenting relationship with the church, the meaning of the word ‘Pagan’ has fluctuated and changed greatly in the time since its existence. Nonetheless, the Church at that time abhorred these Carols that the Pagans sang as they were a celebration of an entire community of beliefs that went against the Catholic Christian faith.

In an article written on BBC, Burton-Hill wrote that singing and related Christmas festivities were abhorrent and sinful because they viewed celebrating Christ’s birth on 25 December as a ‘commercial’ tradition that derived – with no biblical justification – from the Roman Catholic Church, threatening their core Christian beliefs as nowhere had it been written that God had called upon mankind to celebrate Christ’s nativity in such manners. In 1644, an Act of Parliament effectively banned the festival. Following up in June 1647, the Long Parliament passed an ordinance confirming the abolition of the feast of Christmas.

Despite difficult circumstances, carols have persisted from the dark ages far into the 18th century, mostly by word of mouth, given that they did not exist in the form of a score sheet as the singers of these tunes – peasants – were often illiterate.

Fast forward into the 19th century, The First Noel is collated and published with the introduction of lyrics for the first time in history under Carols, Ancient and Modern, as mentioned before. From there, it grows into the tune of The First Noel that the world is familiar with today.

In between the 20th and 21st century, The First Noel has been performed several times and published in many commercial Christmas albums in the style of the singer in question, a few notable ones being Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, and more recently, Pentatonix.

A Contemporary Interpretation of The First Noel

Pentatonix is an American-based performance group consisting 5 vocalists - Avi Kaplan, Scott Hoying, Kirstin Maldonado, Kevin Olusola, and Mitch Grassi, which reflects the pentatonic scale of five notes.

The group first rose to fame after winning NBC’s The Sing-Off in 2013. Since then, they have toured all around the world, including Singapore, where they will return again in 2017 as part of Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix’s Headlining Acts as a contemporary pop group performing in the style of A Capella singing.

A Capella is a form of music-making where a group (or at times, a soloist) of voices are unaccompanied by any other instrument in performing a piece of music

Originating from Gregorian Chants first sung in the Renaissance period in Roman Catholic churches across Western continents and composed by anonymous groups of people whose names are now lost to time, the structure – including notation, composition, and distribution of voice – has evolved greatly between the time of Gregorian Chants to what A Capella is today, though both forms still keep to the rules of producing music purely with the human voice.

With that introspective, alike Gregorian Chants, The First Noel we know today is vastly different from what it was.

For comparative purposes, the ‘original’ The First Noel that shall be used as a study against Pentatonix’s cover will be the version published in Carols, Ancient and Modern (1823).

Length-wise, the original The First Noel is much shorter, with only one stanza of combined lyrics and scores for piano and an accompanied voice:

The first Nowell that the Angel did say

Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay

In fields where they lay keeping their sheep

In a cold winter’s night that was so deep

Nowell Nowell

Nowell Nowell

Born is the King of Israel

Pentatonix’s cover is the version inherited from the New English Hymnal, with extended lines as it has already shifted from its original form, which was meant for a singular voice sung along with the piano based from its score sheet.

The New English Hymnal (1986) has rearranged The First Noel to fit the four-part harmony (Soprano Alto Tenor Bass) structure that majority of church choirs are familiar with singing, and Pentatonix has taken an excerpt of that with the lyrics mentioned beforehand along with the following:

They looked up and saw a star

Shining in the East beyond them far

And to the earth it gave great light

And so it continued both day and night

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel

Born is the King of Israel!

The old rendition of The First Noel lacks a contemporary flair introduced to its more recent cover by Pentatonix’s usage of the SATB voices interchangeably. In its predecessor’s form, there is no presence of the SATB format, given that it was not produced to be sung by four voices at that time. Instead, it resembles a series of tonal harmonies with a bass constructed purely to harmonise with the melody.

Pentatonix has the luxury of 5 flexible voices that range between a mezzo soprano to a bass along with a beatboxer who all actively play different parts, although they overlap responsibilities with melodies often being either shared all switched amongst all voices involved in the song as a stylistic decision to brand themselves as a performance group with this as their specialty. Sopranos are often the main skeleton of a melody that people hear as what the tune encompasses. The Bass Line provides the harmony to match the main tune sung by the Soprano while the Alto and Tenor are known as harmonic fillers that flesh out decoratively to give finishing touches and to fill up what otherwise would sound empty in its wake.

Based on a video on TIME, Pentatonix has broken down rearrangements for A Capella in a very simple form – introduction of the beatboxer to establish a ‘groove’, which would be a common tone constructed by beatboxing, the emptiness amongst the beats filled up by a bass line, followed by background part(s) that would also be sounds made by the mouth instead of actual lyrics, then a harmonisation to match said background part before the proper solo lyrics of the song are introduced. Decorations to individual songs are added along the way to the end of the arrangement to provide a uniquely ‘Pentatonix’ personality to each cover.

Disregarding just the altered medium of presentation, the team behind Pentatonix has completely unwrapped and redressed the original The First Noel in a fashion that was impossible in the 19th century, utilising aural and visual communication skills via publicity through social media, in the entire package of a music video on YouTube as its method of delivery to its audience.

Pentatonix’s The First Noel is targeted to its audience of a general age between early teenage years to late adulthood. Other than performing live at concerts and touring around the world, as primary consumers of the world-wide web, their audiences have easy access to YouTube, where similar covers have been published on their channel, granting them the ability to rewatch the video repeatedly to their heart’s content at no cost, thus allowing the band to monitor their fans’ reactions to everything they do from a statistical viewpoint as YouTube collects data on its watchers with precise accuracy.

Compare this to the target audience of the original The First Noel, or even the New English Hymnal’s version of only churchgoers. The target audience has changed incredibly, from being a song sung in churches to celebrate the birth of Christ to now being marketed as a seasonal song for anyone of any religion, as long as they are connected to the internet. Carols in the context of the 21st Century have advanced beyond the Pagans and the Church to reach people across all walks of life who listen not for religious reasons, but to keep up with the everchanging inclinations of society as a single unit.

Previously, The First Noel were notes on a score with words scribed into them that were an entire entity distanced away from its audience, but Pentatonix’s version has revamped the carol completely with the usage of audio-visual tools that involve cinematography in the form of a music video showing the five-member band singing at the consumer in stylised fashion attires, branding the experience as almost ‘being interpersonal with the singers’ to sell the song in way where the watcher feels as if the cover was made only for them, the marketing team going so far to involve fans in a competition designed to include audiences in a community where they are able to feel closer to their idols.  These methods have influenced how The First Noel is being received today as a Christmas Carol, as it is now promoted as a pop song with multiple marketing strategies to attract new listeners, even if in the eye of the hurricane, it is fundamentally a simple tune that has been refurbished and republished time and again.

Concluding Thoughts

Pagan carols were appropriated by the Roman Catholic church and now further appropriated by secular performance groups for a modern audience as part of entertainment. A traditional song with a religious subject is able to reach a modern-day audience through its presentation which appeals to aural and visual senses for communication. Alike a chameleon, the survivability of The First Noel has been dependant chiefly on its ability – or man’s ability – to change its form and colour to keep up with trends of different times and to cater to the demands of the public, or spending power, which used to be the Church, but now belongs to the common people.

Ultimately, it is an everlasting symbol of Christ as well as the impact of the religious affiliations by the early church, which is evident still in today’s version of The First Noel as it is still considered a celebratory seasonal piece released as covers during Christmas. Pentatonix has opened up the listening audience by blending 21st Century technology together with an old tune known by millions – a direction that will be able to bridge connections and form bonds between the old and the new.

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Taylor, John. “Original Correspondence.” The Musical Times and Singing Class Circular, vol. 13, no. 311, 1869, pp. 647–647. www.jstor.org/stable/3353734.

““THE FIRST NOEL” FAN A CAPELLA COVERS.” PENTATONIX, http://ptxofficial.com/news_archive?page=news_item&NewsID=3765647632921&last_page=news_archive. Accessed 18 Feb 2017.

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Updated May 30 at 1:46 pm PT with “Abby’s,” “The Enemy Within” and “The Village” canceled at NBC.Upfronts have come and gone, and that means broadcast networks have (for the most part) set their 2019-20 slates after ordering new series and winnowing down which current shows will return next season and which will come to an end.Below is every scripted (and a few unscripted) show that ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox and The CW have renewed or canceled so far, along with those still awaiting their fates for the 2019-20 slate. We’ve also included descriptions of the new shows that have been ordered.Check back regularly for updates. Readers can find our pilot guide, which includes all the new projects that were in the running this season, here.Also Read: 21 Lowest-Rated Broadcast TV Shows of 2018-19 Season (Photos)NBC Renewed Series: “The Blacklist,” “Blindspot” (for fifth and final season), “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” “Chicago Fire,” “Chicago Med,” “Chicago P.D.,” “Ellen’s Game of Games,” “Good Girls,” “The Good Place,”  “Law & Order: SVU,” “Manifest,” “New Amsterdam,” “Superstore,” “This Is Us” (for Seasons 4, 5 and 6), “Will & Grace”Canceled/Ending Series: “Abby’s,” “A.P. Bio,” “The Enemy Within,” “I Feel Bad,” “Marlon,” “Midnight, Texas,” “Reverie,” “Trial & Error,” “The Village”Series Awaiting Decisions: N/ASeries That Have Yet to Premiere This Season: “The InBetween” (new series)Newly Ordered Series: “Bluff City Law,” “Council of Dads,” “Indebted,” “The Kenan Show,” “Lincoln,” “Perfect Harmony,” “Sunnyside,” “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist”Also Read: 14 Highest-Rated Broadcast TV Shows of the 2018-19 Season (Photos)Here are the official descriptions for the new 2019-20 NBC shows:DRAMASBLUFF CITY LAW Coming from a famous Memphis family known for taking on injustice, brilliant lawyer Sydney Strait used to work at her father Elijah’s celebrated law firm until their tumultuous relationship got in the way. After barely speaking to him for years, Sydney is suddenly thrust back into the family fold when her philanthropist mother passes away unexpectedly. In the wake of her loss, hoping to reconnect with the daughter he loves, Elijah asks Sydney to rejoin his firm. She agrees because despite her lingering resentment and distrust, she knows that working alongside her father is her best hope at changing the world … if they can ever get along. Cast: Jimmy Smits, Caitlin McGee, Scott Shepherd, Barry Sloane, Michael Luwoye, MaameYaa Boafo, Stony Blyden and Jayne Atkinson. Writer: Dean Georgaris Producer(s): Dean Georgaris, David Janollari, Michael Aguliar Studio: Universal TelevisionCOUNCIL OF DADS When Scott, a loving father of four, has his entire life’s plan thrown into upheaval by a cancer diagnosis, he calls on a few of his closest allies to step in as back-up dads for every stage of his growing family’s life. Scott assembles a trusted group of role models that includes Anthony, his oldest friend; Larry, his AA sponsor; and Oliver, his surgeon and best friend to his wife, Robin. These men agree to devote themselves to supporting and guiding Scott’s amazing family through all the triumphs and challenges life has to offer – just in case he ever can’t be there to do so himself. Cast: Sarah Wayne Callies, Clive Standen, Tom Everett Scott, J. August Richards, Blue Chapman, Emjay Anthony, Michele Weaver, Thalia Tran, Steven Silver, Michael O’Neill Writers: Tony Phelan & Joan Rater Producers: Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman, KristieAnne Reed, James Oh, Bruce Feiler Studio: Universal TelevisionLINCOLN Inspired by the best-selling book “The Bone Collector,” former NYPD detective and forensic genius Lincoln Rhyme was at the top of his game until a serious accident at the hands of a notorious serial killer forces him out of the field. When Amelia Sachs, an intuitive young officer who’s got her own gift for profiling finds herself hot on the killer’s trail, Rhyme in turn finds a partner for this new game of cat and mouse. As the unlikely detective duo joins forces to crack the city’s most confounding cases, they must also race to take down the enigmatic “Bone Collector” who brought them together. Cast: Russell Hornsby, Arielle Kebbel, Brían F. O’Byrne, Tate Ellington, Courtney Grosbeck, Ramses Jimenez, Brooke Lyons, Roslyn Ruff and Michael Imperioli Writer(s): VJ Boyd and Mark Bianculli Producer(s): VJ Boyd, Mark Bianculli, Seth Gordon, Avi Nir, Peter Traugott and Rachel Kaplan Director: Seth Gordon (pilot) Studio(s): Universal Television and Sony Pictures Television in association with Keshet StudiosZOEY’S EXTRAORDINARY PLAYLIST In this joyous and celebratory drama, Zoey Clarke is a whip-smart computer coder forging her way in San Francisco. After an unusual event she starts to hear the innermost wants and desires of the people around her through songs. At first, she questions her own sanity but soon realizes this unwanted curse may just be an incredibly wonderful gift. Cast: Jane Levy, Skylar Astin, Peter Gallagher, Alex Newell, John Clarence Stewart, Carmen Cusack and Mary Steenburgen. Writer: Austin Winsberg Producer(s): Richard Shepard, Paul Feig, Jessie Henderson, Kim Tannenbaum, Eric Tannenbaum, David Blackman, Daniel Inkeles Studio: Lionsgate TelevisionCOMEDIESINDEBTED Young parents Dave and Rebecca are ready to reclaim their life after years of diapers and sleepless nights. However, things take an unexpected turn when Dave’s parents show up unannounced and broke, leaving Dave with no choice but to open the door to the people who gave him everything. But these boomerang parents aren’t great with boundaries and the question of who’s parenting who quickly become blurred in this multi-generational comedy starring Fran Drescher and Adam Pally as mother and son. Cast: Adam Pally, Abby Elliott, Steven Weber and Fran Drescher. Writer(s): Dan Levy Producer(s): Dan Levy, Doug Robinson Studio(s): Sony Pictures Television in association with Doug Robinson ProductionsTHE KENAN SHOW In this family comedy, Kenan Thompson strives to be a super dad to his two adorable girls while simultaneously balancing his job and a father-in-law who “helps” in the most inappropriate ways. Cast: Kenan Thompson, Punam Patel, Dani Lockett, Dannah Lockett and Andy Garcia. Writer(s): Jackie Clarke Producer(s): Jackie Clarke, Chris Rock, Kenan Thompson, Lorne Michaels and Andrew Singer Director(s): Chris Rock Studio(s): Universal Television in association with Broadway Video.PERFECT HARMONY Bradley Whitford stars in this comedy about finding inspiration in the most unlikely places. When former Princeton music professor Arthur Cochran unexpectedly stumbles into choir practice at a small-town church, he finds a group of singers that are out of tune in more ways than one. Despite the ultimate clash of sensibilities, Arthur and his newfound cohorts may just be the perfect mix of individuals to help each other reinvent and rediscover a little happiness, just when they all need it most. Cast: Bradley Whitford, Anna Camp, Tymberlee Hill, Rizwan Manji, Will Greenberg, Geno Segers and Spencer Allport. Writer(s): Lesley Wake Webster Producer(s): Lesley Wake Webster, Jason Winer, Bradley Whitford, Adam Anders and Jon Radler Director: Jason Winer (pilot) Studio(s): 20th Century Fox Television and Small Dog Picture CompanySUNNYSIDE Garrett Modi was living the American Dream. As the youngest New York City Councilman ever, he was rubbing elbows with the political elite, attending star-studded parties and was the pride of Queens. But instead of spending his time in office helping the people that got him elected, he lost his way amidst the power and glamour of politics. When his downward spiral got him busted for public intoxication (and downright stupidity), it was all caught on tape and ended his career. Now, Garrett’s crashing with his sister, Mallory, and wondering where it all went wrong. That is, until he’s hired by a diverse group of hopefuls who dream of becoming American citizens and believe he can help – giving him a new sense of purpose and a chance for redemption, as long as he remembers where he came from. (Single camera) Cast: Kal Penn, Kiran Deol, Moses Storm, Diana Maria Riva, Joel Kim Booster, Samba Schutte, Poppy Liu Writer(s): Kal Penn, Matt Murray Producer(s): Kal Penn, Matt Murray, Michael Schur, David Miner, Dan Spilo Studio: Universal TelevisionAlso Read: TV Renewals and Cancellations: 6 Broadcast Shows We're Still Awaiting Decisions on for the 2019-20 SeasonCBS Renewed Series: “Blue Bloods,” “Bull,” “Criminal Minds” (for 15th and final season), “FBI,” “God Friended Me,” “Hawaii Five-0,” “MacGyver,” “Madam Secretary,” “Magnum P.I.,” “Man With a Plan,” “Mom” (for Seasons 7 and 8), “NCIS,” “NCIS: Los Angeles,” “NCIS: New Orleans,” “The Neighborhood,” “SEAL Team,” “S.W.A.T.,” “Young Sheldon” (for Seasons 3 and 4)Canceled/Ending Series: “The Big Bang Theory,” “Elementary,” “Fam,” “Happy Together,” “Life in Pieces,” “Murphy Brown,” “Salvation”Series Awaiting Decisions: “The Code,” “Ransom”Series That Have Yet to Premiere This Season: “Blood & Treasure” (new series), “Instinct” (returning series)Newly Ordered Series: “All Rise,” “Bob Hearts Abishola,” “Broke,” “Carol’s Second Act,” “Evil,” “FBI: Most Wanted,” “Tommy,” “The Unicorn”Here are the official descriptions for the new 2019-20 CBS shows:DRAMASALL RISE A drama that follows the dedicated, chaotic, hopeful, and sometimes absurd lives of judges, prosecutors, and public defenders as they work with bailiffs, clerks and cops to get justice for the people of Los Angeles amidst a flawed legal system. Cast: Simone Missick, Wilson Bethel, Jessica Camacho, Marg Helgenberger, J. Alex Brinson, Lindsay Mendez, Ruthie Ann Miles Writer(s): Greg Spottiswood Producer(s): Greg Spottiswood, Len Goldstein, Mike Robin Director(s): Mike Robin Studio: Warner Bros. Television in association with CBS Television StudiosEVIL A psychological mystery that examines science vs. religion and the origins of evil. The series focuses on a skeptical female forensic psychologist who joins a priest-in-training and a carpenter to investigate and assess the Church’s backlog of supposed miracles, demonic possessions and unexplained phenomena. Cast: Katja Herbers, Mike Colter, Aasif Mandvi, Michael Emerson, Brooklyn Shuck, Skylar Gray, Maddy Crocco, Dalya Knapp Writers(s): Michelle King & Robert King Producer(s): Michelle King, Robert King, Liz Glotzer Director(s): Robert King Studio: CBS Television StudiosFBI: MOST WANTED Series centered on the Fugitive Task Force of the FBI that tracks and captures the notorious criminals on the FBI’s Most Wanted list. Cast: Julian McMahon, Alana de la Garza, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Kellan Lutz, Roxy Sternberg, Nathaniel Arcand Writer(s): Dick Wolf, Rene Balcer Producer(s): Dick Wolf, Rene Balcer, Arthur W. Forney, Peter Jankowski Director(s): Fred Berner Studio(s): Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television in association with CBS Television StudiosTOMMY Writer(s): Paul Attanasio Producer(s): Darryl Frank, Justin Falvey Director(s): Kate Dennis (pilot only) Studio: CBS Television Studios Logline: When a former high-ranking NYPD officer becomes the first female Chief of Police for Los Angeles, she uses her unflinching honesty and hardball tactics to navigate the social, political, and national security issues that converge with enforcing the law. Cast: Edie Falco, Michael Chernus, Adelaide Clemens, Russel G. Jones, Olivia Lucy Phillip, David Fierro, Joseph Lyle TaylorCOMEDIESBOB HEARTS ABISHOLA After having a heart attack, a middle-aged sock businessman from Detroit unexpectedly falls for his cardiac nurse, a Nigerian immigrant, and sets his sights on getting her to give him a chance. (Multi camera) Cast: Billy Gardell, Folake Olowofoyeku, Christine Ebersole, Matt Jones, Maribeth Monroe, Shola Adewusi, Barry Shabaka Henley, Travis Wolfe, Jr. Writer(s): Chuck Lorre, Eddie Gorodetsky, Al Higgins, Gina Yashere Producer(s): Chuck Lorre, Eddie Gorodetsky, Al Higgins, Beth McCarthy Miller Director(s): Beth McCarthy Miller (pilot only) Studio: Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc. in association with Warner Bros. TelevisionBROKE When an outrageously wealthy trust fund baby is cut off by his father, he and his wife move into her estranged sister’s Reseda home, forcing the two siblings to reconnect. (Multi camera) Cast: Jaime Camil, Pauley Perrette, Natasha Leggero, Izzy Diaz, Antonio Corbo Writer(s): Alex Herschlag Producer(s): Alex Herschlag, Jennie Snyder Urman, Joanna Klein, Ben Silverman, Jaime Camil, Guillermo Restrepo, Gonzalo Cilley and Maria Lucia Hernandez (RCN TV and Resonant TV) Director: Victor Gonzalez Studio: CBS Television Studios/Sutton Street Prods./Propagate, with creative partners RCN TV and Resonant TVCAROL’S SECOND ACT After raising her two children and retiring from teaching, Carol Chambers embarks on a unique second act: pursuing her dream of becoming a doctor. (Multi camera) Cast: Patricia Heaton, Kyle MacLachlan, Ito Aghayere, Jean-Luc Bilodeau, Sabrina Jalees Writer(s): Emily Halpern and Sarah Haskins Producer(s): Emily Halpern, Sarah Haskins, Patricia Heaton, Adam Griffin, David Hunt and Rebecca Stay (Four Boys Entertainment); Aaron Kaplan and Dana Honor (Kapital Entertainment), Pamela Fryman Director(s): Pamela Fryman (pilot only) Studio: CBS Television StudiosTHE UNICORN A tight-knit group of friends and family help a widower move on following the most difficult year of his life, which includes being an ill-equipped but devoted single parent to his two daughters, and taking the major step of dating where, to his shock, he’s a hot commodity. (Single camera) Cast: Walton Goggins, Rob Corddry, Michaela Watkins, Omar Benson Miller, Maya Lynne Robinson, Ruby Jay, Makenzie Moss Writer(s): Bill Martin, Mike Schiff Producer(s): Bill Martin, Mike Schiff, Aaron Kaplan, Dana Honor (Kapital Entertainment), Wendi Trilling, Peyton Reed, John Hamburg Director(s): John Hamburg (pilot only) Studio: CBS Television StudiosABC Renewed Series: “A Million Little Things,” “American Housewife,” “black-ish,” “Bless This Mess,” “The Conners,” “Fresh Off the Boat,” “The Goldbergs,” “The Good Doctor,” “Grey’s Anatomy” (for Seasons 16 and 17), “How to Get Away With Murder,” “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” “Modern Family” (for 11th and final season), “The Rookie,” “Schooled,” “Single Parents,” “Station 19”Canceled/Ending Series:  “For the People,” “The Fix,” “The Kids Are Alright,” “Splitting Up Together,” “Speechless,” “Take Two,” “Whiskey Cavalier”Series Awaiting Decisions: N/A Series That Have Yet to Premiere This Season: “Grand Hotel” (new series)Newly Ordered Series: “The Baker & The Beauty,” “Emergence,” “For Life,” “Mixed-ish,” “Stumptown,” “United We Fall”Here are the official descriptions for the new 2019-20 ABC shows:DRAMASTHE BAKER AND THE BEAUTY Daniel Garcia is working in the family bakery and doing everything that his loving Cuban parents and siblings expect him to do. But on a wild Miami night he meets Noa Hamilton, an international superstar and fashion mogul, and his life moves into the spotlight. Will this unlikely couple upend their lives to be together and pull their families into a culture clash? Writer(s): Dean Georgaris Producer(s): Dean Georgaris, Becky Hartman Edwards, David Frankel Director: David Frankel (pilot) Studio(s): Universal Television and ABC Studios in association with Keshet StudiosEMERGENCE A character-driven genre thriller that centers around a police chief who takes in a young child that she finds near the site of a mysterious accident who has no memory of what has happened. The investigation draws her into a conspiracy larger than she ever imagined, and the child’s identity is at the center of it all. Cast: Allison Tolman, Alexa Swinton, Owain Yeoman, Ashley Aufderheide, Robert Bailey Jr, Zabryna Guevara, Donald Faison, Clancy Brown Writer(s): Michele Fazekas, Tara Butters Producer(s): Michele Fazekas, Tara Butters, Paul McGuigan Director: Paul McGuigan Studio: ABC StudiosFOR LIFE A fictional serialized legal and family drama inspired by the life of Isaac Wright, Jr. about a prisoner who becomes a lawyer, litigating cases for other inmates while fighting to overturn his own life sentence for a crime he didn’t commit. His quest for freedom is driven by his desperate desire to get back to the family he loves and reclaim the life that was stolen from him. The show will also, through the window of his ferocious struggle and his complicated relationship with a progressive female prison warden, examine the flaws and challenges in our penal and legal systems. Cast: Nicholas Pinnock, Indira Varma, Joy Bryant, Glenn Fleshler, Dorian Missick, Tyla Harris, Mary Stuart Masterson and Boris McGiver. Producer(s): Hank Steinberg, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Doug Robinson, Alison Greenspan, Isaac Wright, Jr., George Tillman, Jr Director: George Tillman, Jr (pilot) Studio(s): Sony Pictures Television Inc. and ABC StudiosSTUMPTOWN Based on the “Stumptown” graphic novel series, the drama follows Dex Parios (Cobie Smulders) as a strong, assertive, and sharp-witted army veteran with a complicated love life, gambling debt, and a brother to take care of in Portland, Oregon. Her military intelligence skills make her a great P.I., but her unapologetic style puts her in the firing line of hardcore criminals and not quite in alliance with the police. Cast: Cobie Smulders, Tantoo Cardinal, Cole Sibus, Adrian Martinez, Camryn Manheim, Michael Ealy Writer: Jason Richman Producers: Ruben Fleischer, David Bernad, Greg Rucka, Matthew Southworth, Justin Greenwood Director: James Griffiths Studio: ABC StudiosCOMEDIESMIXED-ISH “Black-ish” prequel series “Mixed-ish” is set in the 1980s and stars Arica Himmel as a young version of Rainbow Johnson, the character played by Tracee Ellis Ross in the flagship comedy. The show will see Rainbow Johnson recount “her experience growing up in a mixed-race family in the ’80s and the constant dilemmas they had to face over whether to assimilate or stay true to themselves. Bow’s parents Paul and Alicia decide to move from a hippie commune to the suburbs to better provide for their family. As her parents struggle with the challenges of their new life, Bow and her siblings navigate a mainstream school in which they’re perceived as neither black nor white. This family’s experiences illuminate the challenges of finding one’s own identity when the rest of the world can’t decide where you belong.” (Single camera) Cast: Arica Himmel, Tika Sumpter, Christina Anthony, Mykal-Michelle Harris and Ethan Childress Writer(s): Peter Saji, Kenya Barris Producer(s): Peter Saji, Kenya Barris, Tracee Ellis Ross, Randall Winston, Brian Dobbins, Laurence Fishburne, Helen Sugland and Anthony Anderson. Studio: ABC StudiosUNITED WE FALL A profoundly realistic family sitcom that follows the trials and tribulations of Jo (Christina Vidal) and Bill (Will Sasso), parents of two young kids, as they try to make it day-to-day as a functioning family. Bill’s very judgmental live-in mother (Emmy-winner Jane Curtin) and Jo’s large Latinx Catholic family will never hesitate to let our couple know they’re seemingly screwing up, but Bill and Jo will always have each other’s backs, united against everyone – other parents, teachers, doctors, specialists, coaches, co-workers, and especially their kids. (Multi camera) Cast: Will Sasso, Christina Vidal, Jane Curtin, and Ella Grace Helton. Writer(s): Julius “Goldy” Sharpe Producer(s): Julius “Goldy” Sharpe, Seth Gordon and Julia Gunn Director: Mark Cendrowski (pilot) Studio(s): Sony Pictures Television, Exhibit A Film and ABC StudiosFoxFox Renewed Series: “9-1-1,” “Bob’s Burgers,” “Empire,” “Family Guy,” “Last Man Standing,” “The Masked Singer,” “The Orville,” “The Resident,” “The Simpsons” (for Seasons 31 and 32)Canceled/Ending Series: “The Cool Kids,” “The Gifted,” “Gotham,” “Lethal Weapon,” “The Passage,” “Proven Innocent,” “Rel,” “Star”Newly Ordered Series: “9-1-1: Lone Star,” “Bless the Harts,” “Deputy,” “Duncanville,” “Filthy Rich,” “The Great North,” “neXt,” “Not Just Me,” “Outmatched,” “Prodigal Son”Here are the official descriptions for the new 2019-20 Fox shows:DRAMAS9-1-1: LONE STAR From “9-1-1” co-creators Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Tim Minear, “9-1-1: Lone Star” follows a sophisticated New York cop (Rob Lowe) who, along with his son, re-locates to Austin, and must try to balance saving those who are at their most vulnerable with solving the problems in his own life. Cast: Rob Lowe Producer(s): Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Tim Minear, Rob Lowe Studios(s): 20th Century Fox Television in association with Ryan Murphy Television and Brad Falchuk Teley-VisionDEPUTY A modern cop drama that blends the spirit of a classic Western with a modern-day attitude and gritty authenticity. When the Los Angeles County’s Sheriff dies, an arcane rule forged back in the Wild West thrusts the most unlikely man into the job: a fifth-generation lawman, more comfortable taking down bad guys than navigating a sea of politics. He leads a skilled team of ambitious and complicated human beings who won’t rest until justice is served. Cast: Stephen Dorff, Yara Martinez, Brian Van Holt, Siena Goines, Bex Taylor-Klaus, Shane Paul McGhie, Mark Moses Writer(s): Will Beall Producer(s): Will Beall, David Ayer, Chris Long, Barry Schindel Director(s): David Ayer Production company: Cedar Park Studio(s): eOne, Fox EntertainmentFILTHY RICH When the patriarch of a mega-rich Southern family, famed for creating a wildly successful Christian television network, dies in a plane crash, his wife and family are stunned to learn that he fathered three illegitimate children, all of whom are written into his will, threatening their family name and fortune. With monumental twists and turns, “Filthy Rich” presents a world in which everyone has an ulterior motive – and no one is going down without a fight. Cast: Kim Cattrall, Gerald McRaney, Aubrey Dollar, Benjamin Levy Aguilar, Corey Cott, Mark L. Young, Steve Harris, Melia Kreiling, David Denman, Olivia Macklin Writer/Director: Tate Taylor Producer(s): Tate Taylor, Brian Grazer, Francie Calfo, John Norris Studio: 20th Century Fox Television, Fox Entertainment, Imagine EntertainmentNEXT A propulsive, fact-based thriller about the emergence of a deadly, rogue artificial intelligence that combines pulse-pounding action with a layered examination of how technology is invading our lives and transforming us in ways we don’t yet understand. A Silicon Valley pioneer discovers that one of his own creations – a powerful A.I. – might spell global catastrophe, and teams up with a cybercrime agent to fight a villain unlike anything we’ve ever seen – one whose greatest weapon against us is ourselves. Cast: John Slattery, Fernanda Andrade, Michael Mosley, Jason Butler Harner, Eve Harlowe, Aaron Moten, Gerardo Celasco, Elizabeth Cappucino, Evan Whitten Writer(s): Manny Coto Producer(s): Manny Coto, Charlie Gogolak, John Requa, Glenn Ficarra Director(s): John Requa, Glenn Ficarra Studio(s): 20th Century Fox Television/Zaftig Films, Fox EntertainmentNOT JUST ME A story of an unusual family formed through extreme odds, exploring such hot-button issues as identity, human connection and what it truly means to be a family. An only child finds her life turned upside down when her father reveals that, over the course of his prize-winning career as a pioneering fertility doctor, he used his own sperm to conceive upwards of a hundred children, including two new sisters. As these three young women slowly embrace their new reality, they will attempt to form an untraditional bond as sisters, even as they must welcome a tidal wave of new siblings into their rapidly expanding family. Based on the original Endemol Shine Australia series, “Sisters,” from Jonathan Gavin and Imogen Banks. Cast: Brittany Snow, Megalyn Echikunwoke, Emily Osment, Mustafa Elzein, Mo McRae, Victoria Cartagena, Timothy Hutton Writer(s): Annie Weisman Producer(s): Annie Weisman, Jason Katims, Jeni Mulein, Imogen Banks, Sharon Levy, Lesyle Headland Director(s): Leslye Headland (pilot) Studio(s): Universal Television in association with Endemol Shine North America, Fox EntertainmentPRODIGAL SON A fresh take on a crime franchise with a provocative and outrageous lead character and a darkly comedic tone. Malcolm Bright knows how killers think. Why? His father was one of the best, a notorious serial killer called “The Surgeon.” That’s why Bright is the best criminal psychologist around; murder is the family business. He uses his twisted genius to help the NYPD solve crimes, while dealing with a somewhat manipulative mother, an annoyingly normal sister, a homicidal father still looking to bond with his prodigal son and his own constantly evolving neuroses. Cast: Tom Payne, Michael Sheen, Bellamy Young, Lou Diamond Phillips, Halston Sage, Aurora Perrineau, Frank Harts, Keiko Agena Writer(s): Chris Fedak, Sam Sklaver Producer(s): Chris Fedak, Sam Sklaver, Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Lee Toland Krieger Director(s): Lee Toland Krieger Studio(s): Warner Bros. Television, Berlanti Productions, Fox EntertainmentCOMEDIESBLESS THE HARTS Follows a group of Southerners who are always broke as a joke, and struggling for the American dream of status and wealth. What they don’t realize is that they’re already rich, in friends, family and laughter. (Animated) Cast: Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Jillian Bell, Ike Barinholtz Writer(s): Emily Spivey Producer(s): Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Seth Cohen, Kristen Wiig Studio(s): 20th Century Fox Television, Fox EntertainmentDUNCANVILLE Follows Duncan, a spectacularly average 15-year-old boy, along with his friends and family. His high-strung mom, Annie, constantly is trying to prevent her son from ruining his life. (Animated) Cast: Amy Poehler, Rashida Jones, Wiz Khalifa Writer(s): Mike Scully and Julie Scully Producer(s): Amy Poehler, Dave Becky, Ty Burrell Studio(s): 20th Century Fox Television, Universal Television, Fox EntertainmentTHE GREAT NORTH Follows the Alaskan adventures of the Tobin family as single dad Beef does his best to keep his weird bunch of kids close, especially as the artistic dreams of his only daughter Judy lead her away from the family fishing boat and into the glamorous world of the local mall. (Animated) Cast: Nick Offerman, Jenny Slate, Megan Mullally, Paul Rust, Aparna Nancherla, Will Forte, Dulcé Sloan Writer(s): Wendy Molyneux, Lizzie Molyneux, Minty Lewis Producer(s): Wendy Molyneux, Lizzie Molyneux, Minty Lewis, Loren Bouchard Studio(s): 20th Century Fox Television, Fox EntertainmentOUTMATCHED A family comedy about a blue-collar couple in South Jersey trying to get by and raise four kids, three of whom just happen to be certified geniuses. (Multi Camera) Cast: Jason Biggs, Maggie Lawson, Connor Kalopsis, Ashley Boettcher, Jack Stanton, Oakley Bull, Tisha Campbell-Martin Writer(s): Lon Zimmet Producer(s): Lon Zimmet Director(s): Jonathan Judge Studio(s): 20th Century Fox Television, Fox EntertainmentThe CW Renewed Series: “The 100,” “All American,” “Arrow” (eighth and final season), “Black Lightning,” “Burden of Truth,” “Charmed,” “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow,” “Dynasty,” “The Flash,” “In the Dark,” “Legacies,” “The Outpost,” “Riverdale,” “Roswell, New Mexico,” “Supergirl,” “Supernatural” (15th and final season)Canceled/Ending Series: “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” “Jane the Virgin,” “iZombie”Series Awaiting Decisions: N/ANewly Ordered Series: “Batwoman,” “Katy Keene,” “Nancy Drew”Here are the descriptions for the new 2019-20 CW shows:DRAMASBATWOMAN Follows Kate Kane, an out lesbian and highly trained street fighter who soars onto the streets of Gotham as Batwoman, primed to snuff out the failing city’s criminal resurgence. But don’t call her a hero yet. In a city desperate for a savior, Kate must overcome her own demons before embracing the call to be Gotham’s symbol of hope. Cast: Ruby Rose, Camrus Johnson, Meagan Tandy, Nicole Kang, Dougray Scott, Elizabeth Anweis, Rachel Skarsten Writer(s): Caroline Dries Producer(s): Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Geoff Johns Director: Marcos Siega Studio: Warner Bros. TelevisionKATY KEENE A “Riverdale” spinoff, “Katy Keene” follows the lives and loves of four iconic Archie Comics characters — including fashion legend-to-be Katy Keene — as they chase their twenty-something dreams in New York City. This musical dramedy chronicles the origins and struggles of four aspiring artists trying to make it on Broadway, on the runway and in the recording studio. Cast: Lucy Hale, Ashleigh Murray, Jonny Beauchamp, Julia Chan, Camille Hyde, Lucien Laviscount Writer(s): Robert Aguirre-Sacasa, Michael Grassi Producer(s): Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Jon Goldwater Studio: Warner Bros. TelevisionNANCY DREW Follows 18-year-old Nancy Drew in the summer after her high school graduation. She thought she’d be leaving her hometown for college, but when a family tragedy holds her back another year, she finds herself embroiled in a ghostly murder investigation — and along the way, uncovers secrets that run deeper than she ever imagined. Cast: Kennedy McMann, Leah Lewis, Tunji Kasim, Maddison Jaizani, Alex Saxon, Scott Wolf, Alvina August Writer(s): Noga Landau, Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage Producer(s): Lis Rowinski, Melinda Hsu Taylor Director: Larry Teng Studio: CBS Television StudiosRead original story Fall TV 2019: Every Broadcast Show Canceled, Renewed and Ordered So Far (Updating) At TheWrap

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Tenir jusqu'à l'aube - Carole Fives Je lis rarement des romans de la rentrée littéraire, mais le sujet de celui-ci et les nombreux avis favorables que j'ai pu lire m'ont poussée à me le procurer. Une mère à bout profite du sommeil de son jeune fils pour s'évader hors de leur appartement pendant cinq minutes, puis vingt minutes... Son compagnon les a abandonné, elle est dans une ville qu'elle ne connaît pas, sans revenu stable, sans famille ou amis. L'enfant n'est pas à la crèche, le loyer est trop cher, les forums de solidarité qui ne soutiennent rien du tout... La narratrice croule sous les complications. Ce que je retire de ce roman c'est la bouffée d'air de la fuite en avant dans la ville, l'amertume "vous, les nanas, vous avez voulu votre indépendance, faut pas venir pleurer maintenant", les injonctions impitoyables "organisez-vous !". Même si toutes n'ont pas une expérience de la maternité aussi noire, il est facile de retrouver ici un reflet des mauvais jours, ceux où l'enfant se roule par terre et l'on voudrait disparaître. #tenirjusqualaube #carolefives #bookstagram #roman #instabook #instalivre #fiction #maternite #feminisme https://www.instagram.com/p/Bnx9gVWHw5R/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=14ugql5286rx8

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Monday, February 12, 2018

I hate like hell for it to be thought that I only watch TV and read the obits.  But...today there was an obit for Vic Damone that jarred loose a few thoughts.  I never looked forward to gigs with him because he was such a sourpuss.  Thinking of him this afternoon I recall one Catskill related  incident that will take some setting up.  

On Labor Day weekends the incorrigible Boris Malina would hire the extra players (of which I was one) to do a two day engagement.  We stayed over in a dorm like building with few amenities. We did it for the money.  One such double bill featured Diahann Caroll and Vic Damone, who were then a couple (I liked her much better than I liked him).  Her show was on Saturday; his was on Sunday.  

But this story (and I hope I am getting the important things right) involves, not me, but someone who turned down the job, a musician who had very recently come to New York from the West Coast.  Boris was always quick to pounce on any newcomers he heard about, call them, and tell them, in his distinctive baritone, that he would make them famous.  

This story is told by the new guy.  

After Boris explained the job he was told that, though greatly appreciating the call, “this was not the kind of work he came here to do.”  Boris said, “So take my job and wait one week to be a star.”

Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Another day another obit.  Marty Allen, of Rossi and Allen fame.  In the late Sixties this was one of the Catskill acts.  It was a time when partner acts were in, one suave, the other rough around the edges.  Sandler and Young was the first act I ever played (the Concord).  Of Rossi and Allen I remember very little except that Allen’s signature greeting was “hello dere” and it always got a laugh.  He always looked like he had just gotten up.  Of his lines I remember only: “I loaned my friend five hundred dollars for plastic surgery and now I can’t find him.”  

Wednesday, February 14, 2018

St Valentine’s Day.  My sister’s sixty-fifth birthday.  Wow.  Tempus fugit.  

I meet AB and Avis and we drive out to Wheatley.  A young man I’ve never met joins us in the percussion section.  Interesting story here...  He has a doctorate, teaches in a school on Long Island, plays with a percussion group and is not a member of the musicians union.  Fewer young musicians are going to the trouble to join the union because there is so little union work.  This means that can’t do the work, what’s left of it, paying union scale.  Today’s job pays a rate called “public service scale.”  The job could, if the contractor chose, consist of part time musicians.  There is talk of reforming an orchestra on Long Island but I have no idea if I’d be asked to participate.  It’s okay because old fogeyism is, after all, closing in, and I would find it terribly demeaning to have to ask to be included.

Note: Putting on my black gig attire.  My pants hang loosely on me after all that weight loss.  The bunched up waist concealed by a black vest.  Must update my wardrobe.  

Note: I thought it a good idea to do some walking between the rehearsal and the performance.  AB and I walked a lot at the Roosevelt Field Mall.  But later, at home I experienced a great deal of foot pain and was up most of the night because of it.  One hopes for painless days ahead. 

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Le jour et l'heure de Carole Fives

Le jour et l’heure de Carole Fives, présentation Audrey travaille aux urgences. Elle est gynécologue. Ils ont sauvé un bébé mais la mère est en réanimation. ll est 2 heures du matin, c’est la fin de sa garde. Elle s’est mise en congés sans explication. Elle a rendez-vous avec sa famille Gare de Lyon. Avis Le jour et l’heure de Carole Fives En commençant ce roman, lu en avant-première, lu dans le…