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hazyheel · 5 years

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NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 2019 Day 8 Review

From main event to curtain jerking, El Phantasmo took on Ren Narita. Phantasmo quickly overpowered Narita, putting him on the mat toying with him. This was a rough match for Narita. Normally he could kinda hold his own, but Phantasmo was kicking the shit out of him. Narita was able to hit the high belly to belly, but once again couldn’t bridge. The closest Narita got was a bridging german suplex, but only a near fall. This time around, Phantasmo got the win with a big frog splash. Phantasmo: 10, Narita: 0

Grade: C+. Decent match, not a lot of back forth, but this was a fun little extended squash. Not great, but I like seeing Phantasmo being a cocky dick.

Then we had TAKA Michinoku vs. Titan. The two were grappling quite a bit, with both really being able to stand up to the other. The two chopped the hell out of each other, and Taka tied him up in knots early on. Titan got the advantage once he started to speed up the match, using his high flying to keep him on his toes. Taka was able to fight back a bit, forcing Titan to the mat for submissions, but Titan could fight out of it. Titan was actually able to get a quick win with a Michinoku driver of his own, followed by tying his legs for a submission. Titan: 4, Michinoku: 0.

Grade: B-. A weak B-, because of the super weird finish, but they had a pretty good match. I liked how Titan really had to work to create space, while still resorting to his technical wrestling ways to fight out of certain holds. I’m bummed that Taka still hasn’t gotten a win, and this really felt like his most winnable match, so I hope he gets something soon.

Next up was Robbie Eagles vs. BUSHI. Bushi started with a flying dropkick after his pose, and they were off to the races. Once again, Bushi used the belt to whip Eagles on the outside a little bit, keeping a strong advantage in the early stages. Eagles of course worked over the leg, Eagles fought hard in the match, hitting the turbo backpack, and reversing the kickout into the Ron Miller special. Bushi fought back into the match with a couple codebreakers, and then the MX for the shocking win. Bushi: 4, Eagles: 6

Grade: B. Pretty good stuff, I think that these two are blending together really well. Bushi is getting better and better as a singles star, and this tournament is only proving that more and more. I like how Bushi is resorting to bending the rules more and more to win, and he is getting those wins. This is a big deal for him, given that Eagles is one of the front runners in Block B. I don’t know if Eagles is falling out of one of those top spots, it certainly doesn’t seem like it. But it is exciting to see him lose.

Into Jonathan Gresham vs. Tiger Mask IV. The two shook hands, and began on the mat as we all thought they will. Tiger Mask also kept up pressure using quick strikes, and really assaulted his midsection with strikes. Picking up the speed seemed to favor Gresham, but Tiger Mask’s experience allowed him to continue to slow things down with holds. As the two fought on the ground, grappling, Gresham had Tiger Mask in a headscissors when he hooked the leg, and got the pin. Gresham: 6, Tiger Mask: 4.

Grade: C-. I wasn’t too into this. The wrestlers didn’t seem to play much to their advantages, wanting to work a striking angle. I think that this would have been much better if they kept things on the mat. I don’t think Tiger Mask is all that great in a striking contest, but I liked the finish, and I was happy to see Gresham get another 2 points.

Then we had DOUKI vs. YOH. Douki of course attacked before the match, and threw Yoh all around the arena. Douki took a page out of Bushi’s book at one point, choking Yoh out with his own jacket. Yoh really sold his ass off for Douki during his match, making it seem like absolute agony to fight this guy. However, Yoh fought back, focusing on the leg as he normally does. Douki locked in a necktie choke, and he couldn’t really do much to get out of it, not even by tapping. There was an interesting dynamic here as they both looked for a full nelson in order to get their respective dragon suplexes. In the end, Yoh broke out of the suplex de la luna, skinning the cat on the bottom rope for a huge superkick and then a dragon suplex for the win. Yoh: 6, Douki: 2.

Grade: B-. I think this was interesting, but not overly good. I like the dynamic between both guys looking for the dragon suplex. I also think that Douki’s matches suffer from not being brawls, so a match against Yoh wasn’t going to be his best just yet.

Next up was Marty Scurll vs. SHO. Scurll came out with his actual head and neck taped up, from the goddamn ringer that Takagi put him through last night. However, he was faking it, and he attacked Sho before the bell. Sho went to work on Scurll’s arm, ringing it out to soften it up for the armbar. Scurll attempted to keep the match in striking territory, as he could not contend with Sho’s raw strength on the mat. Commentary pointed out that Scurll was not targeting the head or arm here, but rather Sho’s cauliflowered ear. And while Scurll tried to keep things in striking, Sho proved that he can go blow for blow with him. At one point, Scurll hit almost a pumphandle michinoku driver onto the knee for a near fall. At another point, Sho actually fought out of a chicken wing with nothing but his raw strength. Scurll tried to counter the strength by breaking the fingers, but that didn’t stop Sho from using his arms for lariats. Sho was then able to nail a last ride to the knees for a near fall, followed by Shock Arrow for the win. Sho: 4, Scurll: 4.

Grade: B+. Best match on the show up to this point. They did really well together on a stacked card. Scurll didn’t outright cheat during the match, but he certainly didn’t play fair. However, Sho got a second wind, and fought back to win the match. While it is unlikely that Sho gets the actual win for his block, he can still finish on the higher end.

Now, possibly the most important match in the tournament (according to the competitors) Rocky Romero vs. Ryusuke Taguchi. Not only was this for two points in the tournament, but the winner became the head coach of New Japan. I don’t know what that means, but it is important to them. Rocky came out with basketball gear on, while Taguchi was in his classic rugby. The match actually started with Taguchi making a basket in his arms so Rocky could shoot, but the ball hit him in the head, followed by a slam dunk with the ball to the floor. So this was a goofy one. Taguchi beat him up using his ass. The two traded clotheslines and hip attacks running between the corners, the crowd loved it. It took Taguchi a while to go for the ankle lock, despite Rocky’s injured leg from his match with Yoh. Rocky went for the arm in response, and at one point, Taguchi tried to pull Rocky out of an armbar for a powerbomb, but he didn’t have enough strength. Rocky countered the Dodon into a rollup, and after a few counters, Taguchi got the pin. Taguchi: 8, Rocky: 2.

In the end, the two ended up splitting the coach responsibility. They even posed together. This is so dumb, but I’m smiling.

Grade: B. The match was alright, I wasn’t a huge fan of it. I don’t think that they leaned far enough into serious stuff nor comedy wrestling. I think it would have been better if it had gone either way. But it was a fun little match with funny moments that made me laugh.

Then we had Taiji Ishimori vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru. The two had some history from Pro Wrestling NOAH, where Ishimori has never been able to beat Kanemaru. Puts an interesting slant on this match, as Ishimori is still undefeated. Kanemaru jumped before the bell. Kanemaru quickly countered a springboard kick attempt by kicking out the arm, before dragging Ishimori into the crowd. Kanemaru tried to get the same win as last night by chucking a chair at Ishimori to get the countout, but Ishimori jumped it and made it back. Kanemaru continued to bend the rules, constantly using the ref as a weapon. Kanemaru had the whiskey, but Ishimori caught him. Ishimori was going to use the whiskey, but Red Shoes was back up and took it, only for Kanemaru to reveal that he had held onto the whiskey, and spit it at him, and a roleup for the win. Kanemaru: 4, Ishimori: 8.

Grade: B-. This was just shenanigans city right here. Kanemaru just did all his cheating spots until one stuck, and that entertained me. Ishimori’s first loss of the tournament came at the hands of a guy who patently refused to follow the rules, and it serves as some comeuppance, albeit at the hands of another heel. I liked it, although it was too short and one sided to get much more than a B-.

Into Bandido vs. Will Ospreay, a rematch from an Indie show over Wrestlemania weekend that was really good. This was for sure one that I was looking forward to. Started with a handshake, Both fliers were incredibly strong for their weight and speed, which led to an interesting match that included both power moves as well as flying. Bandido hit an awesome gorilla press into a falcon arrow, followed up with a low dropkick to the back of the head. When the two began striking, they were really beating the hell out of each other, with strikes that thundered in the arena. Bandido targeted Ospreay’s neck in striking, and Ospreay seemed to be fighting on the backfoot during this match. At one point, Osrpeay had Bandido up for a powerbomb, but Bandido countered into a reverse rana, followed by a springboard shootng star press to the outside. Another time, Ospreay hit a stundog millionaire, shoutouts to Mark Andrews, an old friend of his. At another point, Bandido drilled Ospreay with a superkick and a spike rana, only for Ospreay to roll through for a near fall. As Bandido went for the 21 plex, Ospreay held on, so Bandido hit a GTS and tried again, only for Ospreay to completely flip out of it. Bandido hit the shooting star slam, but Ospreay grabbed the bottom rope. Finally, in the finish, Bandido went for a moonsault, but Ospreay caught him on his shoulders, and it a stormbreaker out of nowhere for the win. Ospreay: 8, Bandido: 4.

Grade: A. Holy crap this was so so good. This may be my favorite match of the tournament so far. This was awesome. They flew around at crazy speeds, they beat each other into the ground with their strikes, and Ospreay nearly lost, but was able to pick up a shocking counter for the win. Bandido did great too, showing off some of his unbelievable strength and striking. They just clicked super well, and delivered a great match once again. Match of the night.

And in the main event, Dragon Lee took on Shingo Takagi, in another match that I couldn’t wait for. Lee was looking for a handshake, as he had everyone else. Takagi took it, but then pulled him in to start the match. Lee tried to kick things into another gear, but Takagi simply overpowered Lee with a hard slam. Lee wanted to go strike for strike, but interspersed that with fast paced flying. At one point, Lee went for his rana off the apron, but Takagi actually caught him and hit a Death Valley driver on the apron. Lee hit his usual corner dropkick, but it looked so painful as he connected with the side of Takagi’s head. Lee tried to go strike for strike with Takagi, this time with a knee lift and a huge lariat. Lee then hit a suicide dive, emphasis on suicide as Lee launched about 12 feet into the crowd. Takagi was hurting after that, struggling to hit the Noshigami and a pumping bomber, only getting a near fall for a lot of effort. As Takagi went for last of the dragons, Lee countered with a crucifix bomb for a near fall, and then hit a brutal running knee. Lee then hit an awesome combo, of a German off the ropes, a knee lift, a reverse rana and another knee for only a 1, and then he followed up with another running knee for a near fall. Lee almost hit desnucadora, but Takagi fought out and got last of the dragons for the win. Takagi: 10, Lee: 6.

Grade: A. Another great match to end out the night. They destroyed each other during this match, and Lee looked goddamn phenomenal. Even in losing, he came the closest to beating Takagi out of anyone so far. Takagi best the champion, as we thought he would, but he went through hell to do it. Definitely a must watch match.

Overall Grade: B.

Pros: Eagles vs Bushi; Scurll vs Sho; Rocky vs Taguchi; Ospreay vs Bandido; Takagi vs Lee

Cons: Gresham vs Tiger Mask; could’ve used more comedy for coach vs coach

Losses: Taka Michinoku, BUSHI, Ren Narita officially cannot win Best of the Super Juniors 26.

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scarletnews · 2 years

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What happened to Noah Ringer? Where is he now? Biography

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b-reads-books · 7 years

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I read 230 books in 2017.

Down fifteen from last year...I am a math genius and initially miscounted by ten somehow, so I though I had hit 240...this was not so. The fluctuations tell you when I was studying for exams. (I’m done with all my fall exams now so I only have one scheduled for next year!) I did not make a new year’s book-of-the-month resolution and did not really expand into audiobooks more either. Oh well. This was a tough year for me all around and I’m hoping for a better one to follow.

Standouts:

Sorrow’s Knot, Erin Bow

Strange the Dreamer, Laini Taylor

A Conjuring of Light, Victoria Schwab

The Hating Game, Sally Thorne

Always and Forever, Lara Jean, Jenny Han

Thick as Thieves, Megan Whalen Turner

The Hate U Give, Angie Thomas

Now I Rise, Kiersten White

History is All You Left Me, Adam Silvera

Genuine Fraud, E Lockhart

Less, Andrew Sean Greer

In the Wreckage, Hailey Turner

Far From the Tree, Robin Benway

Complete list with more favorites in bold below the cut.

January – 23

The Lovely Reckless, Kami Garcia

The Quiet Gentleman, Georgette Heyer

Bad Blood, Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Soundless, Richelle Mead

Trouble is a Friend of Mine, Stephanie Tromly

A Great and Terrible Beauty, Libba Bray

Rebel Angels, Libba Bray

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, JK Rowling *

The Sweet Far Thing, Libba Bray

Beautiful, Christina Lauren

My Sister Rosa, Justine Larbalestier

Take the Key and Lock Her Up, Ally Carter

Timekeeper, Tara Sim

The Operator, Kim Harrison

Sacrifice, Cindy Pon

Declare, Tim Powers

Zinnia, Jayne Castle

Orchid, Jayne Castle

Trouble Makes a Comeback, Stephanie Tromley

The Hogwarts Collection, JK Rowling

After Dark, Jayne Castle

After Glow, Jayne Castle

Armed and Magical, Lisa Shearin

February – 21

Of Fire and Stars, Audrey Coulthurst

Infini, Krista and Becca Ritchie

Ghost Hunter, Jayne Castle

The Ghoul Vendetta, Lisa Shearin

Blood Red, Snow White, Marcus Sedgwick

Sorrow’s Knot, Erin Bow

The Infinite, Lori M Lee

A Darkly Beating Heart, Lindsay Smith

Dragon’s Bait, Vivian Vande Velde

By These Ten Bones, Clare B Dunkle

Girls on Fire, Robin Wasserman

The Trouble with Demons, Lisa Shearin

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, Mark Haddon

Magonia, Maria Dahvana Headley

Blood Vow, JR Ward

Cherry, Lindsey Rosin

The Female of the Species, Mindy McGinnis

Ella Minnow Pea, Mark Dunn

Cousin Kate, Georgette Heyer

King’s Cage, Victoria Aveyard

The Bear and the Nightingale, Katherine Arden

March – 15

The Black Dagger Brotherhood: An Insider’s Guide, JR Ward

Before the Fall, Noah Hawley

The Killer in Me, Margot Harrison

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, JK Rowling*

Bewitched and Betrayed, Lisa Shearin

Difficult Women, Roxanne Gay

Our Own Private Universe, Robin Talley

One Blood Ruby, Melissa Marr

The Swan Riders, Erin Bow

Passenger, Alexandra Bracken

Silver Master, Jayne Castle

Dark Light, Jayne Castle

Etched in Bone, Anne Bishop

Cowboys Are My Weakness, Pam Houston

Strange the Dreamer, Laini Taylor

April – 13

Aerie, Maria Dahvana Headley

Into the Fire, Jeaniene Frost

Obsidian Prey, Jayne Castle

Midnight Crystal, Jayne Castle

Canyons of Night, Jayne Castle

A Conjuring of Light, Victoria Schwab

Listen to the Moon, Rose Lerner

Beheld, Alex Flynn

Wayfarer, Alexnadra Bracken

The Song Rising, Samantha Shannon

Silence Fallen, Patricia Briggs

Because of the Sun, Jenny Torres Sanchez

The Hating Game, Sally Thorne

May – 19

Big Little Lies, Lianne Mortiarty

Crown Duel, Sherwood Smith

Spindle, EK Johnston

Always and Forever, Lara Jean, Jenny Han

The Bone Witch, Rin Chupeco

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, JK Rowling*

Empress of a Thousand Skies, Rhoda Belleza

The Thief, Megan Whalen Turner*

The Queen of Attolia, Megan Whalen Turner

The King of Attolia, Megan Whalen Turner

A Conspiracy of Kings, Megan Whalen Turner

Thick as Thieves, Megan Whalen Turner

Tales of the Peculiar, Ransom Riggs

It Ends with Us, Colleen Hoover

Hunted, Meagan Spooner

The Chosen, JR Ward

The Girl from Everywhere, Heidi Heilig

Lord of Shadows, Cassandra Clare

A Crown of Wishes, Roshani Chokshi

June – 23

Girl Out of Water, Laura

Radio Silence, Alice Oseman

The Lost Night, Jayne Castle

Caraval, Stephanie Garber

Cold-Hearted Rake, Lisa Kleypas

Starfall, Melissa Landers

Marrying Winterbourne, Lisa Kleypas

How to Be a Person in the World, Heather Havrilesky

Devil in Spring, Lisa Kleypas

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, JK Rowling*

Stranger in My Arms, Lisa Kleypas

Grunt, Mary Roach

Again the Magic, Lisa Kleypas

The Hate U Give, Angie Thomas

A Court of Wings and Ruin, Sarah J Maas

The Cold Eye, Laura Anne Gilman

Secrets of a Summer’s Night, Lisa Kleypas

It Happened One Autumn, Lisa Kleypas

The Devil in Winter, Lisa Kleypas

A Scandal in Spring, Lisa Kleypas

Stiff, Mary Roach*

Damaged Like Us, Krista and Becca Ritchie

Deception Cove, Jayne Ann Krentz

July – 19

White Hot, Ilona Andrews

Now I Rise, Kiersten White

The Distance Between Us, Kasie West

As You Wish, Cary Elwes*

Wintersong, S Jae Jones

Our Dark Duet, Victoria Schwab

A Wallflower Christmas, Lisa Kleypas

The Hot Zone, Jayne Castle

Not Your Sidekick, CB Lee

All-American Girl, Meg Cabot

Indigo, Beverly Jenkins

Mine Till Midnight, Lisa Kleypas

Unnatural Deeds, Cyn Balog

Avenged, Amy Tintera

The Upside of Unrequited, Becky Albertalli

Seduce Me at Sunrise, Lisa Kleypas

Tempt Me at Twilight, Lisa Kleypas

The People We Hate at the Wedding, Grant Ginder

The Ship Beyond Time, Heidi Heilig

August – 15

History is All You Left Me, Adam Silvera

Love in the Afternoon, Lisa Kleypas

Frogkisser! Garth Nix

Dating You, Hating You, Christina Lauren

Wildfire, Ilona Andrews

Swarm, Scott Westerfeld et al

Split the Sun, Tessa Elwood

The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue, Mackenzi Lee

Night Hawk, Beverley Jenkins

Unleashed, Sophie Jordan

Masquerade, Laura Lam

The Wish Granter, CJ Redwine

In Other Lands, Sarah Rees Brennan

Married by Morning, Lisa Kleypas

Gem and Dixie, Sara Zarr

September – 14

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, JK Rowling et al

The Angel of Losses, Stephanie Feldman

David, Johnny Worthen

Down Among the Sticks and Bones, Seanan McGuire

Carve the Mark, Veronica Roth

Slammed, Colleen Hoover

Silver Silence, Nalini Singh

Genuine Fraud, E Lockhart

Girl Mans Up, ME Girard

Dreaming of You, Lisa Kleypas

Crazy Rich Asians, Kevin Kwan

Then Came You, Lisa Kleypas

When Dimple Met Rishi, Sandhya Menon

Topaz, Beverley Jenkins

October – 15

Vanguard, Ann Aguirre

The Pearl Thief, Elizabeth Wein

The Ruby in the Smoke, Philip Pullman

The Debt, Karina Halle

Point of Retreat, Colleen Hoover

Crystal Storm, Morgan Rhodes

The Courtesan Duchess, Joanna Shupe

The Harlot Countess, Joanna Shupe

The Lady Hellion, Joanna Shupe

Turtles All the Way Down, John Green

Good Behavior, Blake Crouch

Sunshine, Robin McKinley

Warcross, Marie Lu

Someone to Watch Over Me, Lisa Kleypas

Lovers Like Us, Krista and Becca Ritchie

November – 26

The Scorpio Races, Maggie Stiefvater

Tower of Dawn, Sarah J Maas

Iron Cast, Destiny Soria

Lady Sophia’s Lover, Lisa Kleypas

Worth Any Price, Lisa Kleypas

Where’s My Hero? Kisa Kleypas et al

Roar, Cora Carmack

Somewhere I’ll Find You, Lisa Kleypas

China Rich Girlfriend, Kevin Kwan

Less, Andrew Sean Greer

Because You’re Mine, Lisa Kleypas

All the Dirty Parts, Daniel Handler

Jane, Unlimited, Kristin Cashore

Where Dreams Begin, Lisa Kleypas

The Shadow in the North, Philip Pullman

In the Wreckage, Hailey Turner

10% Happier, Dan Harris

Archangel’s Viper, Nalini Singh

Suddenly You, Lisa Kleypas

The Possible, Tara Altebrando

In the Ruins, Hailey Turner

Before the Devil Breaks You, Libba Bray

Ringer, Lauren Oliver

When Strangers Marry, Lisa Kleypas

Terminal Alliance, Jim Hines

Only with Your Love, Lisa Kleypas

December – 27

The Way I Used to Be, Amber Smith

Want, Cindy Pon

Midnight Angel, Lisa Kleypas

Rich People Problems, Kevin Kwan

Dress Codes for Small Towns, Courtney Stevens

Prince of Dreams, Lisa Kleypas

In the Shadows, Hailey Turner

The Knowing, Sharon Cameron

Release, Patrick Ness

A Line in the Dark, Malinda Lo

Love, Come to Me, Lisa Kleypas

Con and Conjure, Lisa Shearin

Always Hungry? David Ludwig

One Dark Throne, Kendare Blake

In the Blood, Hailey Turner

Rosemary and Rue, Seanan McGuire

The Language of Thorns, Leigh Bardugo

Heat Wave, Karina Halle

Far From the Tree, Robin Benway

All Spell Breaks Loose, Lisa Shearin

The Girl in the Tower, Katherine Arden

A Local Habitation, Seanan McGuire

An Artificial Night, Seanan McGuire

Late Eclipses, Seanan McGuire

One Salt Sea, Seanan McGuire

Wedding Bells, Magic Spells, Lisa Shearin

The Omnivore’s Dilemma, Michael Pollan

#b reads #b reads 2017 #my favorite

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fletchingandnock · 7 years

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& Sons by David Gilbert | Review

I was but a child when I bought this book. A pretentious adolecent who had just read The Catcher in the Rye and now, at that age when you start drinking wine at dinner, I fancied myself an intellectual, a young Hemingway destined for philosophical discussions on parisian balconies and deep, fiery love affairs in the heart of Havana. In keeping with this fantastic life that spotty, slightly overweight developing alcoholic had envisioned for themself, I bought a book, not too fat, not too thin, with pretty picture of the Manhattan skyline on the cover. That’ll look great on my shelves, I thought to myself, and it did, for many years, until I grew up and actually read the damn thing.

Incidentally, it was & Sons, Gilbert’s last novel to date, that brought these cringe-inducing memories back to me, as I’m sure that if that young cretin I was had their way, I would inevetibly turn out like a far less successful Andrew Dyer, the main focus of the book; a beloved novelist in decline, both in his career, his physical well-being and his familial bonds, as well as the author of acclaimed coming-of-age novel Ampersand (a piece of punctuation that also appears in the title of Gilbert’s novel, I am yet to discover whether this has any signicance; perhaps there’s something in the fact that the ampersand is literally put before ‘Sons’), which, in the novel’s universe, rivals Catcher in terms of popularity. There’s even a paragraph or two comparing the two books. The story is told through the narration of Philip Topping, aspiring novelist, middle-class trainwreck and son of Andrew’s deceased best friend, who follows the lives of the reclusive writer and his titular sons: a recovered addict, an obsessive film-maker and a sexually-frustrated teenager, apparantly the illegitamate child of Andrew and a swedish au pair. Philip’s apparently all-knowing narration delves into the other character’s most intimate moments and consciousnesses, providing the reader with an omniscient but still grounded platform from which to view the events taking place in the novel. In my opinion, it is the sharp and charming narration that is the highlight of the book, although it often sinks into pretentiously complex literary fumblings (What exactly is a ‘dyslexic sunset’?).

Gilbert is clearly influenced by Salinger, but not in the sense of his literary style or technique. Salinger’s influence is far more explicit; Andrew is assuredly an analogue for Salinger himself, the reclusive author of an iconic bildungsroman. His youngest son, Andy, is a dead ringer for Holden Caulfield, a somewhat neurotic smart-ass, young and aimless in New York, minus the hunting cap. There’s even a moment where Andy finds himself at the Central Park Carousel. The many references and comparisons to Salinger often read as a love-letter to the novelist, and can even become grating. Happily, however, the book doesn’t rely on the presumption that you’ve read Catcher, but stands on its own work, the references to the influences merely being subtle nods to the fans of Salinger’s work.

I fell for this book terribly quickly, burning through the first half in a matter of hours. The writing is lyrical and comedic, yet still possessing a sense of solemn beauty throughout. Each character feels fleshed out, each with their own set of issues that are certainly connected their family but not dependent upon them. It feels real and raw, but still lighthearted and sparkling. It puts me in mind of the 2017 Noah Baumbach film The Meyerowitz Stories, a true gaze into the subtle rivalries and complicated relationships we have with our families. Beauty and melancholia, but still rooted in the everyday to which we can all relate (Aside from a plot twist in the middle of the novel which I will not reveal, but will say abruptly brings the tone of the novel to a silent and awkward halt). An underrated work of contemporary realist fiction, that I can assure you is as good as it looks on your shelves.

#literature #review #books

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junker-town · 4 years

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The 2020 NFL mock draft database

Jeff Okudah, Joe Burrow, and Tristan Wirfs are three names near the top of every mock draft.

Joe Burrow to Cincinnati and Chase Young to Washington are givens. After that, it’s anyone’s guess.

While the majority of the sports world has grinded to a halt due to the spread of coronavirus, the NFL machine has raged on.

The 2020 NFL Draft is still scheduled for April 23-25 — albeit a modified one that won’t take place in Las Vegas. With the draft coming soon, experts are trying their best to predict how it’ll all shake out.

Almost everybody believes it’ll be LSU quarterback Joe Burrow who gets picked first by the Cincinnati Bengals. The vast majority think Washington will use the second pick to take Ohio State pass rusher Chase Young. Every pick after that is up in the air.

Here at SB Nation, we’re rounding up mock drafts from all over the internet, chewing them up, and spitting out the most popular results for each team. In a survey of 42 mock drafts, these are the results (this will be continually updated ahead of the draft):

1. Cincinnati Bengals

LSU QB Joe Burrow (97.6%)

Oregon QB Justin Herbert (2.4%)

2. Washington

Ohio State Edge Chase Young (83.3%)

Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa (11.9%)

Trade down (4.8%)

3. Detroit Lions

Ohio State CB Jeff Okudah (54.8%)

Trade down (28.6%)

Ohio State Edge Chase Young (9.5%)

4. New York Giants

Clemson LB Isaiah Simmons (26.2%)

Louisville OT Mekhi Becton (21.4%)

Iowa OT Tristan Wirfs (19.0%)

5. Miami Dolphins

Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa (42.9%)

Oregon QB Justin Herbert (28.6%)

Trade up (14.3%)

6. Los Angeles Chargers

Oregon QB Justin Herbert (45.2%)

Trade up (26.2%)

Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa (11.9%)

7. Carolina Panthers

Clemson LB Isaiah Simmons (35.7%)

Auburn DT Derrick Brown (31.0%)

Ohio State CB Jeff Okudah (14.3%)

8. Arizona Cardinals

Alabama OT Jedrick Wills (40.5%)

Iowa OT Tristan Wirfs (31.0%)

Georgia OT Andrew Thomas (7.1%)

9. Jacksonville Jaguars

Auburn DT Derrick Brown (31.0%)

South Carolina DT Javon Kinlaw (28.6%)

Louisville OT Mekhi Becton (7.1%)

Oregon QB Justin Herbert (7.1%)

10. Cleveland Browns

Georgia OT Andrew Thomas (31.0%)

Louisville OT Mekhi Becton (23.8%)

Iowa OT Tristan Wirfs (16.7%)

11. New York Jets

Alabama WR Jerry Jeudy (21.4%)

Oklahoma WR CeeDee Lamb (14.3%)

Alabama OT Jedrick Wills (11.9%)

Alabama WR Henry Ruggs III (11.9%)

Louisville OT Mekhi Becton (11.9%)

12. Las Vegas Raiders

Oklahoma WR CeeDee Lamb (38.1%)

Alabama WR Jerry Jeudy (33.3%)

Utah State QB Jordan Love (7.1%)

Florida CB CJ Henderson (7.1%)

Alabama WR Henry Ruggs III (7.1%)

13. San Francisco 49ers (via Colts)

Oklahoma WR CeeDee Lamb (26.2%)

Alabama WR Jerry Jeudy (26.2%)

Alabama WR Henry Ruggs III (23.8%)

14. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Georgia OT Andrew Thomas (33.3%)

Louisville OT Mekhi Becton (11.9%)

Iowa OT Tristan Wirfs (11.9%)

Alabama OT Jedrick Wills (11.9%)

15. Denver Broncos

Alabama WR Henry Ruggs III (40.5%)

Alabama WR Jerry Jeudy (11.9%)

Oklahoma WR CeeDee Lamb (11.9%)

16. Atlanta Falcons

Florida CB CJ Henderson (33.3%)

LSU Edge K’Lavon Chaisson (33.3%)

South Carolina DT Javon Kinlaw (14.3%)

17. Dallas Cowboys

LSU Edge K’Lavon Chaisson (31.0%)

Florida CB CJ Henderson (28.6%)

LSU CB Kristian Fulton (9.5%)

18. Miami Dolphins (via Steelers)

Houston OT Josh Jones (23.8%)

Alabama S Xavier McKinney (16.7%)

USC OT Austin Jackson (11.9%)

19. Las Vegas Raiders (via Bears)

LSU CB Kristian Fulton (14.3%)

Oklahoma LB Kenneth Murray (9.5%)

Alabama S Xavier McKinney (9.5%)

LSU LB Patrick Queen (9.5%)

20. Jacksonville Jaguars (via Rams)

Alabama CB Trevon Diggs (19.0%)

LSU CB Kristian Fulton (14.3%)

Alabama S Xavier McKinney (9.5%)

21. Philadelphia Eagles

LSU WR Justin Jefferson (40.5%)

Clemson WR Tee Higgins (11.9%)

LSU LB Patrick Queen (9.5%)

Trade up (9.5%)

22. Minnesota Vikings (via Bills)

Baylor WR Denzel Mims (14.3%)

TCU WR Jalen Reagor (11.9%)

LSU WR Justin Jefferson (11.9%)

23. New England Patriots

Utah State QB Jordan Love (26.2%)

Iowa Edge A.J. Epenesa (11.9%)

LSU LB Patrick Queen (7.1%)

LSU Edge K’Lavon Chaisson (7.1%)

24. New Orleans Saints

LSU LB Patrick Queen (26.2%)

Oklahoma LB Kenneth Murray (23.8%)

Alabama CB Trevon Diggs (11.9%)

25. Minnesota Vikings

Penn State Edge Yetur Gross-Matos (16.7%)

TCU WR Jalen Reagor (11.9%)

LSU CB Kristian Fulton (11.9%)

26. Miami Dolphins (via Texans)

Georgia RB D’Andre Swift (28.6%)

Alabama S Xavier McKinney (21.4%)

Houston OT Josh Jones (11.9%)

27. Seattle Seahawks

Penn State Edge Yetur Gross-Matos (33.3%)

Iowa Edge A.J. Epenesa (14.3%)

Houston OT Josh Jones (7.1%)

Wisconsin LB Zack Baun (7.1%)

28. Baltimore Ravens

Oklahoma LB Kenneth Murray (31.0%)

LSU LB Patrick Queen (19.0%)

Wisconsin LB Zack Baun (7.1%)

Penn State Edge Yetur Gross-Matos (7.1%)

29. Tennessee Titans

Houston OT Josh Jones (14.3%)

Iowa Edge A.J. Epenesa (14.3%)

Penn State Edge Yetur Gross-Matos (9.5%)

30. Green Bay Packers

Baylor WR Denzel Mims (14.3%)

LSU WR Justin Jefferson (11.9%)

Arizona State WR Brandon Aiyuk (11.9%)

31. San Francisco 49ers

TCU DT Ross Blacklock (16.7%)

Alabama CB Trevon Diggs (14.3%)

Clemson CB A.J. Terrell (7.1%)

Trade down (7.1%)

32. Kansas City Chiefs

Georgia RB D’Andre Swift (14.3%)

Clemson CB A.J. Terrell (11.9%)

TCU CB Jeff Gladney (7.1%)

Michigan C Cesar Ruiz (7.1%)

Auburn CB Noah Igbinoghene (7.1%)

Trade down (7.1%)

Mock drafts used:

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146 more books to read;-)

Brain Maker: The Power of Gut Microbes to Heal and Protect Your Brain–for Life - By David Perlmutter

Gut: The Inside Story of Our Body's Most Underrated Organ - By Giulia Enders

The Big Fat Surprise: Why Butter, Meat and Cheese Belong in a Healthy Diet - By Nina Teicholz

VOICE: The Secret Power of Great Writing - By James Scott Bell

Coherence: The Secret Science of Brilliant Leadership - By Alan Watkins

4D Leadership: Competitive Advantage Through Vertical Leadership Development - By Alan Watkins

Wicked & Wise: How to Solve the World's Toughest Problems - By Ken Wilber and Alan Watkins

Voice Training: Get A Deeper Voice In 7 Days Or Less! Get Women Using Power, Influence & Attraction! - By Robert Moore

Voice Lessons: Vocal Training for Improving your Speaking Voice - By L. K. Fisher

Raise Your Voice - By Jaime J. Vendera

Complete Handbook Of Voice Training - By Richard Alderson

Own the Room: Discover Your Signature Voice to Master Your Leadership Presence - By Amy Jen Su and Muriel Maignan Wilkins

The Power of Full Engagement: Managing Energy, Not Time, Is the Key to High Performance and Personal Renewal - By Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz

The Way We're Working Isn't Working: The Four Forgotten Needs That Energize Great Performance - By Tony Schwartz, Jean Gomes, Catherine McCarthy

The Power of Story: Change Your Story, Change Your Destiny in Business and in Life - By Jim Loehr

SPIN Selling - By Neil Rackham

The School of Greatness: A Real-World Guide to Living Bigger, Loving Deeper, and Leaving a Legacy - By Lewis Howes

The Last Safe Investment: Spending Now to Increase Your True Wealth Forever - By Bryan Franklin and Michael Ellsberg

Abundance Now: Amplify Your Life & Achieve Prosperity Today - By Lisa Nichols and Janet Switzer

Mad Genius: A Manifesto for Entrepreneurs - By Randy Gage

Driven: How To Succeed In Business And In Life - By Robert Herjavec

The Will To Win - By Robert Herjavec

Invent It, Sell It, Bank It!: Make Your Million-Dollar Idea into a Reality - By Lori Greiner

Cold Hard Truth On Men, Women, and Money: 50 Common Money Mistakes and How to Fix Them - By Kevin O'Leary

The Power of Broke: How Empty Pockets, a Tight Budget, and a Hunger for Success Can Become Your Greatest Competitive Advantage - By Daymond John and Daniel Paisner

The Urban Monk: Eastern Wisdom and Modern Hacks to Stop Time and Find Success, Happiness, and Peace - By Pedram Shojai

Smart Fat: Eat More Fat. Lose More Weight. Get Healthy Now. - By M.D. Masley Steven and PhD Bowden Jonny

The All-Day Fat-Burning Diet: The 5-Day Food-Cycling Formula That Resets Your Metabolism To Lose Up to 5 Pounds a Week - By Yuri Elkaim

Always Hungry?: Conquer Cravings, Retrain Your Fat Cells, and Lose Weight Permanently - By David Ludwig

How to Be Interesting: (In 10 Simple Steps) - By Jessica Hagy

Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person - By Shonda Rhimes

The Evolution of Everything: How New Ideas Emerge - By Matt Ridley

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind - By Yuval Noah Harari

Improv Wisdom: Don't Prepare, Just Show Up - By Patricia Ryan Madson

Where Good Ideas Come From - By Steven Johnson

The Surrender Experiment: My Journey into Life's Perfection - Michael A. Singer

Constructive Living - By David K. Reynolds

The Art of Taking Action: Lessons from Japanese Psychology - By Gregg Krech

Billionaire In Training - By Bradley Sugars

The Star Principle - By Richard Koch

First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently - By Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman

What to Do When its Your Turn (and its Always Your Turn) - By Seth Godin

Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us - By Seth Godin

Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? - By Seth Godin

Do the Work: Overcome Resistance and Get Out of Your Own Way - By Steven Pressfield

It's Not All About Me: The Top Ten Techniques for Building Quick Rapport with Anyone - By Robin Dreeke

Conversationally Speaking: Tested New Ways to Increase Your Personal and Social Effectiveness - By Alan Garner

Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds, and Actions - By Guy Kawasaki

Edgy Conversations: How Ordinary People Can Achieve Outrageous Success - By Dan Waldschmidt

Life Mastery: How To Unleash Your Hidden Potential And Achieve Everything You've Ever Wanted - By Stefan Pylarinos

F.U. Money: Make As Much Money As You Damn Well Want And Live Your LIfe As YOu Damn Well Please! - By Dan Lok

The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains - By Nicholas Carr

Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain - By David Eagleman

Who's in Charge?: Free Will and the Science of the Brain - By Michael S. Gazzaniga

How To Turn Your Talent in to Income: How to make money by following your passion, doing what you love and helping people along the way - By Red Mikhail

The Art of War - By Sun Tzu

The Art of Peace: Teachings of the Founder of Aikido - By Morihei Ueshiba

All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten - By Robert Fulghum

From Beginning to End - By Robert Fulghum

Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson - By Mitch Albom

The Five People You Meet in Heaven - By Mitch Albom

Your Money or Your Life: 9 Steps to Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial Independence - By Vicki Robin and Joe Dominguez

Early Retirement Extreme: A Philosophical and Practical Guide to Financial Independence - By Jacob Lund Fisker

The Total Money Makeover: Classic Edition: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness - By Dave Ramsey

How To Sell Your Way Through Life - By Napoleon Hill

The Wisdom of Andrew Carnegie as Told to Napoleon Hill - By Napoleon Hill

Success Through A Positive Mental Attitude - By Napoleon Hill and W. Clement Stone

The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory - By Brian Greene

How Not to Die: Discover the Foods Scientifically Proven to Prevent and Reverse Disease - By Michael Greger and Gene Stone

If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Happy? - By Raj Raghunathan

Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World - By Cal Newport

Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less - By Greg McKeown

Margin: Restoring Emotional, Physical, Financial, and Time Reserves to Overloaded Lives - By Richard Swenson

The Art of Manliness - Manvotionals: Timeless Wisdom and Advice on Living the 7 Manly Virtues - By Brett McKay and Kate McKay

The Art of Manliness: Classic Skills and Manners for the Modern Man - By Brett McKay and Kate McKay

The 50th Law - By 50 Cent and Robert Greene

The Mind and Heart of the Negotiator - By Leigh Thompson

The Writing System - By Daniel O. Graham and Judith H. Graham

Smarter Faster Better: The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business - By Charles Duhigg

Beyond Reason: Using Emotions as You Negotiate - By Roger Fisher and Daniel Shapiro

A Whack on the Side of the Head: How You Can Be More Creative - By Roger von Oech

The Overspent American: Why We Want What We Don't Need - By Juliet B. Schor

Making the Team - By Leigh Thompson

Power: Why Some People Have It and Others Don't - By Jeffrey Pfeffer

Making Bold Moves: Creating Multimillion Dollar Success in 500 Days or Less! - By William S. Parrish Jr.

The Power of a Positive No: Save The Deal Save The Relationship and Still Say No - By William Ury

Touch: The Science of Hand, Heart, and Mind - By David J. Linden

The Wisest One in the Room: How You Can Benefit from Social Psychology's Most Powerful Insights - By Thomas Gilovich and Lee Ross

Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success - By Adam M. Grant

Cure: A Journey into the Science of Mind Over Body - By Jo Marchant

The Path: What Chinese Philosophers Can Teach Us About the Good Life - By Michael Puett and Christine Gross-Loh

Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise - By Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool

The Biology of Desire: Why Addiction Is Not a Disease - By Marc Lewis PhD

Emotional Anatomy: The Structure of Experience - By Stanley Keleman

Your Health: A Corrective System of Exercising that Revolutionizes the Entire Field of Physical Education - By Joseph H. Pilates

The Snuggle Party Guidebook: Create Deeper Friendships, Decrease Loneliness, & Enjoy Nurturing Touch Community - By Dave Wheitner

Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants - By Robin Wall Kimmerer

Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges - By Amy Cuddy

The Brain's Way of Healing: Remarkable Discoveries and Recoveries from the Frontiers of Neuroplasticity - By Norman Doidge

Rewire Your Brain: Think Your Way to a Better Life - By John B. Arden

Always Hungry?: Conquer Cravings, Retrain Your Fat Cells, and Lose Weight Permanently - By David Ludwig

The Compass of Pleasure: How Our Brains Make Fatty Foods, Orgasm, Exercise, Marijuana, Generosity, Vodka, Learning, and Gambling Feel So Good - By David J. Linden

The Like Switch: An Ex-FBI Agent's Guide to Influencing, Attracting, and Winning People Over - By Jack Schafer and Marvin Karlins

You're Lucky You're Funny: How Life Becomes a Sitcom - By Phil Rosenthal

The Fountainhead - By Ayn Rand

The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing: Violate Them at Your Own Risk! - By Al Ries and Jack Trout

Winning Through Intimidation - By Robert J. Ringer

Wellth: How I Learned to Build a Life, Not a Résumé - By Jason Wachob

One Million in the Bank: How To Make $1,000,000 With Your Own Business Even If You Have No Money or Experience - By Michael L. F. Slavin

Poised for Success: Mastering the Four Qualities That Distinguish Outstanding Professionals - By Jacqueline Whitmore

Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance - By Angela Duckworth

The Happiness Track: How to Apply the Science of Happiness to Accelerate Your Success - By Emma Seppala

The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever - By Michael Bungay Stanier

Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life - By William Deresiewicz

David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants - By Malcolm Gladwell

The Journey Is Everything: Teaching Essays That Students Want to Write for People Who Want to Read Them - By Katherine Bomer

Life on Purpose: How Living for What Matters Most Changes Everything - By Victor J. Strecher

Grit to Great: How Perseverance, Passion, and Pluck Take You from Ordinary to Extraordinary - By Linda Kaplan Thaler and Robin Koval

Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World - By Adam Grant

Visual Intelligence: Sharpen Your Perception, Change Your Life - By Amy E. Herman

Grit: How to Keep Going When You Want to Give Up - By Martin Meadows

Quiet Power: The Secret Strengths of Introverts - By Susan Cain

The Art of People: 11 Simple People Skills That Will Get You Everything You Want - By Dave Kerpen

The Power Paradox: How We Gain and Lose Influence - By Dacher Keltner

Why We Make Mistakes: How We Look Without Seeing, Forget Things in Seconds, and Are All Pretty Sure We Are Way Above Average - By Joseph T. Hallinan

How to Have a Good Day: Harness the Power of Behavioral Science to Transform Your Working Life - By Caroline Webb

Lead with a Story: A Guide to Crafting Business Narratives That Captivate, Convince, and Inspire - By Paul Smith

The End of Average: How We Succeed in a World That Values Sameness - By Todd Rose

Lead with a Story: A Guide to Crafting Business Narratives That Captivate, Convince, and Inspire - By Paul Smith

Budget: Small Changes, Big Rewards - By Heidi Farrelly

Understanding the Messages of Your Body: How to Interpret Physical and Emotional Signals to Achieve Optimal Health - By Jean-Pierre Barral D.O.

The Importance Of Living - By Lin Yutang

Profit First: A Simple System to Transform Any Business from a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making Machine. - By Mike Michalowicz

Success and Luck: Good Fortune and the Myth of Meritocracy - By Robert H. Frank

Simple Success Secrets No One Told You About - By John Carlton

The Entrepreneur's Guide To Getting Your Shit Together - By John Carlton

White Horses: A Spiritual Journey along the Path of Happiness - By John Aston White

The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck: How to Stop Spending Time You Don't Have with People You Don't Like Doing Things You Don't Want to Do - By Sarah Knight

Simply Rich: Life and Lessons from the Cofounder of Amway: A Memoir - By Rich DeVos

The Art of Social Media: Power Tips for Power Users - By Guy Kawasaki and Peg Fitzpatrick

Spin Sucks: Communication and Reputation Management in the Digital Age - By Gini Dietrich

What Great Brands Do: The Seven Brand-Building Principles that Separate the Best from the Rest - By Denise Lee Yohn

Decoding the New Consumer Mind: How and Why We Shop and Buy - By Kit Yarrow

Hello, My Name Is Awesome: How to Create Brand Names That Stick - By Alexandra Watkins

Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products - By Nir Eyal

Unconscious Branding: How Neuroscience Can Empower (and Inspire) Marketing - By Douglas Van Praet

#146 more books to read;-)

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