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Ratchet & Clank Reimagined: Up Your Arsenal

Just like my Going Commando post, here are my (very late) personal ideas of a reimagined Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal. Like I said in my GC post, the misc. mechanics should stay the same but I see some major changes for the mechanics only from UYA.

One major change is to take out and replace all the multiplayer elements in the game, since they weren’t liked much in the original. So instead of just fighting Tyhrranoids and taking a base on Rilgar, maybe you go through Black Water city (maybe war damaged) in order to retrieve an important gadget or fight tons of enemies while doing various objectives on Aridia, kinda like the Argorian fights in A Crack in Time, as well as taking out the “return to selection screen after completing a mission” thing.

Another big change is that space battles should be included, as it was very odd that the original didn’t have any unlike the previous 2 games, again maybe the flight mechanics for these fights could be like the mechanics from the reboot or ACIT. The vid comic sections should also be taken out, as since they were mostly used to give exposition on who Dr. Nefarious was and how he became a villain, something the 2016 game and movie already did. Maybe one could be used as a flashback of Qwark’s near the end of the game.

Maybe audio recordings or holo-diaries could replace the vids as some kind of collectable. Each one could play a small audio recording or video of Dr. Nefarious’s past, specifically on stuff we don’t know in the reimagined timeline like his time with the Galactic Rangers, the first time he was defeated by Qwark, and his time with Drek. A small change is replacing hypershot mechanics with swingshot and maybe kinetic tether mechanics. Also like I said in my GC post, there should only be Gadgetron brand weapons, maybe some Megacorp and/or new original weapons. Maybe Insomniac Games could switch out weapons from Up Your Arsenal for ones from the 1st game like take out the Plasma Whip and Infector and replace them with the Tesla Claw and Decoy Glove.

Now for the plot.

The game could start with Ratchet and Clank helping Grim in his garage but stop when they see the planet attacked by Tyhrranoids, giving us the tutorial level. They are eventually joined by Qwark and the Galactic Rangers (including robots that look like the original Galactic Rangers from R&C 3) and fend off the Tyhrranoid forces until they defeat them. The gang then get a message from the president who congratulates them on there victory but tells them its not over yet and shows them a video of Dr. Nefarious and Lawrence declaring war on Solana. He tells them the video’s signal came from Florana so Ratchet, Clank and Qwark go while the others stay behind.

The 3 arrive on Florana and after fighting through the wildlife and an ancient temple they run into Skruch who brings them to Dr. Nefarious’s base where they find clues that he was there awhile ago. They get a call from Sasha, saying her ship will be their HQ till they stop Nefarious where they go and meet Sasha where after they tell her what they found, she tells them that she is in command on the hunt for Dr. Nefarious, maybe much to Qwark or even Cora’s (who could have been the leader after Qwark left) dismay. Before Qwark/Cora can say anything they get a message that planet Aridia is under attack much to there surprise. I know Aridia happens later but I always found it odd that the villain would attack the capital after attacking a minor planet like Veldin, so I think in a reimaging, they should save that for later, maybe replace it with minor levels before that.

The gang go there and we get the first open field level, where you go around doing objectives to win, like taking out tanks and guarding other characters while they set up defenses. Though they succeed in stopping the invasion, someone notices that some machinery was stolen and taken off planet. Though the gang wonders why the Tyhranoids took the machinery they brush it off when they get a message from Sasha saying that with the war brewing, they’ll need the modified hologuise called the tyhrra-guise to aid them, however the transport ship crashed over Rilgar, so Ratchet and Clank go to see if they can get it, fighting the planet’s and Tyhrranoid forces who are also after the device. They eventually find one that’s slightly damage and take it back to HQ. After saying it will take some time to fix it everyone is alerted that Marcadeia is under attack by a massive Tyhrranoid fleet.

This is where the 1st space battle happens as before they can get on the planet, they have to fight through a blockade of ships, maybe take out small ships and minor defenses first then destroy the lead ship. After that they land on the planet and fight through ground forces until they get to the presidential compound, where they fight waves of enemies until defenses are set up. The president thanks everyone again but tells R&C that they need to fix the planets defenses in order to stop the attack, this is when Ratchet gets the Tyhrra-guise and uses it (no reflector in this game) to get through the defense building to find Al, who was held hostage by the Tyhrranoids and together they fix the defense systems.

After that the president tells them that his intel found a base owned by Nefarious on Aquatos and ask the Rangers to take care of it, in the process Qwark is made a Captain again (something I didn’t mention in the last game, maybe it could happen in that as well) which makes him happy and in the process forms the Q Force consisting of him, Ratchet, Clank, AL, and Skrunch. They then decide that Ratchet, Clank, and Al (replacing Skid) should go down to Aquatos to see if they can find anything useful which they do after a Hacker escort mission and a Clank level, maybe Ratchet & Clank meet the in hiding Slim Cognito in his original appearance, not the reimagined. After acquiring and decoding some data they got, the gang find the main Tyhrranoids base on their home planet so they go there and stop them, hoping to deplete Nefarious’s forces.

After another space battle and R&C taking down the air defenses, the other Galactic Rangers, maybe Sasha as well, join the battle where unlike the original where you destroy turrets to open a big door, the heroes go around doing objectives in order to get the big door to open like destroy shield generators and fighting waves of reinforcements before entering the door. Once inside, maybe instead of the mama Tyhrranoid the characters fight a giant robot. Also I’ve been thinking, given there lack of popularity maybe the new characters from the movie could be killed/written out during or after this game ? If killed off maybe this is when someone, maybe Brax, is killed.

After defeating the robot, they go back to the Phoenix to think of there next plan (after mouring Brax death) where with coordinates they got on Tyhrranosis, R&C go to Daxx to check it out and we get a storyline similar to the original game as they find 2 leads, one of Courtney Gears (or maybe a robot parodying a different celebrity, maybe a Kardashian?) and of the Obani moons. They tell someone to look up where they can find Courtney Gears (or new character) while they go to the Obani moons to find some leads. After fighting there way through some of the moons (which maybe shouldn’t have that gravity leaping puzzle moon) they find a device shielding one of them so they call the Rangers (maybe AL) to disarm it who in return tell R&C that Courtney Gears is hosting at anillilation nation.

After completing a few challenges they go talk to her and after asking if she knows where and what Nefarious is up to, she says she’ll tell them if they perform in her latest movie (I don’t think they should do the secret agent clank bit in the game). They agree and after a Clank level, Courtney Gears betrays and takes Clank to places unknown. Ratchet then gets attacks by enemies and plans to meet Clank at the ship but Ratchet notices that Clank is acting weird but shrugs it off after Clank says that Courtney Gears is gone. Lucky for them they get a call from the Rangers saying that the shield is down and the moon is available for them to get on but the two see them and Al get captured by Courtney Gears. They go but are ambushed by her forces and a air battle occurs. After that the two confront Courtney Gears on the moon and find AL but and other people, some of which are part robot on the planet where they learn the planet is use to turn organics into robots.

They defeat her and call the Rangers to pick up Al and the others who again in turn tell them that a Nefarious’s ship was spotted on the Zeldrin Starport. They decide to go and meet up with Qwark and Skrunch, and after going though the entire spaceport to get to Nefarious’s ship (instead of it being used for a small gadget, maybe a smaller path there could be used for that) They don’t find him but a hologram who initiates the ship’s self destruct, which in the middle of the process separates Qwark from the others but he does tell them that he found plans for something involving Metropolis (the true capital of Kerwan). After the duo and Skrunch get to an escape pod, Klunk detaches without waiting for Qwark where we then get a funeral scene for a dead Qwark where after the funeral Ratchet gets the idea that Nefarious is heading to Metropolis.

The level’s pretty much the same as in the original, the Biobliterator is introduced and you fight Giant Klunk but I do see some big changes here and there. One optional idea is that what if someone like Ratchet or Sasha gets a piece of them hit by the Biobliterator and throughout the rest of the game, it spreads throughout there body meaning they’ll turn into a robot unless they find a cure. Another change could be how after Nefarious leaves, the Biobliterator is still doing its job so the heroes try and destroy it before it leaves the planet leading to a series of missions like a reunited R&C have to get the (robot) Galactic Rangers to there ships being blocked by enemy forces and after that we get a sky battle where they take down enemy ships to get to the biobliterator only for it to get away. This get rids of the optional Ranger missions from the original.

Hope seems lost until the gang decides to check out the crashed Leviathan where they find a flash drive and proof that Qwark is alive. R&C decide to go into Qwark’s quarters on the Phoenix where they find and read a journal where Qwark wrote about his first fight with Dr. Nefarious (maybe in the form of a side scroller) learning more about the history between them before the 2016 game and also about his secret base. They go and fight through the defenses where they find Qwark alive and scared to fight Nefarious leading to Ratchet and Skrunch leaving him out of anger but Clank giving words of advice. They go back to the ship and return to the Phoenix where there suddenly attacked by Dr. Nefarious’s forces and fight to get them all out. When wondering what happened Al reveals that the thing he gave him has Nefarious plan to turn everyone into robots on it and that Veldin is next if not stopped.

This leads to the Galactic Rangers attacking Koros distracting the main forces while Ratchet, Clank, and maybe Cora sneak on to get to the turret to destroy the Biobliterator. They get to it but maybe Cora dies during the process, maybe this could be when the they find a way to turn everyone back into organics as well. They succeed in using the turret but only damage the Biobliterator (I didn’t like the 2nd biobliterator plot twist from the original) and before they can fire again the Biobliterator escapes but they know it won’t go far, going to planet Mylon to stop Nefarious once and for all.

They fight through the base’s defenses and get to Nefarious who starts up the Biobliterator and a boss fight occurs but after defeating Nefarious, he teleports into the machine and activate its destruction mode (no robot form) and aims to destroy R&C but Qwark comes in and saves them resulting in a air battle where maybe instead of just shooting at it, there are objectives to destroy it, like blowing up a thermal exhaust port XD or R&C Clank go in to set bombs on the power source. Maybe reverse this as maybe you fight the Biobliteratior first then R&C go in on foot to destroy its power source then fight Dr. Nefarious along the way.

They destroy the machine as maybe Nefarious and the gang celebrate the end of the war, mourning for those they lost and hearing the remaining movie character say there going into retirement. Of course there is a end credit cutscene of Nefarious and Lawrence surviving and being trapped on an asteroid, maybe as a twist it has some organic life forms on it that are fond of Nefarious much to his dismay.

What would want to see in a Up Your Arsenal reimagined ?

#ratchet & clank #ratchet and clank #ratchet & clank reimagined #ratchet & clank up your arsenal #dr. nefarious #lawrence #sony #insomniac games #sony world wide studios

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sophia-sol · 5 years

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Here comes my annual list of all the books I read in the past year, plus stats/analysis! Italics means a reread. Stars are out of 5.

EDIT: sorry, just realized all the links are to the dreamwidth review posts rather than the tumblr versions, but like heck am I replacing all those links. You can find a given review on my tumblr pretty easily though because I tag all with both book title and author name.

January

*** The Consuming Fire, by John Scalzi **** Unmasked by the Marquess, by Cat Sebastian *** A Princess in Theory, by Alyssa Cole **** The Fated Sky, by Mary Robinette Kowal **** Record of a Spaceborn Few, by Becky Chambers **** The Wild Robot, by Peter Brown ***** Pride & Prejudice, by Jane Austen **** The Wild Robot Escapes, by Peter Brown **** Moose Madness, by Mar Delaney *** A Glimpse of India, by Clara Swain - nf *** Kit's Wilderness, by James Almond ***** Persuasion, by Jane Austen *** An English Girl's First Impressions of Burmah, by Beth Ellis - nf

February

**** An Enchantment of Ravens, by Margaret Rogerson *** A Hope Divided, by Alyssa Cole ***** The Raven Tower, by Ann Leckie

March

***** Educated, by Tara Westover - nf **** Unraveled, by Courtney Milan **** Mrs Martin's Incomparable Adventure, by Courtney Milan *** Delilah Dirk and the King's Shilling, by Tony Cliff *** Delilah Dirk and the Pillars of Hercules, by Tony Cliff ***** Daughter of Mystery, by Heather Rose Jones **** Stand on the Sky, by Erin Bow

April

**** The Countess Conspiracy, by Courtney Milan ****A Visit to the Holy Land, Egypt, and Italy, by Ida Pfeiffer - nf **** Hate to Want You, by Alisha Rai **** Wrong to Need You, by Alisha Rai **** Hurts to Love You, by Alisha Rai ** Someone to Wed, by Mary Balogh ***** The True Queen, by Zen Cho **** The Duchess War, by Courtney Milan **** All You Can Ever Know, by Nicole Chung - nf *** Once Ghosted, Twice Shy, by Alyssa Cole

May

***** A Memory Called Empire, by Arkady Martine ***** True Pretenses, by Rose Lerner **** All or Nothing, by Rose Lerner *** A Lily Among Thorns, by Rose Lerner ***** Skinful of Shadows, by Frances Hardinge **** Enchantress From the Stars, by Sylvia Engdahl ***** The Girls at the Kingfisher Club, by Genevieve Valentine *** Peter Darling, by Austin Chant *** The Widows of Malabar Hill, by Sujata Massey

June

**** Good Omens, by Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman *** Venetia, by Georgette Heyer ** Friday's Child, by Georgette Heyer ** April Lady, by Georgette Heyer **** Silver in the Wood, by Emily Tesh

July

*** Charity Girl, by Georgette Heyer **** Red, White & Royal Blue, by Casey McQuiston ***** The Goblin Emperor, by Katherine Addison

August

*** David Starr, Space Ranger, by Isaac Asimov *** Lucky Starr and the Pirates of the Asteroids, by Isaac Asimov *** The Ultimate Pi Day Party, by Jackie Lau

September

***** Digger, by Ursula Vernon ***** After the Wedding, by Courtney Milan *** Roller Girl, by Victoria Jamieson *** The October Man, by Ben Aaronovitch *** Binti, by Nnedi Okorafor

October

**** Binti: Home, by Nnedi Okorafor **** All Systems Red, by Martha Wells ***** Artificial Conditions, by Martha Wells ***** Rogue Protocol, by Martha Wells ***** Exit Strategy, by Martha Wells **** The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, by NK Jemisin ***** Master and Commander, by Patrick O'Brian **** Sabriel, by Garth Nix **** Lirael, by Garth Nix **** Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer, by Kelly Jones, illustrations by Katie Kath

November

**** Are You Ready to Hatch an Unusual Chicken?, By Kelly Jones, illustrations by Katie Kath ***** A Conspiracy of Truths, by Alexandra Rowland *** Evvie Drake Starts Over, by Linda Holmes *** A Seditious Affair, by KJ Charles **** Briarley, by Aster Glenn Gray *** How Rory Thorne Destroyed the Multiverse, by K. Eason *** Abhorsen, by Garth Nix ***** A Choir of Lies, by Alexandra Rowland **** Catfishing on CatNet, by Naomi Kritzer

December

**** Komarr, by Lois McMaster Bujold *** Sorted: Growing Up, Coming Out, and Finding My Place, by Jackson Bird - nf **** A Civil Campaign, by Lois McMaster Bujold **** Swordheart, by T. Kingfisher ***** Sing for the Coming of the Longest Night, by Iona Datt Sharma and Katherine Fabian **** Rebent Sinner, by Ivan Coyote - nf ***** The Raven and the Reindeer, by T. Kingfisher ***** The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Vol. 11: Call Your Squirrelfriend, by Ryan North *** Let it Shine, by Alyssa Cole ***** The Right Swipe, by Alisha Rai ***** The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Vol. 10: Life is Too Short, Squirrel, by Ryan North

I read 87 books this year, which is within the same neighbourhood as what I've been managing for the past few years. One of these days I will make it up to 100 again! (which, okay, on checking I've done exactly ONCE in the last decade, in 2013, so it's not like I have a lot of precedent. But. Someday!)

Rereads: 18

Genre breakdown: History: 22 Romance: 22 Fantasy: 21 Science Fiction: 19 Kidlit: 8 Nonfiction: 6 YA: 6 Comics: 5 Memoir: 3 Old books: 3 Famous/Classic: 2 Mystery: 2 Literary Fiction: 1

Books with male authors: 18 Books with female authors: 67 Books with nonbinary authors: 4

Books with authors of colour: 20

(as always, stats are to be taken with a grain of salt, as I may have made mistakes in my counting or misunderstood an author's identity or straight-up forgotten what genre a book was)

I'm doing relatively well on reading authors who aren't white - just a few years ago I was only reading maybe a couple a year, which was really bad, and I've definitely bumped it up in the last few years. This year is the one with the most so far, but I want to keep working on this. I haven't even made it to one in four yet so I obviously have lots of room for improvement!

Despite how many truly excellent books I read this year, including some which would have been winners in any other year, my fave new-to-me fiction book of the year is obvious: A Memory Called Empire, which absolutely blew me away. It's just SO GOOD YOU GUYS!!!! (I just reread my review of it in the course of constructing this post and I am once again overcome by feelings. I need to reread that book.)

I didn't read much nonfiction this year, so it's a slim market for fave new-to-me nf. I think it's gotta be Educated.

There's some tough competition this year for which book is my fave reread of the year. I think I have to go with Pride & Prejudice, which is a classic for a reason, but a bunch of others are worthy contenders.

Least favourite book of the year is either April Lady or Someone to Wed. Both are bad romance novels, but for different reasons: April Lady is stressful and unromantic, Someone to Wed is boring. And then both also manage to be sexist and racist to varying degrees.

#year in review #book thoughts

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send-me-off-to-sea · 5 years

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8 people i want to get to know better tag game

Tagged by @carol-monrrow. Thanks dude, having someone reach out is lovely 🤙🏼

1. name/alias: Courtney

2. birthday: December 3rd

3. zodiac sign: Sagittarius

4. height: 5’0

5. hobbies: Ive been very busy trying to figure out adult life... that being said I enjoy any sport in the water. I spend far too much time reading fanfiction, and I suppose I create playlists and make moonboards on when I have time

6. favorite colors: Periwinkle is my favorite. Overall, any shade of blue or pastel colors tend to be amazing

7. favorite books: Too many to list. I have a fondness for the Artemis Fowl and Rangers Apprentice series

8. last song I listened to: Build Me Up Buttercup by The Foundations

9. last film I watched: The last title I can recall was Stranger Than Fiction, unexpectedly a great movie

10. inspiration or muse: Internal feelings of excitement and/or warmth

11. dream job: I really just want to travel and see the world. My current plan is to teach English abroad but who knows

12. meaning behind your url: It’s actually song lyrics from a jam by my favorite band, Grouplove. The song is called Shark Attack and it’s a bop

Tagging- @spaced--out--nerd, @ukulelecrow, @bird-trash, @saaavethebees, @thebestchelslaw, @semiconfusedrobot, @llamathevalkyrie, and spot number 8 is for anyone else who wishes to partake

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Ratchet and Kim Possible Chronicles: The Solanian Revolution-Part 13

After a long flight, they managed to arrive at the moon system. As soon as they got out of the ship, Kim and Ron were immediately mesmerized by the atmosphere of the first moon. Ratchet took notice of this instantly. Ratchet: "Uh…are you… guys…OK?" Ron: "Whoa…just look at this place…What kind of freaky moon is this?" Kim: "I know, I can't even make out what this is."

Ratchet walked beside them and looked out at the atmosphere. Ratchet: "Oh! That's right, you have yet to see something like this. I keep forgetting about that." Kim: "Oh, no big. You're use to this; we're not. I have to admit, this is breathtaking." Ron: "Yeah, it is. But not literally, thank goodness…because…you know, being in space and all." Kim: "True. I hate to admit it, but Drakken is right; there are some things even I can't do." Ratchet: "Come on, let's get moving."

He walked off, Clank followed after him. Kim: "OK…we're coming…"

They went after Ratchet and Clank. Continuing on their way through the first of the Obani Moons, they took some time to look around. The entire place had some nice scenery with some plants all over the place, such as trees; something that amazed Kim and Ron. There were also some lava pits which they made strides to avoid.

They were soon able to reach another moon which had a metallic outer appearance. This also greatly astonished Kim and Ron. Ratchet, however, seemed annoyed by them being enthralled by their surroundings and snapped them out of it. Ratchet: "Yeah, I know you're both fascinated by all of this but we have to keep going; we're on a mission." Kim: "Uh…yeah…right…we'll be right there…"

They eventually hurried off. They ran through the second moon. There were robots everywhere but the group managed to handle them without a problem. It was a very long trek through the moon; they kept going until they reached a certain point of the moon.

Soon enough, they ran into Skidd, or rather, he ran into them. Skidd: "Cover me!"

He tripped and fell directly in front of them. Everyone but Ron seemed displeased to see him. Skidd: "Man down!" Ron: "Skidd!" Ratchet: "Skidd? What are you doing here?"

Skidd got himself back up and dusted himself off. Skidd: "Oh! Um…I was just…looking for some action. Thought I might help you guys out some more." Ratchet: "OK…so…what exactly…brings you to…the Obani Moon System?" Skidd: "No reason. Just scoutin, around, lookin' for a way to help you dudes and dudette out. And wouldn't you know it, I ran into you guys…here…of all places…" Ratchet: "Uh…yeah…great…" Skidd: "So…um…what now?" Ratchet: "Hm…"

Ratchet looked around. He looked up and noticed something. Ratchet: "Hey, guys! Look!"

Everyone else looked up and noticed a very large mechanical moon. Ron: "Whoa! Is that another moon?" Kim: "Seems like it…" Rufus: "Whoa…" Ratchet: "That's not all, that moon appears to be encased in an omega-class disintegration field." Ron: "Uh…yeah…I don't have any idea what any that means." Kim: "I'm guessing that it's some kind of force field and whatever is going on there, it can't be good." Ratchet: "My thoughts exactly, Kim. But how do we get up there? Hm…perhaps Wade can help us out with this. We could have him hack into that generator over there and shut the field down." Skidd: "Hey, no need to have that computer dude do anything like that. Just let me take care of this. I even brought this with me."

Skidd pulled out a crowbar. Kim: "Uh-huh…a crowbar…" Ratchet: "Yeah…that's clearly as helpful as Wade." Skidd: "Stand back, I'm like a trained professional."

He walked up to the generator. The group watched his lackluster attempt to tamper with it. Ratchet: "Well…this isn't exactly what I call impressive; not even second-rate." Kim: "At least he's putting forth more effort to help us out than Qwark." Ratchet: "(sigh) True…"

They continued to watch Skidd's efforts, which was still lackluster. Kim: "I'll have Wade hack the generator, anyway."

Kim pulled out her Kimmunicator. Just then, they heard a chime. Clank: "Incoming call from the Galactic Rangers."

The rangers were calling the group from a battle in another alien metropolis called Blackwater City, asking them to come and help them out. Ratchet: "Come on, guys, the rangers need our help." Skidd: "Yeah, I'll, uh, stay here and work on this generator thingie." Ratchet: "OK, you do that. Give us a call if anything comes up." Skidd: "Awesome! Catch ya later, guys."

The group walked off. Ratchet: "Hey, Kim, did you get Wade to work on that thing?" Kim: "He said he's already on it." Ratchet: "Great. I know Wade can handle it. Skidd, on the other hand, well…I really am not too sure about…" Kim: "You and me both."

They returned to the ship, got back in and flew off.

They arrived on the planet where Blackwater City is. From there, they flew through the skies above the city. Ratchet pressed a few buttons on the console. Immediately afterwards, the windshield of the ship opened up. Ron: "Oh, no, not again."

They were ejected from the ship, with Ron screaming. Ratchet grabbed on to Clank and attached him to his back.

They were free-falling towards the city and arrived in the middle of the battle taking place. Ranger: "Glad you and you team could make it, sarge. The noids have been hammering us like you wouldn't believe." Kim: "Well, we're here, so you don't need to worry anymore." Ratchet: "Come on, guys. Let's go take down some Tyhrranoids."

They rushed into the heat of battle.

There were Tyhrranoids everywhere, with more of them coming. During the battle, Kim received an upgrade of her Combat Gloves and Combat Kicks from Wade, increasing her fighting capabilities. The Tyhrranoids seem to be outnumbering the rangers, but Ratchet, Kim and everyone else really held their own. It was a fierce battle, but thanks to Ratchet and his group, the battle was tipped in their favor. Soon enough, the battle was over and the Tyhrranoids were defeated. The rangers praised the group and thanked them for their help. Just then, the Kimmunicator went off, Kim pulled it out. Kim: "Yeah, Wade?" Wade: "Kim, I've been doing a little digging aside from trying to hack that generator on that moon. I found out something interesting. Now, you guys mentioned something to me about a robot pop star named Courtney Gears, right?" Dr. P.: "Wait! Hold on for a sec."

At that moment, Dr. Possible appeared on the screen beside Wade. Dr. P.: "What's this I hear about some kind of robot pop star?" Ratchet: "Dr. Possible! Hey, what's up?" Kim: "Yeah, we know of Courtney Gears. She is apparently a huge sensation of the Solana Galaxy. However, she hates organic life forms as much as Dr. Nefarious. We watched a music video of her singing about her hatred of them." Ron: "A very hurtful music video at that." Kim: "And she wants to wipe them all out. You could say that she's in league with Nefarious." Dr. P.: "Those dang pop stars are just the worst kind of people! One minute, they're singing and entertaining people; the next, they're siding with evil masterminds and wiping out all life forms." Ratchet: "Uh…are pop stars from Earth generally like that?" Kim: "No, not really." Ron: "But close enough." Wade: "Anyway…like I mentioned before, I've been doing some digging and found out that there is a special event being held at Annihilation Nation in which one of the major prizes is a chance to meet the Solanian pop icon herself." Ratchet: "What? Really? That's great! Just the break we have been looking for." Wade: "I wouldn't be too sure about that. If Courtney really does hate all organic life forms like you said, then she would want nothing to do with you guys." Ratchet: "Don't sweat it, Wade. Meeting with her is a grand prize of Annihilation Nation, so she would have to interact with us regardless. Besides, it could be the only chance we have to ask her what she knows about Dr. Nefarious and his evil plans." Wade: "Well…alright. I wish you the best of luck but I don't think you'll be able to get much out of her." Kim: "I don't think so either but we'll give it our best shot."

Kim tucked away the Kimmunicator. Ratchet: "Come on, let's get back to Annihilation Nation pronto." Kim: "OK."

They went over to where the ship landed, got back in and flew off.

#Ratchet and Kim Possible Chronicles #Kim Possible #Ratchet and Clank #Up Your Arsenal #Ratchet #Clank #Ron Stoppable #Rufus #Skidd McMarx #Wade #Kimmunicator #Galactic Rangers #Dr. Possible #Solana Galaxy

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THE GOOD CRIMINAL (2020) films en ligne à regarder gratuitement, les déchirures Blu-ray ou Bluray sont encodées directement à partir du disque Blu-ray en 1080p ou 720p (selon la source du disque) et utilisent le codec x264. Ils peuvent être extraits de disques BD25 ou BD50 (ou Blu-ray UHD à des résolutions plus élevées). Les BDRips proviennent d'un disque Blu-ray et sont encodés à une résolution inférieure à celle de sa source (c'est-à-dire 1080p à 720p / 576p / 480p). Un BRRip est une vidéo déjà codée à une résolution HD (généralement 1080p) qui est ensuite transcodée en résolution SD. REGARDER THE GOOD CRIMINAL (2020) FILMS BD / BRRip en résolution DVDRip semble meilleur, peu importe, car l'encodage provient d'une source de meilleure qualité. Les BRRips sont uniquement d'une résolution HD à une résolution SD alors que les BDRips peuvent passer de 2160p à 1080p, etc. tant qu'ils diminuent la résolution du disque source. REGARDER THE GOOD CRIMINAL (2020) MOVIES FULL BDRip n'est pas un transcodage et peut évoluer vers le bas pour l'encodage, mais BRRip ne peut descendre que dans les résolutions SD lorsqu'elles sont transcodées. Les résolutions BD / BRRips dans DVDRip peuvent varier entre les codecs XviD et x264 (généralement de 700 Mo et de 1,5 Go, ainsi que pour les DVD5 ou DVD9 plus grands: 4,5 Go ou 8,4 Go), la taille varie en fonction de la longueur et de la qualité des versions, mais la plus élevée la taille, plus ils utilisent le codec x264. HDRip (2020) FILMS Télécharger THE GOOD CRIMINAL.

THE GOOD CRIMINAL est sorti qui suit un récit, THE GOOD CRIMINAL peut aussi chanter, ce qui donne du crédit à de nombreuses performances THE GOOD CRIMINAL de la scène. Pour Robertson, connue pour ses rôles dans Tomorrowland, Ask Me Anything et The Space Between, c'est maintenant THE GOOD CRIMINAL.

THE GOOD CRIMINAL présente un ensemble d'acteurs jouant des personnages dans un décor historique ou contemporain. Le film suit leurs vies et leurs aventures. Avant les années 980, les émissions (à l'exception des séries de type feuilleton) restaient généralement statiques sans arcs d'histoire, et les personnages principaux et les prémisses changeaient peu. Depuis les années 980, de nombreux FILMS présentent des changements progressifs dans l'intrigue, les personnages ou les deux. Par exemple, Hill Street Blues et St.Ailleurs ont été deux des premiers FILMS de télévision d'action américains aux heures de grande écoute à avoir ce type de structure Actiontic, tandis que les derniers MOVIES Babylon 5 illustrent davantage cette structure en ce sens qu'il avait une histoire prédéterminée ruinant sur son intention. course de cinq saisons.

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Qu'en est-il du film THE GOOD CRIMINAL Regarder THE GOOD CRIMINAL (2020): Film complet en ligne gratuit Amy, une fille de 11 ans, rejoint un groupe de danseurs nommé «le THE GOOD CRIMINAL» à l'école et prend rapidement conscience de sa féminité naissante - bouleversant sa mère et ses valeurs dans le processus.

Ce que j'ai apprécié dans le film THE GOOD CRIMINAL Je viens de finir de regarder THE GOOD CRIMINAL, les débuts du scénariste-réalisateur Ari Aster en 2018, à mon humble avis, un presque chef-d'œuvre d'une histoire d'horreur et de fantômes. On a parfois l'impression de Midsommar, ce qui n'est pas surprenant puisque Ari Aster a réalisé et Larse Knudsen a coproduit les deux. Extrêmement effrayant, au point d'excès parfois, bien que compte tenu du genre, je ne suis pas sûr que ce soit une plainte valable. Script très intelligent. Bien fait. Difficile d'en prendre les yeux. Et comme s'il était écrit pour Toni Collette. Mais cela n'a pas semblé attirer beaucoup l'attention ou la presse grand public. Alors qu'est-ce que je manque? Pourquoi n'est-il pas reconnu pour sa qualité? Le genre? Le gore? Trop sombre? Ou le manque d'évidence hollywoodienne? Curieux de ce que pensent les autres, qui l'ont vu.

La musique, l’histoire et le message sont phénoménaux L’Infirmière. Je n'ai jamais pu voir un autre film cinq fois comme je l'ai fait. Revenez et cherchez la deuxième fois et faites attention.

les films THE GOOD CRIMINAL peuvent parfois être problématiques dans leur présentation finale à la fois pour ses téléspectateurs et dans le film lui-même; parfois donner l'impression que les FILMS ressemblent à une chaîne de télévision FILMS plutôt qu'à un long métrage théâtral.

THE GOOD CRIMINAL comme actualités ou informations sur le calendrier des films de cette année et sur la manière dont vous REGARDEZ vos films préférés. HopeFULLy, nous pouvons devenir le meilleur partenaire pour vous dans la recherche de recommandations pour vos films préférés. Tout cela vient de THE GOOD CRIMINAL.

GROUPE PUBLIC (37,6K membres) En tant que membre du New Yorker Movie Club, j'apprécie vraiment l'opportunité d'interagir avec d'autres membres et, ce faisant, de découvrir les introductions de nouveaux films et les invitations à re-vivre des films que j'ai vus qui m'ont impressionné.

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THE GOOD CRIMINAL Il y a un tas de mentions de deux émissions de David Kelley, Boston Legal et The Practice, mais son apogée pour moi était Picket Fences en ce sens que c'était une émission de Dr, une émission de flic et une émission d'avocat en une comment fonctionnent les communs, ou non.

Recommandé pour vous et continuez à regarder, nous avons des films préférés en fonction des vues • Films policiers similaires à "Knives Out" LA Confidential: excellent choix! Le film argentin «9 reinas» (9 reines) est un incontournable. ~ "Et puis il n'y en eut aucun" (1945 - réal. René Clair) ~ "Family Plot" (1976 - réal. Alfred Hitchcock) ~ "Sleuth" (1972 - réalisateur Joseph L. Mankiewicz)

* MISE À JOUR DU 13/10: Je pense que je recherche des comédies musicales diégétiques (où les personnages peuvent entendre le chant) par opposition aux comédies musicales intégrées / non diégétiques (où le chant exprime une émotion ou fait avancer l'intrigue).

CRÉDITS Trouvez tous les FILMS que vous pouvez diffuser EN LIGNE, y compris ceux qui ont été projetés cette semaine. Si vous vous demandez ce que vous pouvez REGARDER sur ce site Web, sachez qu'il couvre le crime, la science, le Fi-Fi, l'action, la romance, l'action-crime, la comédie, l'action-science-fiction, les films d'animation, etc. . Merci beaucoup. Nous disons à tous ceux qui sont heureux de recevoir THE GOOD CRIMINAL comme nouvelles ou informations sur le programme de films de cette année et comment vous REGARDEZ vos films préférés. HopeFULLy, nous pouvons devenir le meilleur partenaire pour vous dans la recherche de recommandations pour vos FILMS préférés. Tout cela vient de THE GOOD CRIMINAL, salutations! Merci de regarder des vidéos aujourd'hui. J'espère que vous apprécierez les vidéos que je partage. Donnez un coup de pouce, aimez ou partagez si vous appréciez ce que nous avons partagé afin que nous soyons plus enthousiastes. Saupoudrez un sourire joyeux pour que le monde revienne dans une variété de couleurs, restez en sécurité et restez à la maison. Nous espérons que vous êtes satisfait de notre service WEB. Merci beaucoup et bonne lecture. Je ne possède ni cette chanson ni l'image, tout le mérite revient à leurs propriétaires. Certaines modifications ont été apportées au contenu THE GOOD CRIMINALed. La langue originale de cette description vidéo est l'anglais. C’est tellement génial. Abonnez-vous et partagez avec vos amis! à mon chael. Voir pour plus de vidéos !!. Je veux dire merci d’être l’ami !! Merci d'avoir rejoint, amusez-vous, vérifiez et faites-moi savoir si vous aimez mon contenu. N'hésitez pas à laisser un commentaire, à aimer et à vous abonner! COMME ET ELLE Veuillez regarder cette dernière vidéo et si vous l'aimez, n'oubliez pas de regarder les autres.

DERNIÈRES PENSÉES Le pouvoir de la foi, l’amour et l’affinité pour THE GOOD CRIMINAL occupent une place centrale dans l’histoire de la vie de Jeremy Camp dans les FILMS I Still Believe. Les réalisateurs Andrew et Jon Erwin (les Erwin Brothers) examinent la vie et l’époque de la vie de Jeremy Camp; mettant en évidence ses débuts avec sa relation Melissa Heing alors qu'ils luttent contre les épreuves et leur amour durable les uns pour les autres à travers des moments difficiles. Alors que l'intention du FILM et le message thématique de la foi d'une personne à travers les temps difficiles sont en effet palpables ainsi que les performances THE GOOD CRIMINALal sympathiques, le film s'efforce certainement de trouver une base cinématographique dans son exécution, y compris un rythme effréné, des pièces fragmentées, des rythmes d'intrigue prévisibles, moments de dialogue trop prêcheurs / ringards, sur les connotations de religio THE GOOD CRIMINAL utilisées et mauvaise gestion de beaucoup de ses personnages secondaires / secondaires. Pour moi, ce FILMS était quelque part entre ok et «meh». C'était définitivement une entreprise de FILMS basée sur la foi chrétienne (du début à la fin) et a certainement eu ses moments, mais jTHE GOOD CRIMINALt n'a pas réussi à résonner avec moi; s'efforçant de trouver un juste équilibre dans son entreprise. Personnellement, malgré l’histoire, ça aurait pu être mieux. Le THE GOOD CRIMINAL, ma recommandation pour ce FILM est un «choix incertain» au mieux car certains aimeront (rien de mal à cela), tandis que d'autres ne le feront pas et le rejetteront complètement. Quelle que soit votre position sur les films religieux religio THE GOOD CRIMINAL, I Still Believe se présente davantage comme une sorte de récit édifiant; démontrant à quel point une histoire poignante et sincère d'Action-Sci-Fi réelle peut être problématique lors de sa traduction en une entreprise cinématographique. Pour moi, je crois à l’histoire / au message de Jeremy Camp, mais pas tellement au long métrage.

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New from Every Movie Has a Lesson by Don Shanahan: MOVIE REVIEW: Project Power

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PROJECT POWER— 2 STARS

Whether it’s initially scribbled on a shitty cocktail napkin in a fog of bong smoke while occupying a disheveled couch or composed neatly on a souped-up MacBook atop a Feng Shui desk in a posh nook of some creative person’s living space, a potent idea can propel a writer’s bender to attempt a screenplay. Netflix’s Project Power has one of those high concepts where the mere thought of it gets you to hear late announcer Don LaFontaine in your head. Putting on his pitch voice, imagine a world where people can gain temporary superpowers from a mere pill. Picture the intriguing implications, suspense, and spectacle and your popcorn starts cooking already.

Now, at the peak of such anticipation, go back and remember the high concept movies you’ve seen that had very little beyond that one good idea. Feel a burn or two? Is Andrew Niccol, or worse M. Night Shyamalan, spinning and killing your brain cells again? Regrettably, kind of like erectile dysfunction, this kind of thing happens sometimes. Add Project Power to the list of damn good concepts that stop short of critical mass.

What is Project Power like mixing urban drug culture with edgy comic book overtones? Funny you should ask. Take it back to when even a pro like Don LaFontaine couldn’t keep a straight face pretending to sell male enhancement drugs on The Tonight Show. The listed side effects he exaggerates with an invasive giggle for such medication could easily match this actioner from the Nerve and Paranormal Activity 4 directing team of Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman. The pitfalls are the same.

In the Netflix flick, the Crescent City is beginning to percolate with an uptick of crime incidents coupled with fantastical tabloid-like reports of superhuman feats. The cause is the invasive use of a new street drug dubbed “Power” that an organized source (in the form of the slick black hats of 300’s Rodrigo Santoro and Transparent’s Amy Landecker) is starting introduce into the New Orleans market through low-level drug dealers like the twitchy Newt (Colson Baker, aka Machine Gun Kelly) and teenaged rap impresario Robin (the co-headlining and multi-talented Dominique Fishback). The pricy glowing capsule grants the consumer unbridled effects for an extended hit of five minutes.

LESSON #1: YOU GET WHAT YOU GET— Power’s reaction is different for every “I want to see what happens” user. One person could wield fire, become bulletproof, or have an animalistic bonus. The next could explode or melt into a puddle of deformity or fleshy goo. The only way to find out is to take the pill and see what happens, and that’s the crux of the movie’s buzz. Just like the pill, you get what you get with Project Power. Some school teacher out there (ok, it’s this one) will add a poetic rhyme after that line to say “you get what you get and you don’t throw a fit.” Well, so much for a warning label.

The long-arm of the law combating this rapidly growing mini-crisis is represented by Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s dedicated homer Frank Shaver. Robin is one of Frank’s undercover informants and his own supplier of Power that he uses to secretly get an edge on the job off the books from his overmatched captain (a grossly underused Courtney B. Vance). Clad in an ever-present Steve Gleason New Orleans Saints jersey under his necklace badge and a poorly-accented “not in my town” tough guy scowl, JGL plays this role, for worse more than better, as Mark Wahlberg Lite. The more Frank seeks the suppliers to level the playing field, the more he suspects larger clandestine governmental involvement.

The smoking gun enigma who knows the deeper implications of Power and the connected network controlling it is Jamie Foxx’s ex-Army Ranger Art. His own vendetta of investigations crosses paths with Newt, Robin, and soon Frank as his target is an urgently personal one, namely his missing daughter Tracy (Kyanna Simpson). Along the way, the three encounter the escalation of the drug’s pervasive use and the entrapment of its unchecked consequences.

In those collected moments of nonsensical chases against unmotivated heavies, there is some sizzle for the escapist thrills that have been lacking this summer movie season. There is one dynamite action scene of note where Michael Simmonds’ camera stays on the calamitous transformation of a side character in the foreground while the mayhem swirls behind them. Clever special effects from Ivan Moran and Yves De Bono paint manifested abilities over the stunts and fights coordinated by the team of Kevin Scott and Cory DeMeyers, all while Joseph Trapanese’s booming score sets the beatdown beats.

LESSON #2: KIDS, STAY AWAY FROM DRUGS— We get it. Superpowers are cool. We’d love some, but is it worth the risks just to see what happens for five minutes and a couple hundred bucks? Much like necessary exercise to get ripped and the hard work needed to get rich, there are no shortcuts. Nothing is free and drugs are too good to be true. Push the pills away. While you’re at it, don’t sell them either.

LESSON #3: BE SUPER ON THE INSIDE— Somewhere along the way, Art’s protective wing of wisdom extended to Robin tries to emphasize the greatness people have on the inside. Awww! Fishback is easily the core of the movie and Foxx is a lifting presence of integrity. Everyone has talents that don’t need to be super and they need to be fostered, shared, and used for the good of one’s self and others. Aww! That’s a nice higher place, but a clumsy pillar for a movie still dealing with more limited wrongdoers than heroes.

The fading buzz of Project Power comes from screenwriter Mattson Tomlin. Fair credit can easily be given to the future The Batman co-writer for that big bright central concept that grabs originality and attention. Project Power operates without comic book sources, though we’re all going to point our fingers at the borrowed logic, inspirations, and tropes. The movie makes an effort to form its own superhero sky above a grounded setting of tall buildings easy to bound. Like the chemical addiction on screen, you have at best, five-minute spurts here and there of those leaps from the concept. You’re likely left asking where all of the power goes.

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Stargirl - S1 E7 & E8 - Shiv Part One & Part Two

Dear God, once again Pat and Courtney proved to be the worst liars, which is kind of a prerequisite if you're going to have a secret identity. I swear, to the outside observer it has to look like these two are screwing around - which obviously would be really bad, what with Courtney being his step-daughter and, you know, a minor, but that with all the sneaking around and clumsy explanations, it makes whatever they're doing that they've covering for seem even more suspicious.

Okay, so Barbara does apparently work in... an office... for the Mayor? Governor? I know it's Icicle, but I'm not clear what his position is. He's talking about some property out of town, but he mentions city council. So if they need someplace to train, why not the JSA base? Surely they had some sort of practical space, unless it was only used for hanging giant banners of their likeness. Naturally it's not super clear where the base is located relative to Blue Valley, seeing as Courtney rode STRIPE there the first time she visited, but she went back on her own to get the JSA gear. Whatever. If Pat can build his mech suit in secret, it really doesn't matter... I honest to God expected Pat to say, "Teamwork makes the dream work." Shock, gaps, Cindy's the daughter of a villain, who has trainer her to be a villain. I can not believe it. 😐 I mean, I can believe it, because even before I saw the stills of her in her villain outfit prior to getting around to watching this, I could see what they were planning a mile away; because again, despite it's initial appearances of being something awesome and original, is basically a mash-up of Disney's Descendant and Power Rangers. And not even the classic MMPR, but one of the lamer later seasons, like Dino Thunder. So of course her dad is going to turn out to be a villain, because half the parents on the show have turned out to be a villain; and now Cindy's basically turning out to be that one evil Ranger that appears each season. Which probably means Courtney will deliver some grand speech about friendship or smash and amulet or some bullshit and Cindy will want to give up killing people and become a hero... I think the more disappointing element is that they had the chance to a route more like Cordelia on Buffy; who started out as an entitled diva and bully, only to develop into a character with much greater depth and compassion. Maybe that sort of arc would have been predictable too. Yeah, okay, so Pat's son (whose name is apparently Mike), is jealous of the "dad-time" Courtney's getting from Pat. Although, for one thing, the show has relegated both this kid and Barbara, to the background for the last 6 episode; one of the rare exceptions being last week when they actually did have the two bond, which kind of undermines his argument a little that he doesn't interact with Barbara the same way Courtney has been with Pat. And seeing as how in truth Pat and Courtney were hardly interact for a long stretch while Courtney was running around behind his back to assemble a new JSA; Mike's argument seems a little overstated. I suppose I can understand his resentment to a point, but until now we didn't have any reason to think Pat hadn't been giving his son the enough attention (aside from that time he and Courtney randomly decided to up and leave to visit the JSA headquarters). I don't count the last episode where Pat didn't go to the science fair, since Matt told him parents weren't invited. Sure, in the real world information probably would have gone out to parents to tell them otherwise, but seeing as neither Pat nor Barbara knew of the fair beforehand, they also wouldn't have any reason to doubt what Mike tells them when he says parents don't attend; which is not impossible for some types of school functions. I thought it was weird Barbara showed up anyway, even if it was predictable. Hmm, now I wonder who Matt's mom is (was?) and why she's no longer in the picture. Probably a super villain... Is Sports Master Pat's trainer? Or are they just two generic looking white guys? Let me guess, the janitor is Johnny Thunder? If memory serves, in the comics they did some type of story where Johnny, in his post hero life, kind of lost touch with his sense of reality. People didn't understand the importance of his pen and thought his stories of a genie were delusions. I could be way off and it could be someone else from the old JSA... Part Two Well, ramming your car into a post is...one way of explaining Courtney's injuries. I can't think of another plausible way, but how exactly did that all work out, since I assume Courtney wasn't in the car? Or maybe she was, so paramedics on the scene would find her there, but what about Mike? He definitely wouldn't have been in the car when Pat clearly, intentionally crashed the car; so what's the explanation for Courtney and Pat out riding around without Mike? Are they going to claim Courtney was driving? *Sigh*.... They're going to claim Courtney was driving.... But how did Pat get her to the hospital? Like, in what condition? She seems to be waking up in the hospital, ostensibly for the first time since the fight; did Pat... changer her out of her Stargirl costume, before taking her into the hospital? I'll admit, they kind of had me with Cindy's visit to Courtney's house; because of course it would be cliche for her not to pick up on the obvious clues that Courtney was Stargirl and go to her house and make it seem like she knows, only for it to turn out to be because she legitimately wanted to show her sympathy. Figuring it out is a level of self-awareness they couldn't even give Lena Luthor... Did this really need to be two episode...? I really feel bad for Pat; he's basically gone from side-kick to babysitter... If you're going to use your brain to float an old fashioned key around the room and see what it might open; might it not make more sense to try one of the less common locks in the room first? I mean, why both trying to use it on the fucking patio door before the random locks on a bookcase? For someone with telekensis, this guy's kind of dumb. This last minute rematch feels so fucking anti-climactic. Like, sure, Cindy beat Courtney bad the last episode, but there's virtually no stakes here, other than Cindy knowing Courtney's identity. And she could probably figure out by association who her super-friends are, but they're treating this fight like it's some sort of epic showdown, with a bunch of build up that's never actually happened. Plus, they've staged things in such a way that there's really only likely outcome; which, even before I watch more than the first minute of the fight, I can probably guess that Cindy is going to be taken down to such a degree as to be near death, either by Courtney, which will weigh on her, or by Henry, possibly as a result of him losing control of his powers. Given her advanced healing, compounded with her knowing about Courtney, it's the only viable conclusion to the fight that allows Courtney and the others to go about their so-called normal lives next week. It's the exact same reason Brainwave ended up in a coma. They've made her too powerful of foe and given her too much of an edge to allow Cindy to come out of this episode as a continuing threat. No doubt whatever condition she's in at the end, her father will stitch her back together or grow a new one or whatever. Which will probably be the concluding shot of the episode. And....it's Henry. Called it... Albeit, Cindy's less defeated than expected and more...dragged down to the sewer to by monks...?

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Book List 2017!

Goal: 48 Read: 48 New Authors: 13!: Rebekah Crane, Georgia Hunter, David Machado, Dee Lestari, Garson O’Toole, Tahereh Mafi, Soraya Lane, Courtney Elizabeth Mauk, F.C. Lee, Kory Stamper, Marie Lu, Mohsin Hamid, & Krysten Ritter Re-reads: 2: 1984, & The Stupidest Angel

1. The Hidden Oracle (The Trials of Apollo #1) - Rick Riordan, ★★★★

2. Dragon Fly in Amber (Outlander #2) - Diana Gabaldon, ★★★★

3. Seven Up (Stephanie Plum #7) - Janet Evanovich, ★★★

4. Packing For Mars: The Curious Science of Life In The Void) - Mary Roach, ★★★★★

5. Hard Eight (Stephanie Plum #8) - Janet Evanovich, ★★★

6. The Odds of Loving Grover Cleveland - Rebekah Crane, ★★★

7. 1984 - George Orwell, ★★★★

8. To The Nines (Stephanie Plum #9), ★★★

9. At Night We Walk In Circles - Daniel Alarcón, ★★★★

10. Ten Big Ones (Stephanie Plum #10) - Janet Evanovich, ★★

11. We Were the Lucky Ones - Georgia Hunter, ★★★★

12. Eleven on Top (Stephanie Plum #11) - Janet Evanovich, ★★

13. Twelve Sharp (Stephanie Plum #12) - Janet Evanovich, ★★★★

14. Lean Mean Thirteen (Stephanie Plum #13) - Janet Evanovich, ★★★

15. The Shelf Life of Happiness - David Machado, ★★★

16. Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War - Mary Roach, ★★★★

17. Paper Boats - Dee Lestari, ★★★★

18. Hemingway Didn’t Say That: The Truth Behind Familiar Quotations - Garson O’Toole, ★★

19. Shatter Me (Shatter Me #1) - Tahereh Mafi, ★★★★

20. Unravel Me (Shatter me #2) - Tahereh Mafi, ★★★

21. Unite Me (Shatter Me #1.5 & 2.5) - Tahereh Mafi, ★★

22. Ignite Me (Shatter Me #3) - Tahereh Mafi, ★★★

23. American Gods - Neil Gaiman, ★★★

24. Wives of War - Soraya Lane, ★★★

25. The Special Power of Restoring Lost Things - Courtney Elizabeth Mauk, ★★

26. Fearless Fourteen (Stephanie Plum #14) - Janet Evanovich, ★★★

27. Finger Lickin’ Fifteen (Stephanie Plum #15) - Janet Evanovich, ★★★

28. Sizzling Sixteen (Stephanie Plum #16) - Janet Evanovich, ★★★

29. Smoking Seventeen (Stephanie Plum #17) - Janet Evanovich, ★★★

30. The Epic Crush of Genie Lo - F.C. Lee, ★★★★

31. Word By Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries - Kory Stamper, ★★★★

32. Explosive Eighteen (Stephanie Plum #18) - Janet Evanovich, ★★

33. Little Fires Everywhere - Celeste Ng, ★★★★★

34. The Dark Prophecy (The Trials of Apollo #2) - Rick Riordan, ★★★★

35. Notorious Nineteen (Stephanie Plum #19) - Janet Evanovich, ★★

36. Young Jane Young - Gabrielle Zevin, ★★★★

37. Takedown Twenty (Stephanie Plum #20) - Janet Evanovich, ★★★

38. Warcross (Warcross #1) - Marie Lu, ★★★★

39. Sourdough - Robin Sloan, ★★★★

40. La Belle Sauvage (The Book Of Dust #1) - Philip Pullman, ★★★★

41. Voyager (Outlander #3) - Diana Gabaldon, ★★★★

42. Feedback (Newsflesh #4) - Mira Grant, ★★★★

43. Top Secret Twenty-one (Stephanie Plum #21) - Janet Evanovich, ★★

44. Exit West - Mohsin Hamid, ★★★★★

45. Bonfire - Krysten Ritter, ★★★★

46. Artemis - Andy Weir, ★★

47. The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror (Pine Cove #3) - Christopher Moore, ★★★

48. Mrs. Fletcher - Tom Perotta, ★★★

**WARNING** SPOILERS BELOW!

1. The Hidden Oracle (The Trials of Apollo #1) - Rick Riordan, ★★★★ Here's the thing. I know these are middle school books, HOWEVER some of my favorite modern literary characters have come from Riordan's Demigod books and this one contains the return of two of my favorites. I'm glad that he's continuing to write them, though I wish he would up the reading level, as I'm sure a lot of his readers are into YA levels now. An easy start for the new year! Progress: January 1, 2017 – Started Reading January 4, 2017 – Finished Reading

2. Dragon Fly in Amber (Outlander #2) - Diana Gabaldon, ★★★★ I must admit, I enjoyed this one much more than the first (a surprise, considering I wasn't a huge fan of season 2 of the show). It deals a lot more with history and the coming together of the Rising, which was more interesting than I expected. The ending was still incredibly sad and hopeful (as I did expect) and got me right in the heart. Progress: January 5, 2017 – Started Reading January 6, 2017 –page 79. "This book is long af. I was surprised to see a big reveal for a character (if you could call it that, I guess) in the first chapter. Oh the differences between tv writing and novels." January 12, 2017 –page 389. "Dude just pulled a snake out of his pocket like it was no thing. Wtf was happening in France?! Don't keep snakes in your jackets, gents. That is weird af." January 14, 2017 –page 521 "Sudden POV shift to Jaime is odd and unexpected. It seems that it's just in chunks? Makes it feel uneven." January 15, 2017 – Finished Reading

3. Seven Up (Stephanie Plum #7) - Janet Evanovich, ★★★ Stephanie is bad at her job, these are super formulaic and there's a standard love triangle, yet I can't stop reading these. They are the potato chip of bounty hunter novels. Progress: January 16, 2017 – Started Reading January 18, 2017 – Finished Reading

4. Packing For Mars: The Curious Science of Life In The Void - Mary Roach, ★★★★★ Full of science, humor and a lot of information I never thought to ask about space. Mary Roach is my favorite science writer, quite possibly my favorite non-fiction writer. Stiff will probably always be my favorite of her books, but I think this is tied for 2nd with Gulp. Progress: January 19, 2017 – Started Reading January 19, 2017 – Shelved January 20, 2017 – page 133 "It's things like, "buttocks are nature's safety foam" that make me love Mary Roach's books. Give me all the facts in amusing and easily digestable prose!" January 24, 2017 – Finished Reading

5. Hard Eight (Stephanie Plum #8) - Janet Evanovich, ★★★ I figure since this book came out over 13 years ago, spoilers don't count, so I'm not going to put this under a cut, but at least a warning. WARNING. Stephanie is still terrible at her job, goes through cars more often than she buys tanks of gas, but at least she FINALLY BANGED RANGER. Unfortunately we only got a paragraph of explanation, which does not do justice to his apparent sexiness. (For the record, I'm still Team Cupcake.) This one did feel a bit different, as she wasn't money-driven to solve the case. It does lend her a bit more... humanity? Progress: January 25, 2017 – Started Reading January 25, 2017 – page 94 "Gdi Stephanie, if you're going to handcuff a FTA to your car, DON'T LEAVE THE KEYS IN IT. I swear 😒 is the only face I make when reading these." January 26, 2017 – page 128 "AGAIN with the wedging herself into a car. A Honda CR-V is a gd suv. Despite Stephanie being repulsed by her 'stomach roll', unless she has the seat very far up, doubtful considering she is also tall, she would not need to wedge herself into the front seat of an suv. Ughhhhhh. 😒" January 27, 2017 – Finished Reading

6. The Odds of Loving Grover Cleveland - Rebekah Crane, ★★★ I got this as a Kindle First Read and decided to read it as a filler between trips to the library. It proved to be a very quick read, and reminded me of Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher, though they aren't really that similar. (I had conflicting feelings about that one, too.) I think it does downplay mental illness, but does a good job of showcasing the power of friendship (less cheesy than it sounds), being there, and how tenuous that can be. Progress: January 28, 2017 – Started Reading January 29, 2017 – Finished Reading

7. 1984 - George Orwell, ★★★★ It's pretty clear why everyone is suddenly re-reading this. It's not going to save us though. Progress: January 29, 2017 – Started Reading January 31, 2017 – page 81 ""The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. His heart sank as he thought of the enormous power arrayed against him..." #alarminglyrelevant" February 4, 2017 – page 199 "I know it's been years since I read this, but did I really just conveniently forget how wordy and dense it was? Oof." February 5, 2017 – Finished Reading

8. To The Nines (Stephanie Plum #9), ★★★ Finally some real character development! Or at least acknowledgement from Stephanie that she has learned things (wearing sensible shoes) and that she feels lackluster in her performance. It was interesting to see her finally evaluate her life outside of who she is as a romantic partner (I know that the romance is a big part of the series, but still). And it was nice to see Vinnie be a little less creepy and explore some different bond types. Progress: February 6, 2017 – Started Reading February 6, 2017 – page 32 "Not really sure how I feel about Stephanie's hatred of a lady she just met, especially considering it seems to tie in with how she looks. Uncomfortable." February 7, 2017 – page 248 "For the second time, Stephanie has mentioned having sensible shoes on in case she has to run. She IS getting better!" February 8, 2017 – Finished Reading

9. At Night We Walk In Circles - Daniel Alarcón, ★★★★ A winding novel with an unexpected ending. I really had no idea what it was going to be about, but I had read Lost City Radio in 07 or 08 for my Writers on Writing class and enjoyed it quite a bit and was excited to see that he had written another novel. Progress: February 8, 2017 – Started Reading February 18, 2017 – Finished Reading

10. Ten Big Ones (Stephanie Plum #10) - Janet Evanovich, ★★ I have a lot of issues with this one. First the good: Ranger and the tiny peek into his life. And the return of Sally Sweet!! The bad: This one feels pretty racist with all of the gang bits. Stephanie seems to suffer no consequences for her terrible actions and she continues to suck at her job. Despite her constant refusal to get a different job, there are times where she's is pretty lackadaisical when it comes to actually doing it. There were A LOT of questionable things that happened, some really awful and terrible things, and at the end everyone is like, "lol, nbd." ARE YOU KIDDING ME. Actions have consequences, unless you're at the end of a Plum novel, I guess. Progress: February 18, 2017 – Started Reading February 22, 2017 – page 181 "So much fat shaming/ guilt happening right now I want to stop reading. This is the part of 'chick lit' that I loathe. Way to reinforce stereotypes. At the same time, if your character is going to eat a dozen donuts a day, she should know that she's going to gain weight and be on the lookout for diabetes because that's is just unhealthy." February 23, 2017 - page 226 "Jfc Stephanie, this is the worst idea, ever. If I didn't know the series was continuing, I'd think this is how the character got killed off." February 24, 2017 – Finished Reading

11. We Were the Lucky Ones - Georgia Hunter, ★★★★ Oh, my heart. This was pretty difficult for me to start, mostly because I didn't want to get too attached to characters that were bound to have a horrific end. However, once it gets going (ie, all the terrible things start happening), it goes pretty quickly. I don't know if if any one novel can encapsulate the spanning horror of the Holocaust, and I appreciate (not sure if that's the right word) that Hunter went for a more focused approach, scattering milestone dates within the story. Progress: February 25, 2017 – Started Reading March 8, 2017 – Finished Reading

12. Eleven on Top (Stephanie Plum #11) - Janet Evanovich, ★★ :Deep, prolonged, exasperated sigh: Stephanie, Stephanie, Stephanie. I'm so glad you're a fictional character, because I'm pretty sure I'd hate you if you were real. AND YET, I can't stop reading these. I blame Morelli and Ranger. Progress: March 9, 2017 – Started Reading March 11, 2017 – Finished Reading

13. Twelve Sharp (Stephanie Plum #12) - Janet Evanovich, ★★★★ FINALLY. A story I liked! We get a lot of Ranger in this one, a pretty decent story, and none of Stephanie's cars blow up! She's competent and not as silly. I was wrong about the 'turning point' moment! Finally, finally, finally. Progress: March 13, 2017 – Started Reading March 15, 2017 – page 201 "There's usually a point in each of the novels where I think, 'that is how everything is going to go to hell.' This one is leaving her gd panic button at the office and skipping town to get away from "scary stuff" and Ranger, while someone is trying to KILL HER." March 17, 2017 – Finished Reading

14. Lean Mean Thirteen (Stephanie Plum #13) - Janet Evanovich, ★★★ I had issues with some of the motives in this one (especially with Joyce) and I continue to be annoyed that Morelli and Ranger pass Stephanie between them while 'protecting' her. The ending seemed a bit trite, but at least her car died in a normal way. Not entirely sure how I feel about her constantly complaining about her job. But perhaps I'm expecting too much. Progress: March 22, 2017 – Started Reading April 1, 2017 – Finished Reading

15. The Shelf Life of Happiness - David Machado, ★★★ I got this as a Kindle First read, so I wasn't really sure what I was getting into. I liked it well enough. I definitely wanted more of the story, the end felt kind of abrupt. Progress: April 26, 2017 – Started Reading May 7, 2017 – Finished Reading

16. Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War - Mary Roach, ★★★★ Though not my favorite of Roach's books (that will always go to Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers), I found this a lot more interesting than I thought I would because it's about subjects I wouldn't have immediately thought of when thinking, 'war.' A lot of the 'gross' that Roach does so well, (who thinks about diarrhea when fighting a battle?) along with textile science and shark repellent. Progress: May 9, 2017 – Started Reading May 18, 2017 – Finished Reading

17. Paper Boats - Dee Lestari, ★★★★ I ended up loving this book a lot more than I expected it to. It's very sweet. The characters are charming and likeable. It does a very good job of capturing the awkward personal growth that happens during college and how it affects relationships. I thought I could feel a bit of Tiffany Tsao in her translation, at least I found some similarities to her novel. I can certainly see why Lestari is such a popular writer in Indonesia. One of the best Kindle First books I've read. Progress: May 18, 2017 – Started Reading May 23, 2017 – Finished Reading

18. Hemingway Didn’t Say That: The Truth Behind Familiar Quotations - Garson O’Toole, ★★ Oof. I will say that this is very well researched. Clearly a lot of time and effort went into finding the origins of these quotes, and I do appreciate that. However, I am not a fan of how the information is presented. Most of it feels pretentious ("QI feels...") and stiff. To be completely honest, I don't read many nonfiction books for a similar reason, so it's purely opinion. Progress: May 24, 2017 – Started Reading May 24, 2017 – 1.0% "Holy pretentiousness Batman... This might be rough to get through, but I really love quotes..." May 24, 2017 – 2.0% "There's faulty information on the Internet?! YOU DON'T SAY. (It is possible that I'm not the target generation for this intro.)" May 25, 2017 – 11.0% "Maybe I don't like quotes as much as I thought I did." May 28, 2017 – page 59 14.9% "My last year of college, I wrote this play about a blogger loosely based on my life. I had a draft due, so I pulled a few of my own blog posts, pasted them in some strategic places and turned it in. Almost all the feedback I got was about how the blog posts didn't make sense with the rest of the writing, probably because I didn't bother to edit them. That's how I feel about some of these entries" June 12, 2017 – page 241 60.86% "Not that it's important, but I have no idea what POV is being used here. Sometimes it feels like second person, and others third? All readers know that the writer is from QI, so separating them seems awkward. Oh well." June 19, 2017 – Finished Reading

19. Shatter Me (Shatter Me #1) - Tahereh Mafi, ★★★★ I have to say, I was pretty surprised by this novel. The premise is not new (dystopia, boy meets girl, etc, etc), but Mafi has a very distinct and different writing style that I find quite enjoyable. It's different. I imagine a lot of people hate it? There's several instances where people are commenting on Juliette's body that are gross and super off-putting. I'm hoping this is something that diminishes in further novels. SPOILER: The best part was the end though, SURPRISE IT'S JUST A SUPERHERO ORIGIN STORY. All of a sudden we're in this weird X-Men/Inhumans universe and I am so here for it. Looking forward to reading the rest. Progress: June 21, 2017 – Started Reading June 25, 2017 – Finished Reading

20. Unravel Me (Shatter me #2) - Tahereh Mafi, ★★★ Basically everything I expected to happen, did happen. Ughhhhhh. Progress: June 28, 2017 – Started Reading July 1, 2017 – 30.0% "So far, most of this has been angst and trying to make Warner and Juliette seem So Similar. It makes me want to barf." July 2, 2017 – 64.0% "Every time I read YA novels I always think how I would never want to be a teen again. The angst and drama and omg." July 2, 2017 – Finished Reading

21. Unite Me (Shatter Me #1.5 & 2.5) - Tahereh Mafi, ★★ Destroy Me: I do not understand people's love for Warner. I'm going to put this under a spoiler cut, just in case. SPOILER: He's the embodiment of entitled masculinity. He wants Juliette even though: he doesn't really know her, she hates him, he thinks she'll 'save him, and that he deserves her. It's gross. He literally kidnapped her after stalking her. He manipulated her on more than one occasion, bordering on torture, just to see what she was capable of. And now he's reading her diary/book as though he has the right to know those thoughts. His image of Juliette has been stripped of all agency. I don't care that he has qualms about what the Reestablishment is doing. I don't care that he seems to care about the citizens in his sector (also creepy). I don't care that he's possibly losing his grip on reality. I'm pretty sure he's going to turn over to the Omega's side in later installments so that he can get some kind of redemption arc, and then there might be a love triangle (BARF). I hope Juliette stays far away from him. I hope she never forgives him for the kidnapping, the simulation room, or his general desire to own her. Because women don't owe men anything, because we're not objects to be owned. Fracture Me: 75% of it was just a retelling of the end of Unravel Me, so that was unfortunate. I imagine it was a nice bonus to have while waiting for Ignite Me to come out, but I don't know how much it added to the the series. Progress: June 25, 2017 – Started Reading July 3, 2017 – Finished Reading

22. Ignite Me (Shatter Me #3) - Tahereh Mafi, ★★★ So, I really wanted to like this series. I really did. However, I was so disappointed in how it all played out. The characters were totally OOC in this installment. I still hate Warner, I don't care what he does. The end felt anticlimactic, though that might just be a symptom of reading too much dystopian YA novels. Pretty unsure about there being more books, but I think a lot of people will read them. Progress: July 5, 2017 – Started Reading July 5, 2017 - 6.0% "Ughhhhhhh. This is everything I Did Not Want. Warner, your 'elaborate scheme' was not for your father's benefit, it was your way to stalk her, you creepy asshat." July 6, 2017 – 10.0% "She thinks she should lead the resistance? What? Is that why she trained so hard while she was at Omega Point? Oh wait... She didn't. Excuse me while I don't believe our MC." July 8, 2017 – 29.0% "And we descend into every trope of the third YA trilogy book. I was expecting so much more than this." July 8, 2017 – Finished Reading

23. American Gods - Neil Gaiman, ★★★ I had pretty high expectations for this novel, as I'm a Gaiman fan and a lot of people rave about it. However, I found myself a bit disappointed. The imagery was probably the best part, a lot of awesome scenes were set up that would be visually stunning. I enjoyed Shadow as a character, but I expected more to happen. SPOILER: It feels like 500 pages of build up to a war that never happens. I wonder if I'm just expecting too much 'action' because of other books I've been reading. On a completely tactile note, this edition is incredibly pleasant to read. It stays open when lying on a table, and it has nice bendy covers. I bought this years ago from Borders and it's been sitting on a shelf since. Progress: July 16, 2017 – Started Reading July 22, 2017 – Finished Reading

24. Wives of War - Soraya Lane, ★★★ I actually enjoyed this more than I thought I would. Lane does a very interesting job at skirting around some of the extremes of war. There are no overly gory or visceral descriptions of wounds or death and is generally light on descriptive detail in general. People are explained in detail, (nearly everyone is very pretty or very handsome) and an occasional location will also be described. I actually prefer less description, but I could see that others may find it lacking. This novel is very much about emotions, and considering the subject matter, it makes sense. I found myself wanting less telling and more showing in some cases. What I did find very interesting is the gender politics that were in play. WWII is a fascinating time to explore it, what was expected of our three main 'girls,' how they either defied or followed them, and what it meant after the war was over. It gets a little schmaltzy sometimes, but I'm willing to forgive that. SPOILERS: The Thomas situation is very difficult, considering PTSD wasn't 'a thing' yet, but they did acknowledge combat neurosis. But it pained me to see Scarlet battered, and still feel that she couldn't leave, that she was required to stay with him. And for Thomas's life to come to such a tragic end. It was hard to read, but also expected. And they totally say The Thing at the end. Progress: July 24, 2017 – Started Reading July 28, 2017 – Finished Reading

25. The Special Power of Restoring Lost Things - Courtney Elizabeth Mauk, ★★ I'm not really sure what to say beyond that I just didn't like it. It's possible I would have liked it more if I had read it before Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng (they have similar plots, but beyond that, they have little in common). I didn't like any of the characters, though I did feel some empathy towards Drew and Ben. Carol was completely unlikable, though perhaps that was the point? I certainly don't understand her actions. I found myself wishing I knew more about Jennifer, maybe it would justify the reactions of her family more. It is a very quick read, though. Progress: July 31, 2017 – Started Reading August 1, 2017 – Finished Reading

26. Fearless Fourteen (Stephanie Plum #14) - Janet Evanovich, ★★★ I still keep expecting Stephanie (and Lula?) to get better at their jobs. Adding the kid in to this novel was a nice change, glad to see Mooner back too, even though Stephanie is judges them very harshly. I'm mostly reading these to get caught back up on my reading goal. They're easy to read and mostly amusing. Progress: August 2, 2017 – Started Reading August 2, 2017 – page 8 "I was excited to get back to these novels, but less than 10 pages in and Stephanie is hardcore judging a kid for having piercings. COME ON. This was written in 2008. Let's move on from the 'bad people have tattoos and piercings' stereotypes please. He better turn out to be a stellar kid and she feels bad about judging him." August 4, 2017 – Finished Reading

27. Finger Lickin’ Fifteen (Stephanie Plum #15) - Janet Evanovich, ★★★ I mostly didn't care about the story in this one. It feels like Lula is becoming more of a caricature in every book, which makes me kind of sad. Not everything needs to be so over the top. Not everything needs to catch fire. Relatively anticlimactic ending. Progress: August 4, 2017 – Started Reading August 6, 2017 – Finished Reading

28. Sizzling Sixteen (Stephanie Plum #16) - Janet Evanovich, ★★★ I liked this one a bit more than the last few, it was sort of nice to have Vinnie around again (even though he's pretty terrible). I did notice several spelling and editing errors, which was kind of strange. Progress: August 7, 2017 – Started Reading August 9, 2017 – Finished Reading

29. Smoking Seventeen (Stephanie Plum #17) - Janet Evanovich, ★★★ I'm getting too used to reading Plum novels, and I'm figuring them out too early. Enjoyable enough, though there are a few things that are starting to get on me. Glad she finally hooked up with Ranger again. Real tired of the, "I love two men, isn't that just *ca-raaazyyy*" idea. It's not crazy? You can love two people at a time. Dave was creepy af. Progress: August 14, 2017 – Started Reading August 16, 2017 – page 144 "Come on Steph, you can connect the dots better than this..." August 16, 2017 – page 286 "Dots finally connected. Took ya long enough." August 16, 2017 – page 300 "She literally just said 'connect the dots to [character], hahahah. I think I've read too many Plum books in a row." August 16, 2017 – Finished Reading

30. The Epic Crush of Genie Lo - F.C. Lee, ★★★★ YESSSSS SOMETHING DIFFERENT. I really hope we get more Genie Lo books, because I would read many more novels of her kicking demon ass. Progress: August 16, 2017 – Started Reading September 4, 2017 – Finished Reading

31. Word By Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries - Kory Stamper, ★★★★ Even though this took me ages to get through, I really enjoyed it. I've been getting the M-W Word of The Day email for years and was very excited when they announced this book. It definitely helped me realize that the dictionary is not the final say on English, but just a record of how we use it. The bit on dialect is my favorite (and would have gladly read more about it!), followed closely by the discussion of 'nude'. I certainly have a better appreciation of dictionaries and lexicographers. Progress: August 16, 2017 – Started Reading September 21, 2017 – Finished Reading

32. Explosive Eighteen (Stephanie Plum #18) - Janet Evanovich, ★★ While I appreciate the change in narrative structure (slowly presenting information instead of all at once), it's still a Plum novel and feels a little bit out of touch. Poor Lula deserves more than a caricature characterization. I want to know more about Connie. The love triangle is getting old, mostly because Stephanie is stuck in some pretty outdated notions of how her life is supposed to be. It could be said that I'm rather liberal, and I'm looking into too much, but Lula can be more than just a former ho. Stop describing her outfits with such disdain. I just... expect more from a book published in 2011. Progress: September 19, 2017 – Started Reading September 27, 2017 – Shelved

33. Little Fires Everywhere - Celeste Ng, ★★★★★ My. Heart. Ng is a truly gifted storyteller. Though perhaps it feels like a story that has been told before (maybe many stories that have been told before), it's such a nice, solid, slow build. I find myself wondering about the characters, and how their lives played out after the novel ended. Progress: September 1, 2017 – Shelved September 27, 2017 –page 1 "I was the first person in my library to get this and I AM VERY EXCITED" October 3, 2017 – Finished Reading

34. The Dark Prophecy (The Trials of Apollo #2) - Rick Riordan, ★★★★ Though Apollo is super annoying (on purpose, I assume) and there wasn't enough of Nico DiAngelo, my Sweet Baby Death Prince (aka, no appearance and only a single mention), I enjoyed this. I love Leo, and I'm warming up to Calypso. I find Meg very interesting, especially because she doesn't fall into 'girly' stereotypes, SPOILERS also her dealing with the abuse from her stepfather is an important thing for novels to address. However, I'm all about the Waystation. I want an entire series about it, and its inhabitants and the travelers passing through. And as cheesy as it sounds, my favorite part of all of Riordan's series is how he reps families of all types. <3 Progress: October 3, 2017 – Started Reading October 7, 2017 – Finished Reading

35. Notorious Nineteen (Stephanie Plum #19) - Janet Evanovich, ★★ I know that these are meant to be light reading, but that doesn't mean they can't be better. Stereotypes and problematic behavior (and speech, and expectations...) shouldn't be the norm. Progress October 11, 2017 – Started Reading October 12, 2017 – page 72 "I don't know if I'm just noticing it more, or judging more harshly because this book was written in 2012, but there's a lot of things that are problematic af in this. I've stopped counting the moments of casual racism, but some old dude is groping Stephanie and all that happens is she and Ranger switch seats? Hell. No." October 13, 2017 – page 103 "Threatening someone with a fake rape and groping accusation? Wtaf, Evanovich. That is not okay." October 14, 2017 –page 292 "An Arthur Beasley and a Simon Diggery? Someone finally read Harry Potter." October 14, 2017 – Finished Reading

36. Young Jane Young - Gabrielle Zevin, ★★★★ Though lacking the emotional gut-punch of A.J. Fikry, this was still an excellent novel. SPOILERS: I think what I really took away from this was the severe inequity between men and women. Jane's career was destroyed completely, while the Senator went on, with barely a blip. Obviously this is very reflective of our society, which is all too apparent these days, and it's one of those things that gets me in the heart. I know life isn't fair, but damn. Progress: October 14, 2017 – Started Reading October 16, 2017 – Finished Reading

37. Takedown Twenty (Stephanie Plum #20) - Janet Evanovich, ★★★ I don't know why I keep doing this to myself. This one seemed a little bit less problematic at the beginning, and then just went off the rails with the racist stereotypes and constant slut shaming. Ugh. Progress: October 16, 2017 – Started Reading October 18, 2017 – page 122 "Evanovich really has something against fat people. She points out everyone's weight, and just made a show about how a woman who weighs "upward of 200" has wrists that are too big for regular handcuffs. I call BS." October 20, 2017 - page 210 "For the love of all things holy, STOP SLUT-SHAMING LULA." October 20, 2017 – Finished Reading

38. Warcross (Warcross #1) - Marie Lu, ★★★★ Well hello Marie Lu, why haven't I read your novels before?! Warcross is like an amalgamation of Ready Player One and Quidditch with the added bonus of POC characters and a female MC (awww yeaaaahhhh). I expected the end, but it's not going to deter me from reading the rest of the series. Progress: October 20, 2017 – Started Reading October 23, 2017 – Finished Reading

39. Sourdough - Robin Sloan, ★★★★ Confession: I love stuff about San Francisco, and this was no exception. It was a little weird and a little magical, very much like the city herself. Though I guess this technically took place in more than just SF proper. However, the descriptions of Clement St, took me right back there and made me wish I could stop and get some Pad Thai from King of Thai Noodle House #2 and a Genki strawberry and nutella crepe. ::sigh:: Memories. It also made me want to learn how to bake bread. I think what I enjoy most about Sloan's writing is that I'm not quite sure what I'm about to get into, but I'll believe it when I'm there. Progress: October 23, 2017 – Started Reading October 25, 2017 – page 168 "I think I love Beoreg." October 26, 2017 – Finished Reading

40. La Belle Sauvage (The Book Of Dust #1) - Philip Pullman, ★★★★ I am a HUGE fan of the original trilogy, and I was scared/excited to learn that Pullman was going to return to this world with more novels. I was not disappointed. A likable new MC (::cough:: UnlikeLyra ::cough::), adventures, mystery, a little bit of terror, and a few hints about Dust! I likely should have re-read the original trilogy before I read this, but honestly I didn't have the patience. I was the first person in my library to read this copy, and it's a beautiful edition. Progress: October 26, 2017 – Started Reading October 26, 2017 – page 1 "I AM SO EXCITED FOR THIS" November 4, 2017 – Finished Reading

41. Voyager (Outlander #3) - Diana Gabaldon, ★★★★ Oh man, what a long read... I found this one much more interesting than the first two, maybe because it was a more complex story. The jumping around of POVs is a bit distracting, as it takes a bit to realize who is talking at the beginning of each bit. But I managed to breeze through this a bit easier than I thought I would, considering how much I struggled through the second one. Bring on more Jamie Fraser, please. Progress: November 5, 2017 – Started Reading November 5, 2017 – page 1 "This book is a long one. o.O Here goes..." November 11, 2017 – page 564 "Was it necessary to give Mr. Willoughby a foot fetish? Really?" November 15, 2017 – Finished Reading

42. Feedback (Newsflesh #4) - Mira Grant, ★★★★ It should be said that I'm a sucker for the Newsflesh series, and would gladly read anything in the canon. I found this to be a very good addition to the original trilogy. I like that it was way more diverse, with a lot of effort put into those differences (pronoun use!!). I wish I had re-read the trilogy before I read it, it's been a while and I found myself forgetting a lot of little things that had happened. I don't know if it diminished it, but a fresher read would have added a lot more to the story. I think what I really appreciated is that it sounded different from the Mason's POV. Ash has a different way of forming her thoughts and sentences, and it showed. What I didn't like so much was the over-explaining (maybe over-defending?) what it meant to be an Irwin, and to some extent a Newsie and Fictional. That might be because I have read the OG trilogy several times and I didn't feel the need to have it explained. Also, not once was Kellis-Amberlee shortened to KA, which seemed odd. This is a world steeped in a disease, and I find it hard to believe that an entire team of bloggers wouldn't shorten it, same with all of the politicians. (I mean, we live in a world with the flu, and does anyone other than doctors call it influenza?) Progress: November 16, 2017 – Started Reading November 22, 2017 – Finished Reading

43. Top Secret Twenty-one (Stephanie Plum #21) - Janet Evanovich, ★★I think I need to stop reading these... Forever disappointed, forever annoyed by the awful stereotypes, fat shaming and repetitive storylines. Progress: November 23, 2017 – Started Reading November 26, 2017 – Finished Reading

44. Exit West - Mohsin Hamid, ★★★★★ A beautifully told story. Some nice, unexpected aspects, sweeping prose that's almost poetic and a very satisfying ending. Ah, lovely. Progress: November 27, 2017 – Started Reading November 29, 2017 – Finished Reading

45. Bonfire - Krysten Ritter, ★★★★ I definitely picked this up because it's Krysten Ritter, who, in my head will always be Gia Goodman first and Jessica Jones second. And oddly enough, this felt like an amalgamation of Veronica Mars and Jessica Jones, especially in the characterization of Abby. I ended up liking it a lot more than I thought I would, though it's not anything amazingly new. There are parts that I was less impressed with, but it was a quick read and I hope she writes more. BIG SPOILER AHEAD: I think the characters could have been fleshed out more, I found myself wanting more from Abby, more of her life in Chicago, why she feels the need to drink herself into oblivion to sleep... A little more in the explanation would have been nice too. It felt to quick and tidy. Not to mention the very obvious 'twist.' IT'S ALWAYS THE GUY YOU CONFESS TO. Ughhhhhhh. Progress: December 4, 2017 – Started Reading December 6, 2017 – Finished Reading

46. Artemis - Andy Weir, ★★ I wanted to like this, I really did, but I found it lacking. The storyline was good and a little different because moon stuff, but I guess I expected a lot more. I can see why a lot of people love this, and why it's ending up on a lot of 2017 best lists, it just won't be on mine. The following cut isn't really for spoilers, but just to be safe: POSSIBLE SPOILERS: I did appreciate that MC could have been a man or woman and the basic plot wouldn't change (ie the whole thing wasn't based on Jazz being a woman), HOWEVER there were a lot of bits that felt unnecessary and overly 'feminized'. I didn't believe some of her language, and some of her mental wanderings seemed really forced (when I'm in a stressful situation, I don't imagine what the dude next to me looks like while working out... "Hey, I'm a girl, it's allowed", etc). Weir has a section in the acknowledgements about the people who helped him capture a female narrator, and I think they failed him a little bit. Why is everyone overly interested in her sex life? Do people just go around commenting on how many sexual partners you have on the moon, because that's just how 'different' society is? That seems weird AF to me. Jazz gets annoyed, but it's rude and invasive. I think some of it was supposed to play on the tension between her and Svoboda, but it just seemed awkward. Progress: December 6, 2017 – Started Reading December 8, 2017 – page 94 "Struggling to enjoy this. It feels like he's trying really hard to talk like a Woman. Which is unnecessary. It also feels like it's building up to a hull breach or fire, due to the repeated warnings of fire, and overstating of the double hull. I hope I'm wrong." December 8, 2017 – page 158 ""I was a helpless, exposed girl with no weapon" SERIOUSLY. You can't write Jazz as a supposed badass, and then pull out that drivel. I expected more." December 8, 2017 – page 178 "That wasn't a good one, it was sexist and gross. Ugh." December 8, 2017 – Finished Reading

47. The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror (Pine Cove #3) - Christopher Moore, ★★★ Not the best of Moore's novels, hardly my favorite, but a fun read for the holidays. It's a little bit wacky and makes me miss CA. Progress: December 23, 2017 – Started Reading December 26, 2017 – Finished Reading

48. Mrs. Fletcher - Tom Perotta, ★★★ I'm not totally sure how I feel about this novel. I've read Perrotta novels since I was in high school, and I don't think this is one of his strongest. However there are a few things that were well done: changes of voice and capturing the 'present day'. I'm getting better at reading new novels, but this one in particular felt very *now*. It might feel dated in the future, or, hopefully, serve and example of what life is right now. Well, maybe pre-45, but I digress. It's full of current cultural and social issues, but I sort of felt like I wanted more. And wasn't a huge fan of the ending. SPOILERS: Thank anything holy that Brendan wasn't a rapist. I thought Perrotta was leaning pretty heavily toward that, and he got dangerously close to assault. Maybe I just wasn't ready to handle it, but it would have made it so much worse. I'm not really sure how we're supposed to view Brendan. Are we supposed to feel bad that he's completely clueless about how to treat women, or are we supposed to dislike him for being totally oblivious? I will say that a lot of the situations made me think about my own assumptions (I would definitely take the Gender and Society class that Eve took), so there's that. Progress: December 26, 2017 – Started Reading December 28, 2017 – Finished Reading

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Tanzania Safari and Travel 10 Days

Program Highlights

Duration: 10 Days Category: Wildlife Safaris Destinations: Selous, Ruaha, Mikumi and Udzungwa Major Attractions: Many wildlife animal such as elephant, buffalo and lion in Selous Rufiji River in Selous Animals found in this park are East African cheetah and lion, African leopard and wild dog in Ruaha National Park Spotted hyena, giraffe, hippopotamus, African buffalo, and sable antelope in Ruaha National Park Big Five in Mikumi National Park Zebra, impala and buffalo herds in Mikumi National Park Udzungwa Mountain in Udzungwa National Park Tour Guides Language: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian For other languages please send a special request prior to your safari -additional fee may apply. Start in: Dar es Salaam End in: Dar es Salaam Recommended Packing list: Camera with enough zoom and memory space and extra batteries, binoculars, light clothes, safari boot, mosquito repellents, sunhat, sunglasses with UV radiation filtering etc. Additional note: This is a safari program covering some of Southern Circuit Destination whereby you will need armed ranger for any walking safari in these destination

Itinerary Description

Day 0: Arrival, Tour Briefing and Resting You will be picked up from the airport in Dar es Salaam ( Julius Nyerere International Airport) and be transferred to the booked hotel in Dar es Salaam Get the safari general briefing from the prepared safari consultant/guide Dinner and overnight stay at the booked hotel in Dar es Salaam Day 1: Drive from Dar es Salaam to Selous Game Reserve for a game drive Pick up from the hotel in Dar es Salaam, you will then drive down south to Selous Game Reserve for a game drive At 55 000 square km, Selous is the largest protected game reserve in the world It is named after legendary British hunter-explorer Frederick Courtney Selous, who was killed here during WW1 Selous boasts Tanzania's largest population of Elephant as well as large numbers of herds of Buffalo, Hippo, Crocodile, Wild Dog, a variety of 440 species of birds, over 2000 variety of plants, hot volcanic springs, lagoons, the great Rufiji River and the diverse landscape makes Selous Game Reserve a World Heritage Site. Other species commonly seen are Lion, Bushbuck, Impala, Giraffe, Eland, Baboon, Zebra and greater Kudu Have dinner and overnight stay at your booked hotel/lodge in Selous Day 2&3: Full day game drive at Selous Game Reserve Have an early breakfast at your hotel in Selous and afterward leave for a full day game drive Start the day with a Tanzania walking safari accompanied by an armed game ranger Thereafter, proceed with a game drive with packed picnic lunch provided Break for a while to have lunch in the afternoon in the park After lunch continue with an afternoon game drive until evening In the evening drive back to the hotel/lodge for dinner and overnight stay Day 4: Drive to Mikumi National Park for a game drive Have an early breakfast at your hotel and drive to Mikumi for a game drive Full day exploring Mikumi National Park looking for lions, leopard, and other large game There is fantastic birding in Mikumi and you will see many raptors during your stay Break for a while in the afternoon to have lunch Continue with an afternoon game drive after lunch until evening Have dinner and overnight stay at Mikumi Wildlife Lodge Day 5: Drive from Mikumi to Ruaha for a game drive After breakfast early in the morning drive to Ruaha for a game drive Upon arrival there perform a game drive to see the wilderness of Ruaha National Park In the afternoon break for a while to have picnic lunch in the park After lunch continue with an afternoon game drive until evening Drive to your booked hotel in the park for dinner and overnight stay Day 6 & 7: Full day game drive at Ruaha National Park Have an early breakfast at your hotel and leave for a full day game drive at Ruaha Continue with game drive until afternoon Break for a while in the afternoon to have lunch Continue with an afternoon game drive after lunch until evening Return for dinner and overnight stay at your booked hotel/lodge in Ruaha Day 8: Game drive at Mikumi National Park Have an early in the morning breakfast then drive to Mikumi for a game drive Continue with the game drive until afternoon In the afternoon break for a while to have picnic lunch After lunch continue with late afternoon game drive until evening Have dinner and overnight stay at your booked hotel in Mikumi Day 9: Drive to Udzungwa Mountain National Parks for a game drive Early in the morning after breakfast then drive to Udzungwa Mountain National Parks for a full day game viewing The Red Colubus and the Sanje crested Manabrey, Elephants, Buffalos, Leopards, and Sable antelopes are some of the residents in this park Break in the afternoon to have picnic lunch Afterward continue with a game drive until evening Have dinner and overnight stay at your booked hotel/lodge in Udzungwa Day 10: Half day game drive at Udzungwa then drive to Dar es Salaam Have an early breakfast at Udzungwa and have a morning game viewing After the game viewing transfer to Dar es Salaam with lunch on the way Arrive in Dar es Salaam in good time where you can have an optional city tour in the evening if you wish to Have dinner and overnight stay at a hotel in Dar es Salaam Read the full article

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Farewell, John Paul!

Rounding up a week in Hollyoaks (6th-10th March 2017)

Note to self: never get on the wrong side of James Nightingale. This week saw James left furious and devastated after discovering that John Paul had cheated on him with Ste. So, what did he decide to do? Did he shame him in the middle of the Dog? Did he throw all of his belongings out onto the street? No, he did neither of those things. Instead, he bought a car, took John Paul on a ‘romantic’ drive, confronted him about his cheating and then pushed the car off a cliff, all the while pretending that Ste was in the boot! I’ve made no secret of the fact that I’m sick to death of Hollyoaks obsession with revenge, but that was pretty special!

With his relationship with James over, John Paul was keen to move on with Ste and headed off to find him, only to discover him and Harry mid proposal. With a relationship with Ste now looking about as likely as the Hollyoaks annual death rate dropping below double figures, John Paul decided to leave the village and start a new life abroad. Unfortunately, Myra wasn’t so keen on the idea and almost talked him out of it until Sally gave him details of a teacher exchange programme in Singapore. As John Paul and Matthew boarded their flight, John Paul promised his son that it would just be the two of them from now on. However, John Paul hadn’t banked on receiving a text from his old flame, Craig Dean. Could McDean really be back on?!

Also this week, Cleo was still struggling to come to terms with all the shit she’s had thrown at her during her time in the village and decided to take heroin. Meanwhile, Warren was desperate to find Shane and believed that Bart may hold the key to finding him. As Warren and Joel arrived at the crack den Bart was hiding out in, they were horrified to find that Cleo had overdosed and rushed her to hospital. With Joel acting incredibly shifty, and Warren continuing to ask questions about Katy’s death, it didn’t take long for him to put the dates together and realise that Joel knew more about Katy’s death than he was letting on....

Meanwhile, Myra’s plans to move abroad with Diego went tits up when she discovered the truth about his plan to con Frankie. Frankie was left mortified when she found out what Diego was planning and confessed all about her and Diego’s fling to Jack. Despite initially being horrified at his wife’s behaviour, Jack eventually calmed down and he and Frankie have decided to give their marriage another go. Yay! Another pleasing moment from this story was the departure of Diego, who left the village when Myra kicked him out!

It was strangely quiet over at the Osborne’s this week, with Charlie and Oscar worrying over Charlie’s discovery that Nancy was ‘dying’. After getting to the bottom of what was troubling the kids, Darren and Nancy decided to come clean and explained to the boys about Nancy’s MS diagnosis. With everything now out in the open, the Osborne’s decided to live life to the full and that of course meant having a space hopper race around the village!

Finally, Nick found himself in the dog house with Holly, when she discovered a video on his phone of a girl dancing provocatively for him. After deleting the video, Nick suggested that they make their own film, leaving Holly horrified. That didn’t stop her from agreeing to do it, though.

5 Things we Learnt this Week:

1. Darren’s knowledge about Power Ranger’s is severely lacking.

2. If Myra’s packing is anything to go by, it would appear that you cannot buy toasters in Spain.

3. James is very generous in revenge, allowing John Paul to keep the car he’d just pushed over a cliff.

4. Don’t ask Nick to order anything for you. 5 pairs of lederhosen, becomes 50 pairs of lederhosen!

5. According to Dirk, modern romance is all ‘swiping and poking’. Is that how he pulled Cindy?

One Last Thing:

Who told Frankie it was acceptable to go outside dressed like this?

Characters Featured:

Adam, Amy, Bart, Carmina, Charlie, Cleo, Courtney, Darren, Diego, Dirk, DS Armstrong, Frankie, Goldie, Grace, Harry, Holly, Jack, James, Joel, John Paul, Leah, Leela, Lucas, Maxine, Matthew, Mercedes, Myra, Nancy, Neeta, Nick, Oscar, Sally, Sienna, Ste, Tegan, Warren and Zack.

Past Characters Mentioned:

Fraser Black, Patrick Blake, Craig Dean, Eva Falco, Katy Fox, Celine McQueen, Jacqui McQueen, Nana McQueen, Porsche McQueen, Theresa McQueen.

#Hollyoaks #Highlight #John Paul McQueen #Myra McQueen #Mercedes McQueen #Cleo McQueen #Matthew McQueen #James Nightingale #Nancy Osborne #Darren Osborne #Jack Osborne #Frankie Osborne #Oscar Osborne #Charlie Dean #Holly Cunningham #Nick Savage #Joel Dexter #Warren Fox

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For the second year in a row Williamstown Theatre Festival Associate Artistic Director Laura Savia and playwright Lucy Thurber are collaborating on a great big world premiere Community Works production. This year the title is Once Upon a Time in the Berkshires and there will be four free performance August 13-16 on the Main Stage in the ‘62 Center. Last year more than 80 local residents took part, this year the number has topped one hundred.

Director Laura Savia, the Associate Artistic Director of the Williamstown Theatre Festival

Playwright Lucy Thurber

Producer Mandy Greenfield, the Artistic Director of the Williamstown Theatre Festival

“People love a spectacle, and this show has equal amounts of fun and theatricality to provide awesome moments of joy for the audience,” Savia said. “Not only is it family friendly, but it is about the children of the Berkshires. Lucy has done a great job honoring the families of the Berkshires creating wonderful ‘meat and potatoes’ theatre scenes to fit between all the music and magic.”

In Once Upon a Time in the Berkshires, three kids ask their grandmother to tell them about a time long ago. She speaks of a world made of water, of star-crossed lovers, and of banshees. The stories come to life — warriors and magical creatures flood the stage as the tales unfold with original music and floor-pounding dance – asking the question what it really means to be a hero.

A successful playwright for more than twenty years – her 2014 play cycle The Hill Town Plays won an Obie Award – Thurber just loves the process and product of creating Community Works with Savia. “Honestly, last year’s community production of Orpheus in the Berkshires is the thing I am the most proud of in my career as a writer so far.”

Community Works has replaced the WTF’s Free Theatre productions which used to feature Equity and non-Equity actors in family-friendly outdoor shows. Both last year and this Savia and Thurber have staged their productions indoors – last year at the Greylock Works space (the former Cariddi Mill on Rt. 2 in North Adams), and now on the MainStage.

“We want people to come early, hang out on the lawn, and eat some Jack’s hot dogs!” Thurber enthused, referring to North Adams’ iconic Eagle Street vendor. “There will be music by different artists before each performance, including Kids for Harmony from Pittsfield.” Admission is free but reservations required.

Thurber and Savia came up to Berkshire County for workshops with various partner organizations throughout the year “We came up for a week every other month, for a total of 5 or six weeks. Thomas Sadoski, who appeared in Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow, and other guest artists often came with us,” Savia explained.

“I learned how to share a brain with Laura so that we can give our cast the best, most professional theatrical experience together,” Thurber said. “We have learned to move quickly as a unit. I am the playwright, Laura is the director, and WTF Artistic Director Mandy Greenfield is the producer, but we have to be able to cover each other’s positions at a moment’s notice.”

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Interviewed about ten days before the opening, Thurber was pleased that the production was further along than she and Savia had hoped, and spoke enthusiastically of their collaborative process. “We can see the work we still have to do but with a community production rewriting takes on a different aspect than it does professionally,” she explained. “In the sections I’m not sure of, I trust that Laura will find ways to stage them without losing the focus of the play. My lines may be overwritten, or not, but she will intuit where that section is, where I am intentional and where I have left things loose for her to interpret. We are on the same page with the why and the what of this production.”

“We are well-aligned in our vision,” Savia agreed.

“Last year we learned that miracles were possible and that you can still tell a wonderful and elegant story with a large cast of people of all ages and walks of life,” Savia said. “This kind of spectacle wouldn’t be possible with a small cast.”

To engage people Savia and Thurber have collaborated with about seven different community organizations including the new Berkshire County ARC which works with people with Down Syndrome and traumatic brain injury. Transportation has been provided by the Pittsfield Public Schools, removing a significant barrier to participation for many

“I learned how much we can trust our partner organizations,” Thurber confessed. “There are many people involved last year who have returned to work with us again, which has allowed me to craft a more mature play. The group is getting to know how Laura and I work and how they work individually and corporately. The tenets of professional theatre apply to newcomers as well as more experienced participants.”

“Our lead partner is Berkshire Community College and Megan Whilden, the Executive Director of the Osher Life-Long Learning Institute (OLLI) based there, Savia explained. “I call Megan the Fairy Godmother of Community Work. As a result of her many successful years running the Pittsfield Cultural Development Office, and now working at OLLI, she knows everyone! Workshops both with both BCC and OLLI students have created a really helpful dialogue between the generations.”

“Being in the mill space last year was magical, but it was really important to all of us to institutionalize Community Works and have the production in the ’62 Center this year,” Thurber explained. “It is a significant part of the Festival and Mandy wanted it on the MainStage. We have a full design team and luckily the set for Legendary Romance (running on the MainStage through August 20) is very open so our set fits right in. We are really excited and trilled to make this as big a part of the WTF season as possible.”

“And because we are rehearsing on campus and at the Williams Inn, our other artists are stopping by rehearsals, connecting with our cast, who in turn go to see their new friends in our productions,” Savia said. “It’s a real cross-pollination.”

“We want to move Community Works forward in the coming years,” Thurber said. “We want to offer more opportunities to cross-pollinate and become more and more a part of the WTF – just as important a part as any MainStage show.”

The Williamstown Theatre Festival Community Works presents Once Upon a Time in the Berkshires by Lucy Thurber directed by Laura Savia with a cast of more than 100 local folks!

August 13, 14 & 16 at 7 pm August 15 at 2 pm

On the MainStage of the ’62 Center for Theatre & Dance 1000 Main Street Williamstown, MA 01267

http://wtfestival.org/

Admission is FREE but reservations are required.

COMMUNITY WORKS is supported in part by Greylock Federal Credit Union, The Feigenbaum Foundation, and grants from the Cultural Council of Northern Berkshire and the Pittsfield Cultural Council, local agencies which are supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

CAST

Grandmother: Penny Bucky – North Adams, MA

Sue: Alexandra Templer – Atlanta, GA

Jim: Andy Hogeland – Williamstown, MA

Tom: Hiram Delgado – San Juan, Puerto Rico

Carol: Judy Sellman – Jacksonville, VT

Auntie Gene: Shirley Edgerton – Pittsfield, MA

Uncle Nick: Bill Sellman – Jacksonville, VT

Abby: Amanda Lyn Jungquist – East Tawas, MI

GRANDCHILDREN:

Sean Colletta – Pittsfield, MA

Ari Kraiman – Philadelphia, PA

Devon Lennon – Lanesboro, MA

London Martin – Pittsfield, MA

Crystal Moore – Pittsfield, MA

Abdul Peoples – Pittsfield, MA

Cloey Parlapiano – Pittsfield, MA

Ethan Shaw – Pittsfield, MA

Nick Trapiani – Pittsfield, MA

Naomi Tayi – Pittsfield, MA

Job Vengali – Pittsfield, MA

Grace Wallis – San Marino, CA

WATER PEOPLE:

Miriam: Katasha Acosta – Gainesville, FL by way of Havana, Cuba

Pastor: Ryan Haddad – Parma, Ohio

Tameka Bennett – Mobile, AL

Jetta Berthiaume – Pittsfield, MA

Zachery Berthiaume – Pittsfield, MA

Aileen Bliss – Stockbridge, MA

Chloe Boehm – Pittsfield, MA

Gael K. Bryant – Williamstown, MA

Jennifer Daley – Pittsfield, MA

Lyndsay deManbey – Sandisfield, MA

Joan Diver – Williamstown, MA

Maura Dubuque – East Greenbush, NY

Carolyn Fabricant – North Adams, MA

Isaac Gotterer – Lenox, MA

Emma-Margaret Gregory – North Adams, MA

Krishan Gutschow Rai – Williamstown, MA

Tashi Gutschow Rai – Williamstown, MA

Chris Hall – North Adams, MA

LouAnn Hazelwood – Leeds, MA

Piper Jacobs – North Adams, MA

Tess Johnstadt – Williamstown, MA

Kameron Knott – Katy, TX

Kate Lauzon – Pittsfield, MA

Michael Lively – North Adams, MA

Carter Marks – Lee, MA

Bella Maisonneuve – Pittsfield, MA

Karen McNulty – Pittsfield, MA

Meghan Mongeon – North Adams, MA

Eva Moser – North Adams, MA

Michael Ortiz – Stamford, FL

Maggie Seckler – New York, NY

Courtney Pontier – North Adams, MA

Keya Robertson – Pittsfield, MA

Ed Sedarbaum – Williamstown, MA

Ginger Sumner – Pittsfield, MA

Sam Tucker-Smith – Williamstown, MA

Regina Velázquez – Williamstown, MA

Serafina Velázquez – Williamstown, MA

Xavi Velázquez – Williamstown, MA

Sonal Vyas – Williamstown, MA

Arya Vyas – Williamstown, MA

Stella Waynick – Williamstown, MA

Linda White – Williamstown, MA

Maxine Wisbaum – Pittsfield, MA

RANGERS:

Scott: Keshav Moodliar – New Delhi, India

John: Brendan Dalton – Upper Darby, PA

Ranger Dad: Christopher ‘BIGZDAKING’ Barton – North Adams, MA

Hook: Xaida Brazeean – Chesire, MA

Steel: Michael Obasohan – North Adams, MA

Dead Drop: Danny Trotter – North Adams, MA

Julian Abelskamp – Santa Cruz, CA

Marion Cimini – Pittsfield, MA

Lottie Dustin – Williamstown, MA

Wendy Jones-Gregory – Williamstown, MA

Jeff Kosharek – Rochester, NY

Marilyn Larkin – Pittsfield, MA

Barbara Mahony – Pittsfield, MA

Yamalia Marks – Malibu, CA

Bradford Rosenbloom – Pittsfield, MA

William Valles – Barrington, RI

BANSHEES:

Lead Banshee: Jessy Yates – Broadview Heights, Ohio

Drums: Otha Day – North Adams, MA

Cindy Keiderling – Lee, MA

Fatima Anaza – Houston, TX

Mary Ellen Cangelosi – Williamstown, MA

Phil Case – Westfield, MA

John Chapdelaine – Westfield, MA

Natalie Celebi – Bath, ME

Mary Deyo – Westfield, MA

Karel Fisher – Richmond, MA

Karel Fisher – New Rochelle, NY

Carolyn Kettig – New York, NY

Donna Leaf – West Springfield, MA

Shira Lynn – Williamstown, MA

Chrissy Margevicius – Cleveland, OH

Doris McNabb – Williamstown, MA

Carol Neuhaus – Housatonic, MA

Angel Rathbaum – Lee, MA

Phyllis Riley – Williamstown, MA

Kathleen Ryan – Housatonic, MA

Leslie Scarlett – Lenox, MA

Rachel Skalka – Woodbridge, CT

Shannon Spargo – East Berne, NY

Susan Taylor – Pittsfield, MA

Reiko Yamada – Williamstown, MA/ Sapporo, Japan

BAND:

Vocals: Cali Cybulski – Pittsfield, MA

Saxophone/Guitar: Zev Jarrett – Richmond, MA

Vocals: Grace Ida Marks – Lee, MA

Guitar: Dan O’Connell – North Adams, MA

Guitar: Vladimir Zeleny – Pittsfield, MA

Bass: Tyler Shaw – Adams, MA

Drums: David Ball – Stephenville, TX

dysFUNKcrew:

Becky Ahamad – Chesire, MA

Jamal Ahamad – Chesire, MA

Ashton Darrett – North Adams, MA

Michael Obasohan – North Adams, MA

More Than 100 Berkshire Residents Appear in “Once Upon a Time in the Berkshires” For the second year in a row Williamstown Theatre Festival Associate Artistic Director Laura Savia and playwright…

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BOOM! Studios has provided CBR with the exclusive first look at covers and solicit information for products shipping in July 2017. When you’re through checking out these solicitations, be sure to visit CBR’s Independents Comic Forum and discuss these BOOM!, Archaia and KABOOM! releases with fellow readers.

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MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #17

Retail Price: $3.99

Writer: Kyle Higgins

Artist: Hendry Prasetya

Main Cover: Jamal Campbell

Connecting Variant Cover: Steve Morris

Variant Cover: Dan Mora

Morpher Variant Cover: Miguel Mercado

Action Figure Variant Cover: Haskell Mackowski

The next Power Rangers epic starts here! The Power Rangers are finally reunited, but can things ever be the same?

SISTERS OF SORROW #1

Retail Price: $3.99

Writers: Kurt Sutter and Courtney Alameda

Artist: Hyeonjin Kim

Main Cover: Jae Lee

Intermix Cover: Andre De Freitas

Kurt Sutter (Sons of Anarchy, Mayans MC) brings this all-new original tale of revenge and recovery to comics with novelist Courtney Alameda (Shutter) and breakthrough artist Hyeonjin Kim.

By day, Dominique, Greta, Misha, and Sarah run a nonprofit women’s shelter. At night, they each don a nun’s habit and move through Los Angeles hunting down violent abusers who have escaped justice. Their increasingly public vigilantism has earned them the nickname Sisters of Sorrow, and has drawn the ire of L.A.’s notorious anti-crime task force.

SONS OF ANARCHY REDWOOD ORIGINAL #12

Retail Price: $3.99

Writer: Ollie Masters

Artist: Lucas Werneck

Main Cover: Luca Pizzari

Subscription Cover: Jonas Scharf

Final issue! As Opie and the club zero in on his location, Jax breaks free from the Israeli gangsters and starts a bloody fight in his escape.

PLANET OF THE APES/GREEN LANTERN #6 (of 6)

Retail Price: $3.99

Writers: Robbie Thompson, Justin Jordan

Artist: Barnaby Bagenda

Main Cover: Dan Mora

Movie Poster Variant Cover: Oliver Barrett

Classic Variant Cover: Paul Rivoche

Spectrum Variant Cover: Felipe Massafera

“Vintage” Action Figure Variant Cover: David Ryan Robinson

The battle has infected Ape City. Cornelius’ army of empowered mutants and apes lay waste to Grodd’s Gorilla Army and Red Lanterns. This world’s only hope lies with Hal Jordan and Sinestro, who must work together to save Cornelius from the corruption of the Universal Ring.

MOUSE GUARD ALPHABET BOOK

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Retail Price: $16.99

Writer: David Petersen

Artist: Serena Malyon

Cover Artist: Serena Malyon

Learn the ABCs in the world of David Petersen’s Mouse Guard where brave mice protect one another from predators large and small, explore the expansive nature around them, and thrive in harsh conditions. Hand-painted by Serena Malyon, this is a look into a beautiful world with rich culture and stalwart friendships, worth exploring one letter at a time.

JANE HC

*****ADVANCE SOLICITED FOR SEPTEMBER 2017*****

Retail Price: $24.99

Writer: Aline Brosh McKenna

Artist: Ramón K. Pérez

Cover Artist: Ramón K. Pérez

A powerful modern day reimagining of Charlotte Brontë’s classic novel Jane Eyre. Jane learns that in the world of New York’s elite, secrets are the greatest extravagance and she must decide if she should trust the man she loves or do whatever it takes to protect his daughter from the consequences of his deception.

THE POWER OF THE DARK CRYSTAL #5 (of 12)

Retail Price: $3.99

Writer: Simon Spurrier

Artists: Kelly and Nichole Matthews

Main Cover: Mike Huddleston

Subscription Cover: Sana Takeda

Separated from Kensho, Thurma journeys out into the wilds of Thra to find her way home, alone and unaware of the wonders that stand before her and the dangers on her trail.

RUST VOL. 3: DEATH OF THE ROCKET BOY SC

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Retail Price: $14.99

Writer: Royden Lepp

Artist: Royden Lepp

Cover Artist: Royden Lepp

Rocket boy Jet Jones goes out of his way to prove himself to the Taylor family who have taken him in, but when shadows of his past arrive on the farm opening old wounds, he realizes his days of running may finally be numbered. Royden Lepp’s Rust: Death of the Rocket Boy is the penultimate installment of Jet’s ongoing adventure as he confronts his maker and struggles to protect the Taylors from new threats.

THE UNSOUND #2

Retail Price: $3.99

Writer: Cullen Bunn

Artist: Jack T. Cole

Cover Artist: Jack T. Cole

Ashli uncovers a horrifying secret in the deeper levels of the asylum, and not everyone in her group will make it out alive.

VICTOR LAVALLE’S DESTROYER #3 (of 6)

Retail Price: $3.99

Writer: Victor LaValle

Artist: Dietrich Smith

Cover Artist: Micaela Dawn

Dr. Baker holds Shelley and Byron in her underground lab as she unveils her rebooted son Akai for the first time.

CLIVE BARKER’S HELLRAISER OMNIBUS VOL. 1 SC

*****ADVANCE SOLICITED FOR SEPTEMBER 2017*****

Retail Price: $39.99

Writers: Clive Barker with Mark Miller, Christopher Monfette, Robb Humphreys, Anthony Diblasi, and Brandon Seifert

Artists: Leonardo Manco, Jesús Hervás, Stephen Thompson, Janusz Odon, Michael Montenat, Ibrahim Roberson, André Stahl Schmidt, Giovanni P. Timpano, Marcio Henrique, Tom Garcia

Cover Artist: Tim Bradstreet

Clive Barker returns to tell a new chapter in the official continuity—a trajectory that will forever change the Cenobites… and Pinhead!

Over 500 pages, collecting Clive Barker’s Hellraiser #1-20 and Clive Barker’s Hellraiser Annual #1.

GRASS KINGS #5

Retail Price: $3.99

Writer: Matt Kindt

Artist: Tyler Jenkins

Main Cover: Tyler Jenkins

Intermix Cover: Matt Kindt

More circumstances surrounding the disappearance of Robert’s daughter are revealed.

GODSHAPER #4

Retail Price: $3.99

Writer: Simon Spurrier

Artist: Jonas Goonface

Cover Artist: Jonas Goonface

It’s an all-out underground nightclub fightorama…with Ennay stuck in the middle!

THE WOODS #33

Retail Price: $3.99

Writer: James Tynion IV

Artist: Michael Dialynas

Cover Artist: Michael Dialynas

Final arc starts here! As war rages on the alien moon, those back on Earth put together one last attempt to bring Bay Point home.

WWE #7

Retail Price: $3.99

Writer: Dennis Hopeless

Artist: Serg Acuña

Main Cover: Dan Mora

Sami Zayn Variant Cover: Jorge Corona

Roddy Piper Variant Cover: Rahzzah

Action Figure Variant Cover: Adam Riches

Royal Rumble Connecting Variant Cover: Brent Schoonover

Dean Ambrose is drawn into the conflict between Sasha Banks and the Flair Family—and there’s only one way to settle it!

BILL & TED SAVE THE UNIVERSE #2 (of 5)

Retail Price: $3.99

Writer: Brian Joines

Artist: Bachan

Cover Artist: Derek Charm

The resistance has space-napped Bill, Ted, and Rufus!

BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA/ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK SC

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Retail Price: $19.99

Writer: Greg Pak

Artist: Daniel Bayliss

Cover Artist: Felipe Massafera

Prepare for the road trip of a lifetime! Jack Burton and Snake Plissken haul the Pork-Chop Express across the dystopian planes of America to stop their worlds from coming to an end in the John Carpenter-sanctioned crossover event that will shake the pillars of heaven and prove once and for all that Snake Plissken lives on.

HERO SQUARED OMNIBUS SC

*****ADVANCE SOLICITED FOR AUGUST 2017*****

Retail Price: $29.99

Writers: Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteis

Artist: Joe Abraham, Nathan Watson, Cynthia Martin, Eduardo Barretto, Mark Badger, Chase Conley, Fabio Moon, Zio, Alfa Julia Bax, Mike Cavallaro

Cover Artist: Joe Abraham

Milo’s just another slacker in our world, but on a parallel universe, he’s legendary superhero Captain Valor. When Valor is accidentally transported to our world, he moves in with Milo…but he didn’t travel alone. His arch-nemesis Calignous is the alternate reality version of Milo’s girlfriend Stephie, and there’s an army of mutated penguins behind her!

The entire saga from Eisner Award-winning creators Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteis (Justice League International) is fully collected for the first time, also including the tale of how Captain Valor’s team was formed in the prelude series Planetary Brigade. One of comics’ greatest teams brings you the caped laughs once more!

KONG OF SKULL ISLAND VOL. 2 SC

*****ADVANCE SOLICITED FOR SEPTEMBER 2017*****

Retail Price: $16.99

Writer: James Asmus

Artist: Carlos Magno

Cover Artist: Nick Robles

After an endless onslaught of horrors plague the tribes, Ewata embarks on a journey to find the source of these attacks and face the god of this island in the authorized origin of Kong.

Collects issues #5-8.

THE AMORY WARS: GOOD APOLLO, I’M BURNING STAR IV #4 (of 12)

Retail Price: $3.99

Writers: Claudio Sanchez & Chondra Echert

Artist: Rags Morales

Cover Artist: Rags Morales

Ryder senses an intruder has stolen something from him, and he wants it back.

LUMBERJANES #40

Retail Price: $3.99

Writers: Shannon Watters & Kat Leyh

Artist: Ayme Sotuyo

Main Cover: Kat Leyh

Subscription Cover: Ayme Sotuyo

Parents’ Day at camp is finishing up, with an Abuelita rescue mission, a trickster to out-trick, and the surprise arrival of…Molly’s parents?

LUMBERJANES BADGES

Retail Price: $4.99

Artist: Kate Leth

Holy Mae Jemison! Deck out your sash with your favorite iron-on badges straight from the pages of the Eisner Award-winning Lumberjanes!

JONESY VOL. 3 SC

*****ADVANCE SOLICITED FOR SEPTEMBER 2017*****

Retail Price: $14.99

Writer: Sam Humphries

Artist: Caitlin Rose Boyle

Cover Artist: Caitlin Rose Boyle

Jonesy has moved in with her mom, away from her issues in Plymouth! But she can’t run forward…and before she knows it, her problems are gonna catch up!

Collects issues #9-12.

MUNCHKIN VOL. 6 SC

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Retail Price: $14.99

Writers: Sam Sykes, Andrew Hackard, Nicole Andelfinger

Artist: Ian McGinty, Len Peralta

Cover Artist: Mike Luckas

Join Spyke and Flower as they go to any lengths to get some loot. This includes (but is not limited to) outsmarting foes, learning kung fu, venturing into wonderland, and battling legendary monsters all in the name of stacking up that gold.

Collects issues #17-20.

GIANT DAYS #28

Retail Price: $3.99

Artists: Max Sarin, Liz Fleming

Cover Artist: Max Sarin

What’s the secret of the shed in the back of the girls’ house, and why are strange men visiting it in the middle of the night?!

MISFIT CITY #3 (of 4)

Retail Price: $3.99

Writers: Kiwi Smith and Kurt Lustgarten

Artist: Naomi Franquiz

Cover Artist: Naomi Franquiz

The friends are only a few steps away from uncovering treasure and long-buried secrets, but if they can’t keep it together Wilder might just be left without her team.

SLAM! #8

Retail Price: $3.99

Writer: Pamela Ribon

Artist: Sam Beck

Main Cover: Veronica Fish

Variant Cover: Kat Leyh

Besties and derby-gals Ithinka Can and Knockout are getting it together and skating their butts off in this final issue of SLAM!

ADVENTURE TIME #66

Retail Price: $3.99

Writer: Delilah S. Dawson

Artist: Ian McGinty

Main Cover: Shelli Paroline & Braden Lamb

Subscription Cover: Michael Bills

It’s a hot air balloon adventure! Finn and Jake decide to take their questing to the sky in this new arc from novelist Delilah S. Dawson (Ladycastle)!

ADVENTURE TIME COMICS #13

Retail Price: Main and Subscription Covers: $3.99 Incentive Cover: $0.00

Writers: Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Jai Nitz, Max Davidson

Artists: Antonio Sandoval, Devmalya Pramanik, Luca Claretti

Main Cover: Kim Myatt

Subscription Cover: Jorge Monlongo

Variant Cover: Matt Smigiel

During a game of hide and seek, Finn finds himself lost in the land of the Forgotten. In another tale, we find the unlikeliest of heroes united to save Finn and Jake: Magic Man and Tiny Manticore!

ADVENTURE TIME SUGARY SHORTS VOL. 3 SC

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Retail Price: $19.99

Writers: Zack Smith, Janet Rose, Frank Gibson, Eric M. Esquivel

Artists: Brad McGinty, Becky Dreistadt, Phil Jacobson, James the Stanton, Kristina Ness, Jen Bennett, Zack Giallongo, Andy Hirsch, Luke Pearson, Jeremy Sorese, T. Zysk, Allison Strejlau, Ian McGinty

Cover Artist: Victoria Maderna

Collecting stories by amazing comic creators from around the world, Sugar Shorts stars all your favorite characters from Fionna the Human to Billy the Hero. This collection contains so much sugary goodness it’s almost too sweet to handle.

THE AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL: AFTER SCHOOL SPECIAL SC

*****ADVANCE SOLICITED FOR SEPTEMBER 2017*****

Retail Price: $14.99

Writers: Zachary Clemente, Andrew Green, Tait Howard, Cohen Edenfield, Nneka Myers, Fernanda Jaber, Zack Giallongo, Philip Murphy, Terry Blas, Kate Sherron, Anne Szabla, Katy Farina

Artists: Kate Leth, Andy Hirsch, Terry Blas, Kate Sherron, Anne Szabla, Katy Farina, Philip Murphy, Zack Giallongo, Fellipe Martins, Nneka Myers, Tait Howard, Andrew Green

Cover Artist: Katy Farina

Join Gumball, Darwin, and friends on their wacky side adventures that will delight any fan of The Amazing World of Gumball!

Features stories by an eclectic mix of comics’ finest established and up-and-coming talents, including Andy Hirsch (The Baker Street Peculiars), Kate Leth (Patsy Walker, A.K.A. Hellcat!), and Anne Szabla (Bird Boy).

REGULAR SHOW VOL. 9 SC

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Retail Price: $14.99

Writers: Ulises Farinas, Erick Freitas, Shanna Matuszak, Laura Howell, Ryan Ferrier, Box Brown, DeWayne Feenstra

Artists: Laura Howell, Will Kirkby, Matthew Smigiel, Box Brown, Jenna Ayoub

Cover Artist: Philip Murphy

Will Mordecai and Rigby break free of the franchises’ grasp, or will they spend their lives dodging straight-to-DVD sharks and explosions?! Collects issues #33-36 of the hit Cartoon Network series.

OVER THE GARDEN WALL #16

Retail Price: $3.99

Writer: George Mager

Artist: Kiernan Sjursen-Lien

Main Cover: Chris Schweizer

Subscription Cover: Star Maquiling

It’s another fun adventure with Miss Langtree’s class!

STEVEN UNIVERSE #6

Writer: Melanie Gillman

Artist: Katy Farina

Main Cover: Missy Peña

Subscription Cover: Rian Sygh

Variant Cover: Sara Talmadge

Steven and Connie enjoy another day in Beach City!

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