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Since the beginning, Lucas has been involved in the battle against the bad forces in his community, but he is sick of constantly feeling like an outsider. Lucas wonders if he can be more than invisible when options outside D&D and bullying are presented at the start of high school. After making a connection with one of the few other Black students at his school, Lucas begins to discover aspects of himself that are distinct from those of his friends. And he starts to comprehend himself as a Black teen in Hawkins, which is unlike anything he's ever known in this world or any other.

Listen, I’ve always loved Lumax. BUT THIS? IS EVERYTHING. And Robin being Lucas’ older sister I’M SOBBING.

The theatre of ancient Greece is still unmatched in terms of strength, emotion, and the masterful presentation of moral conflict. Professor Hadas choose nine plays from the past and present that exhibit the variety and grandeur of tragedy as well as the critical and satirical genius of comedy for this anthology. Individual prefaces explain each play and establish the author's position in the evolution of Greek drama while the introduction examines the religious roots, production methods, structure, and norms of Greek theater.

For anyone who is just starting to become interested in Greek mythology, this book is a fantastic introduction. Extremely quick-paced and approachable, however there are better translations available. Owing to its simplicity, I still found this book to be enjoyable to read. Did I really find it enjoyable to read about the gods' and their servants doing awful, absurd things? Definitely. And I'll do it again.

Hadas did a fantastic job of including all of the pertinent Greek drama, which doesn't just have to be about Zeus, Hades, and Poseidon—he also featured minor gods, which is actually very uncommon for me to find. and I loved that aspect of the book so much. But like every collection, this one has its own advantages and disadvantages.

love the ending and will miss the characters. too lazy to make a review, sorry. 😞

Emily and her mother were always fortunate. Every month, they'd take her lucky quarter, choose fortunate card 505, and win the fervently competitive bingo night in Huckabee, their little, eccentric town. Emily's mother's good fortune ran short three years ago when she died of cancer, and nothing has seemed right for Emily since.

Things are getting worse now, the summer before her senior year. Not only has Emily ruined her relationship with Matt, whom her mother cherished, but her father is selling the house she grew up in and giving her mother's possessions away. She'll soon have no links to Mom other than that fortunate quarter. And, with her best friend away for the summer and her other pals siding with her ex, the only person she has to confide in is her father's best friend's daughter, Blake, a girl she hardly knows.

However, Emily discovers the list—her mother's senior year summer wish list—buried in a box at the back of her closet. When Blake suggests Emily take it on as a challenge, the two embark on a journey to tick each box and help Emily face her fears before everything changes. As they progress down the list, Emily finally begins to feel closer to her mother again, but her bond with Blake begins to deepen in unexpected ways. Emily is forced to confront yet another fear: admitting the secret part of herself that she never had the chance to share with the person who knew her best.

I enjoyed this book. The sapphic portrayal was wonderful. The romance was sweet and charming, and the characters were endearing. This book is a fantastic summer read, especially if you're a senior. The only reason I didn't enjoy it was because it included too many pop culture references, which I normally dislike. However, this is a fantastic book in general. I adore the author and have read all she has written.

Aksionov was accused of killing a ryazan merchant with a knife. The troops confiscated all of his belongings and money. Aksionov's wife filed a plea to the Czar, but when it was denied, he stopped writing petitions, gave up hope, and just prayed to God. He has been incarcerated for 26 years. One day, a new batch of criminals was transported to jail, and Aksionov was convinced that one of them had murdered the merchant.

“You can’t not fall in love with A Man Called Ove.” The rumors are terrible and cruel, but honey most of them are true.

Ove appears to be the grumpiest man you will ever meet, a cantankerous with firm ideals, tight rituals, and a short fuse. With all those joyful joggers and shop workers who speak in code, not to mention the guilty parties of the brutal coup d'état that deposed him as head of his local residents' organization, he believes he is surrounded by fools. People believe he is bitter. But must a guy be bitter simply because he does not constantly walk about with a grin on his face, does not always give people what they want to hear, and sits silent when he has nothing to say?

One November morning, Ove's orderly, lonely existence is upended by the entrance of new neighbors—a talkative young couple and their two rambunctious daughters—who announce their presence by accidently crushing Ove's mailbox with their U-Haul. What follows is a humorous and heartwarming story of untidy cats, odd friendships, and a surprising reconsideration of the one person everyone believed they knew everything about.

On its own, this book is paradoxical. It's hilarious but sad. Ove is both unlovable and lovable. The pace of the plot is quick, yet it seems just right. Perhaps one my favorite books is A Man Called Ove now.  I've never read a novel so heart wrenching, but it will make me laugh till my stomach hurts. I had a great experience experiencing, such real feelings. Fredrik Backman seemed to pour all kinds of emotions into my icy little heart. This will undoubtedly be my personality for the next few months, and I will not be sorry.