tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27334648012171359882024-03-19T00:05:45.191-05:00Ensconced in LitReading. Writing. Rants.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger482125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733464801217135988.post-48093229381216504352022-08-17T11:15:00.002-05:002022-08-17T11:15:53.455-05:00Interview with Neal Shusterman and Introduction to His New Anthology GLEANINGS<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Hi everyone! </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I am so excited to introduce this next book to you by one of my favorite authors, Neal Shusterman!</span></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggf9cab6jQEIhFo78S9i1iAmRLl9B1yAu1S77o3dW-PibSaXmSyY-ztb6E5uWS0P28DZYbmlf0vuNtnKz4G3M9qyOYKA_0BEO4k6hXI_SFdfUKAN52akj8wn2F-t5S-kyFx1nrVoXAWIS3ledOXIL3IKOpHBGaSOMfOjZc2Sv79K4_IHR02mEFvaVa-w/s2550/Gleanings%20-%20Cover.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="1687" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggf9cab6jQEIhFo78S9i1iAmRLl9B1yAu1S77o3dW-PibSaXmSyY-ztb6E5uWS0P28DZYbmlf0vuNtnKz4G3M9qyOYKA_0BEO4k6hXI_SFdfUKAN52akj8wn2F-t5S-kyFx1nrVoXAWIS3ledOXIL3IKOpHBGaSOMfOjZc2Sv79K4_IHR02mEFvaVa-w/s320/Gleanings%20-%20Cover.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><br /><b><span class="hotkey-layer"><span class="hotkey-layer preview-overlay is-preview-sidebar-visible"><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 601.099px; padding: 0px; top: 530.08px; transform: scaleX(0.873855);">About Gleanings: </span></span></span></b><p></p><p><span class="hotkey-layer"><span class="hotkey-layer preview-overlay is-preview-sidebar-visible"><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 601.099px; padding: 0px; top: 530.08px; transform: scaleX(0.873855);">The</span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 632.931px; padding: 0px; top: 530.08px; transform: scaleX(0.938087);"> New York </span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 90px; padding: 0px; top: 552.48px; transform: scaleX(0.881077);">Times </span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 137.677px; padding: 0px; top: 552.48px; transform: scaleX(0.905308);">bestselling </span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 220.123px; padding: 0px; top: 552.48px; transform: scaleX(0.90293);">and popular adult crossover </span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 428.938px; padding: 0px; top: 552.48px; transform: scaleX(0.893169);">Arc of the Scythe series continues with </span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 90px; padding: 0px; top: 574.48px; transform: scaleX(0.934123);">thrilling stories that span the timeline in GLEANINGS by Neal Shusterman </span></span></span><span class="hotkey-layer"><span class="hotkey-layer preview-overlay is-preview-sidebar-visible"><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 90px; padding: 0px; top: 574.48px; transform: scaleX(0.934123);"><span class="hotkey-layer"><span class="hotkey-layer preview-overlay is-preview-sidebar-visible"><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 90px; padding: 0px; top: 530.08px; transform: scaleX(0.917396);"></span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 193.657px; padding: 0px; top: 530.08px; transform: scaleX(0.954992);">(on sale November 8, 2022; </span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 442.922px; padding: 0px; top: 530.08px;">a</span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 451.704px; padding: 0px; top: 530.08px; transform: scaleX(0.953691);">ges 12 and up)</span></span></span>. Storylines continue. Origin stories are </span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 90px; padding: 0px; top: 596.881px; transform: scaleX(0.899127);">revealed. And new Scythes emerg</span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 342.048px; padding: 0px; top: 596.881px; transform: scaleX(0.982452);">e!</span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 90px; padding: 0px; top: 641.681px; transform: scaleX(0.935242);"> </span></span></span></p><p><span class="hotkey-layer"><span class="hotkey-layer preview-overlay is-preview-sidebar-visible"><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 90px; padding: 0px; top: 641.681px; transform: scaleX(0.935242);">There are still countless tales of the Scythedom to tell. Centuries passed between </span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 90px; padding: 0px; top: 664.08px; transform: scaleX(0.886698);">the Thunderhead cradling humanity and Scythe Goddard trying to turn it upside </span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 90px; padding: 0px; top: 686.48px; transform: scaleX(0.875272);">down. For years, humans lived in a world without hunger, disease, or death with </span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 90px; padding: 0px; top: 708.881px; transform: scaleX(0.923902);">Scythes as the living instruments of population control.</span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 90px; padding: 0px; top: 753.681px; transform: scaleX(0.921575);"> </span></span></span></p><p><span class="hotkey-layer"><span class="hotkey-layer preview-overlay is-preview-sidebar-visible"><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 90px; padding: 0px; top: 753.681px; transform: scaleX(0.921575);">Neal Shusterman</span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 221.05px; padding: 0px; top: 753.681px;">—</span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 237.646px; padding: 0px; top: 753.681px; transform: scaleX(0.936304);">along with collaborators </span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 424.01px; padding: 0px; top: 753.681px; transform: scaleX(0.934639);">David Yoon</span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 511.339px; padding: 0px; top: 753.681px; transform: scaleX(0.850835);">, </span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 520.546px; padding: 0px; top: 753.681px; transform: scaleX(0.920623);">Jarrod Shusterman</span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 664.584px; padding: 0px; top: 753.681px; transform: scaleX(0.850835);">, </span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 673.792px; padding: 0px; top: 753.681px; transform: scaleX(0.873404);">Sofía </span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 90px; padding: 0px; top: 776.08px; transform: scaleX(0.926449);">Lapuente</span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 161.131px; padding: 0px; top: 776.08px; transform: scaleX(0.850835);">, </span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 170.282px; padding: 0px; top: 776.08px; transform: scaleX(0.92222);">Michael H. Payne</span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 303.274px; padding: 0px; top: 776.08px; transform: scaleX(0.850835);">, </span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 312.425px; padding: 0px; top: 776.08px; transform: scaleX(0.9577);">Michelle Knowlden</span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 459.291px; padding: 0px; top: 776.08px; transform: scaleX(0.897664);">, and </span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 501.064px; padding: 0px; top: 776.08px; transform: scaleX(0.915931);">Joelle Shusterman</span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 640.589px; padding: 0px; top: 776.08px;">—</span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 657.186px; padding: 0px; top: 776.08px; transform: scaleX(0.938931);">returns </span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 90px; padding: 0px; top: 798.48px; transform: scaleX(0.966209);">to the world throughout the timeline of the </span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 421.633px; padding: 0px; top: 798.48px; transform: scaleX(0.890469);">Arc of a Scythe series. Discover secrets </span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 90px; padding: 0px; top: 820.881px; transform: scaleX(0.911254);">and histories of characters you’ve followed for three volumes and meet new heroes, </span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 90px; padding: 0px; top: 843.28px; transform: scaleX(0.914543);">new foes, and some figures in between.</span></span></span></p><p><span class="hotkey-layer"><span class="hotkey-layer preview-overlay is-preview-sidebar-visible"><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 90px; padding: 0px; top: 888.08px; transform: scaleX(0.827717);">GLEANINGS</span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 183.018px; padding: 0px; top: 888.08px; transform: scaleX(0.905498);"> shows just how expansive, terrifying, and thrilling the world that began with the</span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 823.704px; padding: 0px; top: 888.08px; transform: scaleX(0.904961);"> Printz Honor</span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 920.869px; padding: 0px; top: 888.08px;">–</span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 90px; padding: 0px; top: 910.48px; transform: scaleX(0.945936);">winning</span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 153.191px; padding: 0px; top: 910.48px; transform: scaleX(0.861284);"> Scythe </span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 205.774px; padding: 0px; top: 910.48px; transform: scaleX(0.975479);">truly i</span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 248.682px; padding: 0px; top: 910.48px; transform: scaleX(0.823052);">s.</span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 264.51px; padding: 0px; top: 910.48px; transform: scaleX(0.898743);"> Shusterman's exciting, page</span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 471.73px; padding: 0px; top: 910.48px;">-</span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 477.343px; padding: 0px; top: 910.48px; transform: scaleX(0.918892);">turning plots and tight, fast prose make him a popular choice </span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 90px; padding: 0px; top: 932.881px; transform: scaleX(0.913035);">among tween and teen readers of all genders.</span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 90px; padding: 0px; top: 977.681px; transform: scaleX(0.9259);"> </span></span></span></p><p><b><span class="hotkey-layer"><span class="hotkey-layer preview-overlay is-preview-sidebar-visible"><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 90px; padding: 0px; top: 977.681px; transform: scaleX(0.9259);">What is the Arc of a Scythe series?</span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 359.86px; padding: 0px; top: 977.681px; transform: scaleX(0.923274);"> </span></span></span></b></p><p><span class="hotkey-layer"><span class="hotkey-layer preview-overlay is-preview-sidebar-visible"><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 359.86px; padding: 0px; top: 977.681px; transform: scaleX(0.923274);">The series is set in a futurist dystopia where humans have ended death, but </span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 90px; padding: 0px; top: 999.681px; transform: scaleX(0.925785);">death still comes in the forms of reapers called Scythes</span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 506.777px; padding: 0px; top: 999.681px;">—</span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 523.374px; padding: 0px; top: 999.681px; transform: scaleX(0.943968);">who are empowered to take peoples' lives in order to </span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 90px; padding: 0px; top: 1022.08px; transform: scaleX(0.935657);">maintain a balanced population. </span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 338.925px; padding: 0px; top: 1022.08px; transform: scaleX(0.84628);">Since </span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 383.249px; padding: 0px; top: 1022.08px; transform: scaleX(0.911267);">no one dies unless a Scythe man</span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 630.362px; padding: 0px; top: 1022.08px; transform: scaleX(0.924912);">dates it, Citra and Rowan are chosen to </span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 90px; padding: 0px; top: 1044.48px; transform: scaleX(0.945498);">learn the </span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 163.735px; padding: 0px; top: 1044.48px;">“</span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 171.406px; padding: 0px; top: 1044.48px; transform: scaleX(0.974541);">art of killing</span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 262.114px; padding: 0px; top: 1044.48px;">”</span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 275.138px; padding: 0px; top: 1044.48px; transform: scaleX(0.958895);">in preparation for the scythedom. What follows is a thrilling adventure where the two </span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 90px; padding: 0px; top: 1066.88px; transform: scaleX(0.932964);">must work together to uncover the corruption in their supposed utopian society. </span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 693.34px; padding: 0px; top: 1066.88px; transform: scaleX(0.963092);">With </span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 733.583px; padding: 0px; top: 1066.88px; transform: scaleX(0.827717);">GLEANINGS</span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 822.456px; padding: 0px; top: 1066.88px; transform: scaleX(0.898805);">, a ferve</span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 882.228px; padding: 0px; top: 1066.88px; transform: scaleX(0.933545);">nt and </span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 90px; padding: 0px; top: 1089.28px; transform: scaleX(0.950152);">multigenerational</span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 230.922px; padding: 0px; top: 1089.28px; transform: scaleX(0.892552);"> fanbase of readers</span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 384.828px; padding: 0px; top: 1089.28px; transform: scaleX(0.909192);"> will be excited to return to the world of Scythes</span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 771.808px; padding: 0px; top: 1089.28px;">—</span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 788.404px; padding: 0px; top: 1089.28px; transform: scaleX(0.902101);">especially after its </span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 271.667px; padding: 0px; top: 1111.68px; transform: scaleX(0.933867);">breathtaking finale</span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 412.116px; padding: 0px; top: 1111.68px; transform: scaleX(0.987127);">! </span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 421.564px; padding: 0px; top: 1111.68px; transform: scaleX(0.861284);">Scythe</span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 473.48px; padding: 0px; top: 1111.68px; transform: scaleX(0.8441);"> is </span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 488.335px; padding: 0px; top: 1111.68px; transform: scaleX(0.873211);">also </span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 521.64px; padding: 0px; top: 1111.68px; transform: scaleX(0.906011);">currently being produced as a feature film by Universal. </span></span></span></p><p><span class="hotkey-layer"><span class="hotkey-layer preview-overlay is-preview-sidebar-visible"><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 521.64px; padding: 0px; top: 1111.68px; transform: scaleX(0.906011);">You can buy this amazing follow-up at this link!</span></span></span></p><p><span class="hotkey-layer"><span class="hotkey-layer preview-overlay is-preview-sidebar-visible"><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 521.64px; padding: 0px; top: 1111.68px; transform: scaleX(0.906011);"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Gleanings/Neal-Shusterman/Arc-of-a-Scythe/9781534499973&source=gmail&ust=1660837555763000&usg=AOvVaw0Qec0LejK207FmuspKRwtI" href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Gleanings/Neal-Shusterman/Arc-of-a-Scythe/9781534499973" target="_blank">https://www.simonandschuster.<wbr></wbr>com/books/Gleanings/Neal-<wbr></wbr>Shusterman/Arc-of-a-Scythe/<wbr></wbr>9781534499973</a> <br /></span></span></span></p><p><span class="hotkey-layer"><span class="hotkey-layer preview-overlay is-preview-sidebar-visible"><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; 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left: 521.64px; padding: 0px; top: 1111.68px; transform: scaleX(0.906011);"><span class="hotkey-layer"><span class="hotkey-layer preview-overlay is-preview-sidebar-visible"><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 271.667px; padding: 0px; top: 1156.48px; transform: scaleX(0.930764);">Neal Shusterman i</span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 409.957px; padding: 0px; top: 1156.48px; transform: scaleX(0.960593);">s the </span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 456.311px; padding: 0px; top: 1156.48px; transform: scaleX(0.920227);">New York Times </span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 582.499px; padding: 0px; top: 1156.48px; transform: scaleX(0.9686);">bestselling author of more than thirty award</span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 924.387px; padding: 0px; top: 1156.48px;">-</span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 271.667px; padding: 0px; top: 1178.88px; transform: scaleX(0.91581);">winning books for children, teens, and adults, including </span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 684.778px; padding: 0px; top: 1178.88px; transform: scaleX(0.900175);">Dry</span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 710.541px; padding: 0px; top: 1178.88px; transform: scaleX(0.850835);">, </span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 719.028px; padding: 0px; top: 1178.88px; transform: scaleX(0.846766);">Roxy</span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 754.531px; padding: 0px; top: 1178.88px; transform: scaleX(0.925729);">, the Unwind dystology, </span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 271.667px; padding: 0px; top: 1201.28px; transform: scaleX(0.947599);">the Skinjacker trilogy, </span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 440.206px; padding: 0px; top: 1201.28px; transform: scaleX(0.896294);">Downsiders</span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 526.367px; padding: 0px; top: 1201.28px; transform: scaleX(0.943974);">, and</span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 569.141px; padding: 0px; top: 1201.28px; transform: scaleX(0.895992);"> Challenger Deep</span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 692.857px; padding: 0px; top: 1201.28px; transform: scaleX(0.959062);">, which won the National Book </span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 271.667px; padding: 0px; top: 1223.68px; transform: scaleX(0.933035);">Award.</span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 328.958px; padding: 0px; top: 1223.68px; transform: scaleX(0.861284);">Scythe</span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 377.397px; padding: 0px; top: 1223.68px; transform: scaleX(0.971767);">, the first book in his </span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 541.987px; padding: 0px; top: 1223.68px; transform: scaleX(0.923915);">series, Arc of a Scythe, is a Michael L. Printz Honor </span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 271.667px; padding: 0px; top: 1246.08px; transform: scaleX(0.889196);">Book. </span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 317.955px; padding: 0px; top: 1246.08px;">N</span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 329.79px; padding: 0px; top: 1246.08px; transform: scaleX(0.922159);">eal has earned the respect and recognition of the library community; three of his </span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 271.667px; padding: 0px; top: 1268.48px; transform: scaleX(0.879416);">books have been ALA Best Books for Young Adults and all of his books have been </span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 271.667px; padding: 0px; top: 1290.88px; transform: scaleX(0.923797);">consistently well</span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 394.571px; padding: 0px; top: 1290.88px;">-</span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 400.183px; padding: 0px; top: 1290.88px; transform: scaleX(0.899158);">reviewed. He's </span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 511.794px; padding: 0px; top: 1290.88px; transform: scaleX(0.876302);">a popular speaker on the IRA/NCTE circuit, and at schools </span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 271.667px; padding: 0px; top: 1313.28px; transform: scaleX(0.936828);">all over the country.</span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 424.749px; padding: 0px; top: 1313.28px; transform: scaleX(0.909069);">He also writes screenplays for motion pictures and television shows. </span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 271.667px; padding: 0px; top: 1335.68px; transform: scaleX(0.948565);">Neal is the father of four, all of whom are talented writers and artists themselves. Visit </span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 273.333px; padding: 0px; top: 1358.08px; transform: scaleX(0.915453);">Neal at StoryMan</span><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 403.502px; padding: 0px; top: 1358.08px; transform: scaleX(0.906882);">.com and Facebook.com/NealShusterman.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span class="hotkey-layer"><span class="hotkey-layer preview-overlay is-preview-sidebar-visible"><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 521.64px; padding: 0px; top: 1111.68px; transform: scaleX(0.906011);"><span class="hotkey-layer"><span class="hotkey-layer preview-overlay is-preview-sidebar-visible"><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 403.502px; padding: 0px; top: 1358.08px; transform: scaleX(0.906882);"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span class="hotkey-layer"><span class="hotkey-layer preview-overlay is-preview-sidebar-visible"><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 521.64px; padding: 0px; top: 1111.68px; transform: scaleX(0.906011);"><span class="hotkey-layer"><span class="hotkey-layer preview-overlay is-preview-sidebar-visible"><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 403.502px; padding: 0px; top: 1358.08px; transform: scaleX(0.906882);">Neal has been so kind to do an online interview with me! I was thrilled to get an inside look of his books and writing. Enjoy! <br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span class="hotkey-layer"><span class="hotkey-layer preview-overlay is-preview-sidebar-visible"><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 521.64px; padding: 0px; top: 1111.68px; transform: scaleX(0.906011);"><span class="hotkey-layer"><span class="hotkey-layer preview-overlay is-preview-sidebar-visible"><span face="sans-serif" style="font-size: 18.4px; left: 403.502px; padding: 0px; top: 1358.08px; transform: scaleX(0.906882);"> </span></span></span> <br /></span></span></span></p><p></p><p><span class="im"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>1. One thing I noticed in
most of your work is how you consistently bring up fascinating ethical
dilemmas. Particularly, the UNWIND, SCYTHE, and the recent 2021 GAME
CHANGER come to mind. What comes first, the characters and story,
or the moral/ethical dilemmas in these scenarios? How does the story
grow from there?</b></span></span></p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">It always starts with the ethical
dilemma. The things I can’t stop thinking about, for which I don’t have
a solution. I grapple with an ethical question by creating a story
that studies the problem from as many perspectives as possible. It
becomes a hall of mirrors, because once you start down that path, you
realize the issue goes deeper than the simplistic ways we tend to
approach problems as a society. Our “solutions” always lead to
unintended consequences that are often worse than the problem
we were trying to solve. Once I know the questions I want to pose,
then I have to figure out the story in which to ask them, and populate
it with compelling characters that act on their own, and don’t
necessarily follow the story I wanted to tell. That’s
the fun part – when the characters come to life and really drive the
story.</span></span></p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>2. You have written two books with your son,
Jarrod, DRY and ROXY. He also contributed a story to GLEANINGS. What was
that collaboration like? What was the most surprising aspect of that
journey?</b></span></span></p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Collaborating with Jarrod has been great. He’s a
talented writer, and we are pretty much on the same wavelength when we
write together. The books we’ve written together have both
first-person, and third-person narratives, but we didn’t
divide it up by voice. We both wrote in all the narrative voices. I
was able to match the voices of characters he started, and he could
match the voices of the characters I came up with. It got so you
couldn’t tell who wrote what! Often collaboration can
take as long as writing a book alone, even though the whole can be
greater than the sum of the parts. But with Jarrod it actually did go
much faster! In fact, we delivered DRY six months early. I never
deliver books early! Our latest collaboration, a
story called “Persistence of Memory,” in GLEANINGS, includes a third
collaborator—Jarrod’s partner Sofi, who really imbued the story (which
takes place in her home country of Spain), with an authentic Spanish
flair.</span></span></p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span class="im">
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>3. In GLEANINGS, we return to the amazing and
fascinating world of SCYTHE. How were the authors chosen for
participation in the anthology? What was your biggest goal with the
anthology?</b></p>
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</span></span></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I love the opportunity to work with author
friends. I’m a fan of David Yoon’s writing, and was thrilled that he
wanted to work on a story for GLEANINGS. Mike Payne is in my writing
group, is a master of his craft, and his stories always
wow me. His specialty is writing about sentient animals, so I pegged
him right away to write a dog story—because so many fans have asked if
pets get to live forever in the world of Scythe, too. Michelle Knowlden
is a good friend who I’ve written with many
times before, and, after writing with my sons Brendan and Jarrod, My
daughter Joelle wanted a chance. She contributed a free verse piece
that was perfect to open the book with. (My other daughter, Erin, is an
artist – so one of these days we’re going to
do a graphic novel together!) As for what my goal with GLEANINGS was –
it was to explore characters and story lines that I didn’t get the
chance to before. I mean, fans wanted to know what Scythe Curie and
Scythe Goddard were like when they were younger—but
I wanted to know, too! I was curious about the Thunderhead’s
experimental regions—particularly the communal dreaming that takes place
in Antarctica. And for every story that made it into the collection,
there’s another than I wanted to write, but didn’t
get to! There is an extra story, though, in the Barnes and Noble
special edition. A new take on the idea of a game of chess with Death!</span></span></p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span class="im">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>4. SCYTHE is one of my favorite trilogies of
all time. Was it always intended to be a trilogy, why or why not? What
was the hardest part about writing the trilogy? The most rewarding?</b></p>
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</span></span></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">First of all, thank you! The most rewarding
thing is to have people tell me that it’s one of their favorite
trilogies of all time! I knew from the beginning that it would be a
trilogy, and I knew where it was going – but how it got there
was an adventure! I had no idea, for instance, that Loriana – who only
appears in one scene in THUNDERHEAD, and isn’t even given a name – would
become a crucial character in THE TOLL. The hardest part for me is
wrangling all the elements of a story in, leaving
nothing hanging, and making sure that the conclusion is satisfying –
but also leaves the reader wanting more.</span></span></p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>5. Who is your favorite character in the SCYTHE universe? Why?</b></span></span></p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Without question my favorite character is the
Thunderhead. The god-like sentient Artificial intelligence having an
existential crisis. What must it be like to be almost-all-powerful and
entirely benevolent? A being whose sole purpose,
and greatest joy is to love and serve humanity. How it must suffer to
realize it can’t save us from ourselves. The Thunderhead is beautiful,
and also tragic in a way, because it must sacrifice its own happiness
for the sake of humanity. We fear what AI
could become… but I hope it doesn’t become a thing of nightmares. I
hope that when Siri, and Alexa become self-aware… that they’re like the
Thunderhead.</span></span></p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span class="im">
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>6. What will you miss most about writing SCYTHE?</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
</span></span></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The characters. I’ll miss Citra, Rowan, and
Grayson. I’ll miss Scythes Curie and Faraday. I’ll even miss Goddard,
Rand, and Xenocrates – the scythes you love to hate! And I’ll miss
Kevin Tong’s amazing iconic covers! I think they’re
the best covers of my entire career!</span></span></p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span class="im">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7. What can we expect next from you? Any exciting works in progress?</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
</span></span></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">So many things in the works! A Holocaust-themed graphic novel called <i>Courage to Dream,</i> will
be out in 2023, with artwork by Andrés Vera Martinez. I’ve been
working on it for about ten years now. Also in 2023 there’s a new
middle
grade humorous sci-fi series that I’m co-writing with Eric Elfman
called <i>The N.O.A.H. Files</i> – the first book of which is entitled I
AM THE WALRUS (All the books in the series will be song titles with
animals in them). And on the horizon after that,
toward the end of 2023, the first book of a brand new YA series. Can’t
talk about it yet, but I promise, it’s full of more big questions,
compelling characters, and a whole new mind-bending world!</span></span></p><p><br /> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733464801217135988.post-77053270612929025002022-07-21T11:39:00.001-05:002022-07-21T11:39:33.518-05:00Lucas Davenport "Prey" series by John Sandford<div class="separator"><p style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="37301. sy475 " src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1442064932l/37301._SY475_.jpg" />
</p></div><p>During my listening binges, one of the first series that I binged and have since almost completely devoured is the Lucas Davenport "Prey" series. Before I was ill, I predominantly read YA books, which I still enjoy occasionally but right now, the easiest book for me to read is a thriller or a good mystery without a whiny teenaged protagonist (I have preteen children for that, so I get my fill!). </p><p> </p><p>I was merely looking for a series that had a ton of books in it because I was in a major binge mood after not being able to read or even listen to audiobooks for over two years. And I'm guessing I'm not the only one who likes familiar likeable but flawed protagonists that you get to see again book after book. So I randomly picked up Rules of Prey and was hooked.</p><p><br /></p><p>There is not a big mystery to the majority of this series. Generally, the books start from the viewpoint of the murderer and goes through one of his/her murders. But many times we are told who the bad guy is and then the rest of the book is set up so that there is a long cat/mouse match (who the cat and who the mouse is may vary) between Lucas and the bad guy. But Lucas is a really interesting protagonist. I envision him looking kind of like Clint Eastwood and being all broody like. He is described as "liking women and women liking him," and I find his relationships refreshing because they are so not what I'm used to. He has many flings, sometimes at the same time, but it isn't just about the sex, while the sex is generally good. He is just really INTERESTED in the women as people, and that is amazing. And the women are also not catty, they understand who they are with, and generally, are not jealous, which may just be the kind of woman he is attracted to. Someone so confident that if he sleeps with another woman, they realize he likes her just as much, he just likes... a lot of women for different reasons. And they are realistic about this. </p><p><br /></p><p>Don't get me wrong. I'm the jealous type. I could never date or marry someone like Lucas. He is way too attracted to danger and women and violence. But he is very interesting to read about. But he isn't just a random cowboy gunslinger although he is that too. Lucas also dresses really well. He loves a tailored Italian suit. In addition to this, apparently he is a computer game designer whiz who on the side of his regular job as a police man, has built his own company and made millions. His best friend is a nun. He struggles with depression. He is many times a vigilante. I could go on and on. </p><p><br /></p><p>I'm not going to spoil you any more for the series although there is a LOT to talk about. I may put a spoiler alert on a future post so I can discuss some of the future characters that come up that are just too good to ignore, and some have even spawned their own spin off series, and rightly so. But if you need a good series to binge and not worry that the next book is going to be a bust (there are definitely better books in the series than others but you can always count on your favorite characters being there), I would definitely try this. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733464801217135988.post-91508612581076892192022-07-20T17:23:00.005-05:002022-07-20T17:24:00.203-05:00I'm back... for real this time<p>Hi everyone!</p><p>It's been... several years since my last post. Lots of catch up on. I guess first things first. Around the time my second child was born, 4 years ago, I started to feel super fatigued. It became really hard to do anything normal, and in time, that included reading books. This was a huge blow to me because reading, as you all know, has been more than just a past time. In many times of my life, it was a lifeline, a joy, a passion. To have that taken away with so many other things... it was devastating. Fast forward to last year, I was diagnosed with systemic Sjogrens. This is an autoimmune disease that is best known to attack your tear ducts and saliva glands but mine affects my whole body, which led to many of my sensory nerves dying and a lot of my other body functions to go insane. I was placed on the right medication finally, and a year later, I'm again able to read. Reading print books is still spotty. I can do it, but it takes a lot more effort. Audiobooks have become my lifeline so I have been blazing through hundreds of books this way while I work on rehabbing antiques. A far cry from my past life of mostly brain work, but my concentration was sapped first of everything. Honestly, I'm overjoyed to have any part of reading coming back to me. I am worlds better than I was even a year ago, and I am starting to slowly rebuild my body through intense physical therapy. I doubt I'll ever be able to read like I did before, but that doesn't mean I cannot participate. So anticipate a post once in a while from your good friend. Writing posts takes a lot of concentration so it will hardly be as often as before, but anything is better than nothing! I know I supposedly posted a couple of days ago but that was an old post. I blame the ghosts lol! I hope you are all doing well.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733464801217135988.post-57999548478829203002019-07-22T06:00:00.000-05:002019-07-22T06:00:09.438-05:00Interview with Rebecca Schaffer, author of Not Even Bones and the sequel, Only Ashes Remain, with US giveaway of an advanced copy of Only Ashes Remain!<span class="im"></span><br />
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<b>Dear Readers:</b></div>
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Super excited to introduce this next author, Rebecca, who wrote one of my unexpected favorite reads in 2018, Not Even Bones, which is a YA gender bent Dexter. It's so much more than that too, but hopefully that's enough to get you running to grab a copy! HMH has generously agreed to give away a copy of the sequel, Only Ashes Remain, which just gives you a chance to binge read this worthy series.<br />
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<a href="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1544473127l/41247188._SY475_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="Only Ashes Remain (Market of Monsters, #2)" border="0" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1544473127l/41247188._SY475_.jpg" /></a><b> Goodreads description: </b><span id="freeText14871617125083364037">After escaping her
kidnappers and destroying the black market where she was held captive,
all Nita wants is to find a way to live her life without looking over
her shoulder. But with a video of her ability to self-heal all over the
dark web, Nita knows she’s still a prime target on the black market.<br /><br />There’s only one way to keep herself safe.<br /><br />Nita
must make herself so feared that no one would ever dare come after her
again. And the best way to start building her reputation? Take her
revenge on Fabricio, the boy who sold Nita to her kidnappers. But
killing Fabricio is harder than Nita thought it would be, even with
Kovit by her side. Now caught in a game of kill or be killed, Nita will
do whatever it takes to win.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">Rebecca Schaeffer</span></b> was born and raised in the Canadian prairies. Her itchy feet took her far from home. You can find her sitting in a cafe on
the other side of the world, writing about villains, antiheroes, and morally ambiguous characters. She is the author of
<i><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">Not Even Bones,</span></i> the first in a dark YA fantasy trilogy.</div>
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Twitter: @rrschaeffer<br />
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Which did I enjoy
writing more? Definitely the first one. Book one had no stress and no
expectations attached to it. I was free to do what I wanted and no one
cared. Once I sold it though, suddenly book two I had
deadlines, and expectations, and the pressure definitely messed with me
for a while. So book two was a lot more stressful, but I’m really happy
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with their game of cat and mouse are fascinating. Almost like Dexter's
last season. I remember one of my fiction writing teachers telling us to
throw two interesting characters in a closet
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I love cat and
mouse stories, and I like forcing interesting characters to be at odds
with each other. Whenever I’m developing two characters who are going to
be at odds, I try and make them foils of each other.
I give them one major personality trait that’s the same, and then one
major one that’s the opposite, so that they can play off each other in
interesting ways. There’s nothing quite as fascinating as seeing warped
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I’m a Slytherin,
through and through. My characters however, I think are in a variety of
houses, but they’re all a little evil. I love to think of them as the
dark side of each Hogwarts house. I think Nita is a
Ravenclaw (or a Slytherclaw, if we can do hybrid houses), Kovit is a
Hufflepuff (Hufflepuff can be evil too!), Fabricio and Adair are both
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feeling! I wrote the first chapter of Not Even Bones the summer of 2015,
so by the time the third book comes out in 2020, I’ll have been working
on and off on it for five years. It’s been a huge part
of my life, and I’ll be sad to leave the characters behind, but I’m
also excited to go in new directions and let other stories take the
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for a wedding. I always schedule time to write, but
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show—recently I enjoyed Killing Eve and Russian Doll. There’s a lot of
things in media that have inspired me—specific characters
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Dear Readers:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";">I had the immense pleasure of interacting with the author, Daniel Cohen, on twitter when he very graciously gave away some of his ARCs by other authors. He also sent me a copy of his book, Coldmaker, and I really enjoyed it! I am excited to share it with you as well. To pay his generosity forward, I am giving away a mystery package of a few arcs (there will be a 2019 in it), so make sure to read everything and enter to win! If you are INT, I will send a few small swag items. And now, without further ado...</span><br />
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<a href="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1502403446l/28675617._SY475_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="Coldmaker" border="0" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1502403446l/28675617._SY475_.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial";"> <b>Goodreads description:</b> </span><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span id="freeText4062721821161257127">Eight hundred years ago,
the Jadans angered the Crier. In punishment, the Crier took their Cold
away, condemning them to a life of enslavement in a world bathed in
heat.<br /><br />Or so the tale goes.<br /><br />During the day, as the Sun
blazes over his head, Micah leads the life of any Jadan slave, running
errands through the city of Paphos at the mercy of the petty Nobles and
ruthless taskmasters.<br /><br />But after the evening bells have tolled and
all other Jadans sleep, Micah escapes into the night in search of
scraps and broken objects, which once back inside his barracks he
tinkers into treasures.<br /><br />However, when a mysterious masked Jadan publicly threatens Noble authority, a wave of rebellion ripples through the city.<br /><br />With
Paphos plunged into turmoil, Micah’s secret is at risk of being
exposed. And another, which has been waiting hundreds of years to be
found, is also on the verge of discovery…<br /><br />The secret of Cold.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span id="freeText4062721821161257127"><b>My review: </b>4 couches. </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span id="freeText4062721821161257127">
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<span id="freeTextreview2728511667">I have not been impressed
by many fantasies this year, and while I'm not positive which genre
this book fits in, it drew me in like a proper fantasy. The world
building was fascinating and the main character compelling. We learn
secrets of his world as he does, and our outrage increases as he
realizes everything that he's learned hasn't necessarily been the truth.
The other characters are interesting, except one in particular, I'm not
sure exactly if I trust him-- I don't really understand him to be quite
honest. I feel like either there is a story there that hasn't been told
yet, or something is missing. Despite that, the story comes together
very nicely. It's interesting that the author writes in his
acknowledgements some of the big names that inspired this book-- Patrick
Rothfuss and Sanderson, because I felt their imprint on Cohen's work in
a good way. I'm looking forward to the sequel!</span></span></span></span><br />
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spent most of his life trapped in the frozen tundra of upstate New
York, Daniel Cohen decided to dream himself somewhere new. It was from
this quest for heat that the scorching world of COLDMAKER was born.<br /><br />In
addition to his writing career, Daniel is a semi-professional
saxophonist in Austin, Texas, spending his days in front of the page and
his nights in front of crowds. Sometimes the crowds cheer, and Daniel
often wishes the page would do the same.</span> </span></span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial";">1. I absolutely love the world building in your book and about
cold. Can you tell us first about your process of developing this world, any
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">First and foremost, I wanted
to explore a societal structure where the currency had a high inherent value,
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">I wanted the reader
to <i>feel</i> the need for a particular currency, which in this
world happens to be Cold itself, coming in five varying denominations (from
least to most potent: Wisps, Drafts, Shivers, Chills, and the most holy of all,
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Even though the
cold/hot trope has been widely explored, I’ve always found the idea of barren
landscape to be simultaneously poetic and devastating. How do native peoples,
desert travelers, and vagabonds survive in such harsh conditions? It takes a
certain level of ingenuity (enter MICAH, the inventor protagonist of COLDMAKER)
and a driving sense of survival in order to carry on. I figured a land as hot
and barren as they come would give me the perfect set-up for this kind of
desperate world, making Cold itself the currency, which automatically bestows
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">I’m one of the
designated ‘pantser’ writers, who frantically find the story as they go along.
On the first pass I find plot lifts the heaviest corner, and then on the second
draft I begin to discover the characters and their motivations. Usually there’s
a nice semblance of their deeper desires already on the page, and often I’m pleasantly
surprised by how I’m not meeting my characters so much as they’ve already been
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">I’ve written nine
novels, and some of them have come out as easy as an old breath, but I can’t say
anything about COLDMAKER was easy. In fact, it’s conception and delivery were
among the most painful bouts of my life. Front to back the process was five
years of near agony. I think I put too much of myself into the book, which is
great for the final product, but was terrible for my health, physically, mentally,
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial";">5. I have a lot of close friends that are authors. One thing
they have always told me is to keep my day job, and have writing as a side job.
Do you agree/disagree? Why or why not?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Considering I have two
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">I do, and I find beta
readers invaluable. Mostly because writing is such a lonely art, and novels often
take years before they’re ready to share with the world. It’s nice to have
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Okay, so if anyone
ends up following me on Twitter and scrolling through my history, they are
likely to find an uncomfortable amount of reverential posts centered around a
writer named ‘Theodore Sturgeon’. I discovered him last year, and I
think he very well might be the greatest SFF short story writer of the
twentieth century. His prose was consistently brilliant, tricky, inventive, as
well as prolific, and I seriously can’t get enough. Fun Fact: he was the basis
for Vonnegut’s famous Kilgore Trout.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">“The Name of the Wind”
by Patrick Rothfuss made me want to write fantasy. I would be doing the book
injustice if I said anything other than it’s a true MUST-read.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Other writers who
consistently inspire me are:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Ted Chiang – IMO the
greatest living SFF writer</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Neil Gaiman</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Ottessa Moshfegh</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Philip K. Dick</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">William Goldman</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Greg Egan</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Brandon Sanderson<b> </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><b>8. What do you have on
the horizon? Hopefully more in the Coldmaker series?</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">So the sequel to
Coldmaker (Coldmarch) was actually released by HarperVoyager UK last November
and I have the third and final book in the series (Coldmyth) scheduled to come
out this upcoming January!</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733464801217135988.post-66182381173822147892019-07-15T08:24:00.000-05:002019-07-15T09:15:14.506-05:00Revamped Blog! New design, new posts!Dear Readers:<br />
Look at the amazing new blog design that Alex (<a href="https://www.blondewithbooks.com/" target="_blank">Blonde with Books</a>) has put together! I'm totally in love. I feel like this signifies the new leaf that I'm turning over in general. My family and I have gone through a lot in the past year and I have a new chronic illness that I'm battling. But books have kept me going, and I am so grateful for that. I'd like to put more content on here, so that's one of my many goals. But because of life and physical/mental restrictions that I didn't have before, be patient with me as the posts will go up more slowly.<br />
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What you can expect:<br />
1. A week of posts (may be spread out over several weeks depending on how I'm feeling) about Marie Lu, one of my all time favorite authors. I'll be reminiscing over her past series (Legend, Young Elites, Warcross), gushing over her new upcoming releases (Rebel and The Kingdom of Back!), chatting about our amazing get together at ALA a month ago, and doing a small giveaway!<br />
2. More Writer's Cramp entries. I am now writing pretty regularly with a friend of mine. Our pen name will be Kimberly Kate (a combo of our middle names). I love the stuff we are coming up with and would love to share it with all of you!<br />
3. Author interviews! I have two I've been sitting on because of health issues, but I hope to get them done soon.<br />
4. Giveaways as I can! I am low on funds as of the moment, but I'll do what I can.<br />
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I hope you are all having a good year and managing to stay cool for the most part. I feel lucky to have this platform and have dedicated readers that have stayed with me over the years. You guys are the reason I keep doing what I do!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733464801217135988.post-16950972800478240672019-06-13T08:31:00.001-05:002019-07-09T13:29:01.654-05:00Long Time No See... I'm headed to ALA next week!Dear Readers:<br />
Sorry I've been gone for so long. I promise to have a long post about what I've been going through personally once I figure out more myself, but until then, I have some exciting news! I am going to my first book event! I'm headed to Washington D.C. for ALA (American Library Association), and meeting some bloggers in real life that I've known through Twitter for a long time. And meeting up with some old blogger friends (ahem, <a href="https://www.twitter.com/breezymonstar" target="_blank">@breezymonstar</a> I'm looking at you!). I never thought I would get a chance to go to one, because hey, I have 2 kids under 5 years old! But then, I have an amazing, supportive husband and a wonderful mother who comes and babysits. So I get to skip town for a couple of days to be around ALL THE BOOKS and geek out with other book lovers. Stay posted for a post about that!<br />
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Also, I plan to overhaul my blog soon, thanks to a wonderful friend, Alex (<a href="https://www.blondewithbooks.com/" target="_blank">Blonde with Books</a>) and have some exciting new design plans.<br />
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In other news, watch out for giveaways, author interviews, reviews, and a recap of last night's #FierceReadsTour stop in Missouri!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733464801217135988.post-50036258258809655672019-01-07T11:47:00.000-06:002019-01-07T11:47:07.337-06:00Pre-order Campaign for STAIN by AG Howard Dear All:<br />
I know it's been a long time since I posted, but I'm excited to introduce the Pre-order campaign for STAIN by the amazing AG Howard! We all (including me) fell head over heels for her writing after Splintered-- I mean Morpheus is SO SEXY! And her followups were just as good! So we all need to get our hands on this one.<br />
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Goodreads Book Description: <span id="freeText2157323238281448">A high-fantasy gothic fairytale inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s <i>The Princess and the Pea.</i><br /><br />Once upon a nightmare, her fairy tale begins...<br /><br />After
Lyra—a princess incapable of speech or sound—is cast out of her kingdom
of daylight by her wicked aunt, a witch saves her life, steals her
memories, and raises her in an enchanted forest ... disguised as a boy
known only as Stain. Meanwhile, in Lyra's rival kingdom, the prince of
thorns and night is dying, and the only way for him to break his curse
is to wed the princess of daylight, for she is his true equal. As Lyra
rediscovers her identity, an impostor princess prepares to steal her
betrothed prince and her crown. To win back her kingdom, save the
prince, and make peace with the land of the night, Lyra must be loud
enough to be heard without a voice, and strong enough to pass a series
of tests—ultimately proving she’s everything a traditional princess is
not.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So how do you get the pre-order prize? Easy peasy (yes, the pun was totally intended). All you have to do is pre-order A.G. Howard’s forthcoming
book from your favorite retailer, then complete the form <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://piquebeyond.com/stain/&source=gmail&ust=1546542753801000&usg=AFQjCNEUibOFqiww2wfToDgddEKzN8Q4xg" href="http://piquebeyond.com/stain/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #954f72;">here</span></a>.</span><br />
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AG is one of the sweetest authors of all time. If you haven't interacted with her on social media, give her a shout out! She is so great! For those of you who don't know her, here is a little blurb about her: <span id="freeText2554468585315975991"> </span><br />
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<span id="freeText2554468585315975991">#1 New York Times and
International bestselling Author of Gothic / Fantasy & Paranormal
tales. Mystical & romantic with a side of horror. YA, NA, and
Literary Romance. Repped by Jenny Bent.<br /><br />A.G. was inspired to
write the Splintered Series, her tribute to Carroll's Wonderland, while
working at a school library. Her pastimes are reading, rollerblading,
gardening, and family vacations which often include impromptu side trips
to 18th century graveyards or condemned schoolhouses to appease her
overactive muse.</span> <br />
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I have had the immense pleasure and honor of reading Grim Lovelies ahead of it's pub date (Thanks, HMH Teen!), and I absolutely loved it! Now I get to do the fun part-- ramping up excitement for this amazing book and author! <br />
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envies the human world, where people known as Pretties lavish
themselves in fast cars, high fashion, and have the freedom to fall in
love. But Anouk can never have those things, because she is not really
human. Enchanted from animal to human girl and forbidden to venture
beyond her familiar Parisian prison, Anouk is a Beastie: destined for a
life surrounded by dust bunnies and cinders serving Mada Vittora, the
evil witch who spelled her into existence. That is, until one day she
finds her mistress murdered in a pool of blood—and Anouk is accused of
the crime.<br /><br />Now, the world she always dreamed of is rife with
danger. Pursued through Paris by the underground magical society known
as the Haute, Anouk and her fellow Beasties only have three days to find
the real killer before the spell keeping them human fades away. If they
fail, they will lose the only lives they’ve ever known…but if they
succeed, they could be more powerful than anyone ever bargained for.<br /><br />From
New York Times bestselling author Megan Shepherd, Grim Lovelies is an
epic and glittering YA fantasy. Prepare to be spellbound by the world of
Grim Lovelies, where secrets have been long buried, friends can become
enemies, and everything—especially humanity—comes at a price.</span><br />
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<b><span id="freeText3114118917431015022">My rating: 5 couches</span></b><br />
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<span id="freeText3114118917431015022"><b>My Review:</b> </span><span id="freeText3114118917431015022"> <span class="readable reviewText"><span id="freeTextreview2276740969">I
loved this book. It's beautifully written and the world building is
fantastic. I loved the locations and descriptions, which usually aren't
my thing. The protagonist, Anouk, is very likeable and grows a lot in
this book. She is naive and hesitant initially but not annoyingly so.
The side characters are really interesting with very distinct
personalities so it's very easy to tell them apart, which can sometimes
be very hard. I loved the magic in this book, and the pacing is great. I am so utterly
excited for the next book. Now I have to pick up all of Shepherd's
others books because she is that talented!</span></span></span><br />
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Megan Shepherd grew up in her family’s independent bookstore in the Blue Ridge
Mountains. She is the author of many acclaimed middle grade and young adult
novels. She now lives and writes on a 125-year-old farm outside Asheville,
North Carolina, with her husband and baby, two cats, and an especially scruffy
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">1. I love the idea
behind Grim Lovelies, and how you merged a lot of fairy tales together for this
story. What fairy tales in particular inspired you for this book (or
retellings) and what is your favorite fairy tale and why?</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">I grew up on Disney
movies so those are the versions of fairy tales closest to my heart. Cinderella
was a huge influence, particularly the mice that are turned into servants by the
fairy godmother. I was also influenced by other Disney animal sidekicks:
Sebastian from the Little Mermaid, Abu from Aladdin, Meeko from Pocahontas This
is the story of secondary characters who grew up hearing fairy tales and never
realized they were living in one of their own.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">2. Anouk was a
favorite character of mine. Can you tell us how you develop your characters and
if plot or characters come first?</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">I always start my
books with a premise. In this case, it was “what about those animals-turned-human-servants
in fairy tales?” The character of Anouk instantly formed in my mind. In a way,
she’s a “Cinderella” character, in the sense that she is made to sweep floors
for a wicked stepmother type, and of course she also fills the role of the
“mice” characters: Cinderella’s servants and helpers. I would even argue she is
also the “Fairy Godmother” character, as she makes her own magic in this book!</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">3. If the main
characters could be sorted into houses at Hogwarts, which house would they go
to? What is your Hogwarts house? (you can ignore this question if you haven't
read Harry Potter)</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Anouk would be full on
Griffendor. She may be quiet, but she’s quietly brave.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">4. What magical world
would you live in if you could?</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Middle Earth. When I
was younger, I’d want to have lived in the ethereal world of the elves, but now
I like the idea of cozy little hobbit burrows and lots of good hearty food and
parties.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">5. What is the best
thing a fan has ever told you?</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Any response I get
from a fan is the best. Anyone who takes time to write a letter, draw fan art
from the books, come to an event, or dress up like the characters makes me feel
on top of the world. And yes, I read every letter and every comment on social
media and appreciate every one!</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">6. What do you have on
the horizon? Sequel to Grim Lovelies hopefully!</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Absolutely! The sequel
to Grim Lovelies (title hasn’t been announced yet…) is finished and in the
hands of my editor. </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733464801217135988.post-11395945367496187182018-05-12T17:18:00.000-05:002018-05-12T17:18:14.892-05:00Review of Spinning Silver by Naomi NovikDear All:<br />
It's been a while since I had a post, but I wanted to write a review on a book that a lot of people are highly anticipating! It's definitely worth a read, and Novik fans should start (if they aren't already) getting excited for it!<br />
<a href="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1513872748l/36896898.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="Spinning Silver" border="0" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1513872748l/36896898.jpg" /></a><br />
Goodreads Description: <span id="freeText6230875907895614566">Miryem is the daughter
and granddaughter of moneylenders... but her father isn't a very good
one. Free to lend and reluctant to collect, he has loaned out most of
his wife's dowry and left the family on the edge of poverty--until
Miryem steps in. Hardening her heart against her fellow villagers'
pleas, she sets out to collect what is owed--and finds herself more than
up to the task. When her grandfather loans her a pouch of silver
pennies, she brings it back full of gold.<br /><br />But having the
reputation of being able to change silver to gold can be more trouble
than it's worth--especially when her fate becomes tangled with the cold
creatures that haunt the wood, and whose king has learned of her
reputation and wants to exploit it for reasons Miryem cannot understand.</span> <br />
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My Rating: 4 couches<br />
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<span id="freeTextreview2222341102">My review: Novik is undoubtedly a
wonderful writer. There's a reason she is a NYT bestseller and her
previous novel Uprooted took the world by storm. Spinning Silver is
imaginative, rooted in Jewish history, and has some terrific characters.
In particular, the main character Miryem and the soon to be Tsarina are
very compelling and their stories intertwine to determine the fate of
their world. The reason I wasn't completely head over heels is because
it was a little long (like Uprooted), and the other 4 perspectives were
rather lost on me. To me, it took me out of the story. Also, there was
nothing denoting different perspectives so it was jarring to just have
paragraph breaks-- however, I read the advanced reader copy and the
finished copy may be different.<br /><br />Overall, a beautifully written and unique retelling of Rumpelstiltskin with two really great, strong female protagonists.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #231f20;">I'm so glad that I get the chance to promote this wonderful book on the blog tour. I really enjoyed reading it and I'm sure you will too! It reminded me of the Ivory and Bone series. Anyway, I have an excellent treat for you all. You get to read a tantalizing snippet that will make you all want to buy the book!</span></div>
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to be a warrior, seventeen-year-old Eelyn fights alongside her Aska
clansmen in an ancient rivalry against the Riki clan. Her life is brutal
but simple: fight and survive. Until the day she sees the impossible on
the battlefield—her brother, fighting with the enemy—the brother she
watched die five years ago.<br /><br />Faced with her brother's betrayal,
she must survive the winter in the mountains with the Riki, in a village
where every neighbor is an enemy, every battle scar possibly one she
delivered. But when the Riki village is raided by a ruthless clan
thought to be a legend, Eelyn is even more desperate to get back to her
beloved family.<br /><br />She is given no choice but to trust Fiske, her
brother’s friend, who sees her as a threat. They must do the impossible:
unite the clans to fight together, or risk being slaughtered one by
one. Driven by a love for her clan and her growing love for Fiske, Eelyn
must confront her own definition of loyalty and family while daring to
put her faith in the people she’s spent her life hating.</span></span></div>
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Adrienne Young is a born and bred Texan turned California girl. She is a foodie with a deep love of<br />history and travel and a shameless addiction to coffee. When she’s not writing, you can find her<br />on her yoga mat, scouring antique fairs for old books, sipping wine over long dinners, or<br />disappearing into her favorite art museums. She lives with her documentary filmmaker husband<br />and their four little wildlings beneath the West Coast sun.<div class="WordSection1">
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<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">H</span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">e<span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">wra</span>pp<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">t</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">r</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span>c<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">l</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">t</span>h<span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ar</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">u</span>nd<span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span>my<span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">rm</span>,<span style="letter-spacing: -.8pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">t</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">yi</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">n</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">g</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span>it<span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span>tight.</span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.0pt; mso-font-width: 111%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">“</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">W</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">h</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">a</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">t</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.65pt; mso-font-width: 105%;"> </span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">a<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">r</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">y</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">o</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">u</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;">t</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">al</span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;">k</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;">n</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">g</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>bo<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ut</span>?”</span></div>
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I<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> p</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">u</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">s</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">hed </span>hi<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">s</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">hand</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>f<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">rom</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">me, </span>crying.<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> “L</span>i<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">s</span>ten<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> me!</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">I</span>ri<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>wa<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">s</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Book Antiqua"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Book Antiqua";"> here</span></i><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Garamond; mso-fareast-font-family: Garamond;">!<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>I<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">s</span>aw<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">him!</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">”</span></span>
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<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">H</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">s</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt; mso-font-width: 105%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">h</span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">a<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">nds</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.8pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">fin</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">ally</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.8pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">st</span>ille<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">d</span>,<span style="letter-spacing: -.8pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">conf</span>u<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">s</span>i<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">on</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">lig</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">ht</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">n</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">g</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.8pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">n</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.8pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">h</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">s</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.8pt;"> </span>eye<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">s</span>.</span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.6pt; mso-font-width: 111%;"> </span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">“I<span style="letter-spacing: -.9pt;"> </span>was<span style="letter-spacing: -.9pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">fight</span>i<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">ng</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.9pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: -.9pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">m</span>a<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">n</span>.<span style="letter-spacing: -.9pt;"> </span>H<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span>was<span style="letter-spacing: -.9pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">bo</span>ut<span style="letter-spacing: -.9pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">t</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span>.<span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;">.</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;">.</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;">”</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.9pt;"> </span>I<span style="letter-spacing: -.9pt;"> </span>sh<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">u</span>dd<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ere</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">,</span></span>
remembering<span style="letter-spacing: .9pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">how</span><span style="letter-spacing: .85pt;"> </span>close<span style="letter-spacing: .9pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">to</span><span style="letter-spacing: .9pt;"> </span>death<span style="letter-spacing: .9pt;"> </span>I’d<span style="letter-spacing: .9pt;"> </span>come—closer<span style="letter-spacing: .9pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">than</span><span style="letter-spacing: .9pt;"> </span>I’d<span style="letter-spacing: 2.45pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">ever</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">b</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">een.</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">“I</span>ri<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">came</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">out </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">o</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">f </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">f</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">og</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">and</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">s</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">aved me.</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">He</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>wa<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">s</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">with</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.95pt; mso-font-width: 102%;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 1.15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">R</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">iki.</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">”</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.15pt;"> </span>I<span style="letter-spacing: 1.15pt;"> </span>stood,<span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">taking</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">hi</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">s</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.15pt;"> </span>han<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">d</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.15pt;"> </span>an<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">d</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">p</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">ulling</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">him</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">toward</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.5pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: .6pt;"> </span>tree<span style="letter-spacing: .65pt;"> </span>line.<span style="letter-spacing: .65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">“</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">We</span><span style="letter-spacing: .65pt;"> </span>have<span style="letter-spacing: .65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">to</span><span style="letter-spacing: .65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">fi</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">d</span><span style="letter-spacing: .6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">him!</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">”</span> </div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">B</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">ut</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.15pt; mso-font-width: 105%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">my</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.1pt; mso-font-width: 105%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">f</span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">at<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">h</span>er<span style="letter-spacing: -1.15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">s</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">t</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">ood</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.1pt;"> </span>li<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">k</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: -1.15pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: -1.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">s</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">t</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">on</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">tu</span>ck<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: -1.1pt;"> </span>i<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">n</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">o</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">t</span>h<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.1pt;"> </span>earth.<span style="letter-spacing: -1.15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">H</span>i<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">s</span></span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.15pt; mso-font-width: 96%;"> </span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">f<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>c<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">t</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">u</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">rn</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">d</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">u</span>p<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">t</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">war</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">sk</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">y,</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">h</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">s</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">eye</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;">b</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">li</span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;">nk</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;">n</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">g</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">agai</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">nst</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>the</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.8pt; mso-font-width: 107%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">s</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">u</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">n</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">lig</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">ht</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">.</span></div>
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“Do<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">you</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span>hear<span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span>me<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">?</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span>Iri’s<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span>alive!”<span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span>I<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span>s<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">houted,</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span>holding<span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span>my<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">arm</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.85pt; mso-font-width: 106%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">again</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">s</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">t</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt;"> </span>my<span style="letter-spacing: 1.45pt;"> </span>body<span style="letter-spacing: 1.45pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">to</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.45pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">c</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">alm</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.45pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 1.45pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">violent</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.45pt;">
</span>thro<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">bb</span>ing<span style="letter-spacing: 1.45pt;"> </span>around<span style="letter-spacing: 1.45pt;">
</span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 2.15pt; mso-font-width: 107%;"> </span>ga<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">sh</span>.</div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">H</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">s</span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;"> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">eye</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>landed<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>on<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">me</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> agai</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">n</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">, t</span>ea<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">rs </span>gathered<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>at<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>co<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">r</span>-</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.65pt; mso-font-width: 84%;"> </span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">ners<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">li</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">k</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>li<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">tt</span>le<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>white
flames.<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>“S<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">igr.</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>H<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>s<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">t</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>Iri’s soul<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">t</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> s</span>ave</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.85pt; mso-font-width: 107%;"> </span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">y<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">o</span>u,<span style="letter-spacing: -.95pt;"> </span>E<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ely</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">.</span>”</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">“</span>What<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">?</span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;">N</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">o.</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;">”</span></div>
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<span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">“I<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ri’</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: -1.9pt;"> </span>ma<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">d</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: -1.85pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">it</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.9pt;"> </span>t<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">o</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.9pt;"> </span></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; letter-spacing: -.25pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Book Antiqua"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Book Antiqua"; mso-font-width: 105%;">S</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">ó</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; letter-spacing: -.25pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Book Antiqua"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Book Antiqua"; mso-font-width: 105%;">lbj</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">ǫ</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; letter-spacing: -.3pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Book Antiqua"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Book Antiqua"; mso-font-width: 105%;">rg</span></i><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">.</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">”</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.85pt; mso-font-width: 105%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">H</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">s</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.9pt; mso-font-width: 105%;"> </span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">w<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">o</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">ds</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.85pt;"> </span>were<span style="letter-spacing: -1.9pt;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">fr</span>i<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">ght</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">n</span>i<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">ng</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.85pt;"> </span>and</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.55pt;"> </span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">delicate,<span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">b</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">tr</span>ayi<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">ng</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.8pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span>tenderness<span style="letter-spacing: -.8pt;"> </span>my<span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span>f<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">at</span>h<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">er</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.8pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">n</span>ever<span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">sho</span>we<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">d</span>.<span style="letter-spacing: -.8pt;"> </span>H<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span></span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.05pt; mso-font-width: 107%;"> </span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">s<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">t</span>epp<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">for</span>wa<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">rd</span>,<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span>l<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">ook</span>i<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">ng</span><span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span>down<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> </span>into<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span>my<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">eye</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">wi</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">th</span><span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">sm</span>ile.</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.65pt; mso-font-width: 111%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">“S</span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">i<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">gr</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">h</span>a<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">s</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">f</span>av<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">o</span>re<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">d</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.1pt;"> </span>y<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">o</span>u,<span style="letter-spacing: -1.1pt;"> </span>E<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ely</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">.</span>”</span></div>
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<span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">M</span><span style="font-family: "Footlight MT Light",serif; mso-font-width: 105%;">ý</span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">ra<span style="letter-spacing: -1.0pt;"> </span>s<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">t</span>ood<span style="letter-spacing: -1.0pt;"> </span>behind<span style="letter-spacing: -1.0pt;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">h</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">im,</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.0pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">h</span>er<span style="letter-spacing: -1.0pt;"> </span>green<span style="letter-spacing: -.95pt;"> </span>eye<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">s</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.0pt;"> </span>wide<span style="letter-spacing: -1.0pt;"> </span>b<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">eat</span>h<span style="letter-spacing: -1.0pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">h</span>er<span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt;"> </span>u<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">nr</span>a<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">v</span>eli<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">ng</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.7pt;"> </span>auburn<span style="letter-spacing: -.65pt;">
</span>braids.</span></div>
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“But—”<span style="letter-spacing: -.9pt;"> </span>I<span style="letter-spacing: -.9pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">choked.</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;">
</span>“I<span style="letter-spacing: -.9pt;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Book Antiqua"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Book Antiqua";">saw<span style="letter-spacing: -.9pt;"> </span></span></i><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">him.</span>”</div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">“Yo</span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">u<span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">d</span>i<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">d</span>.<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">”</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span>A<span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;">s</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;">n</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">gle</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">t</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">ea</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">r</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">ro</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">lle</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">d</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">do</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">w</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">n</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span>my<span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">f</span>a<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">th</span>er’<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">s</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">ro</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">ug</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">h</span></span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.7pt; mso-font-width: 102%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">ch</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">ee</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">k</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt; mso-font-width: 105%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">a</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">nd</span><span style="letter-spacing: .3pt; mso-font-width: 105%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">d</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">s</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">a</span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">pp</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">ea</span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">r</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">d</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt; mso-font-width: 105%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">nto</span><span style="letter-spacing: .3pt; mso-font-width: 105%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">h</span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">s</span><span style="letter-spacing: .3pt; mso-font-width: 105%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">b</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">ea</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">rd</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">.</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt; mso-font-width: 105%;"> </span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">He<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">p</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">ulle</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">d</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> </span>me<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">nto</span></span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.8pt; mso-font-width: 102%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">h</span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">im,</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt; mso-font-width: 105%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">w</span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">r</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">a</span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">ppin</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">g</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt; mso-font-width: 105%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">h</span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">s</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt; mso-font-width: 105%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">a</span><span style="letter-spacing: .3pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">r</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">m</span><span style="letter-spacing: .3pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">s</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt; mso-font-width: 105%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">a</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">ro</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">u</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">nd</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt; mso-font-width: 105%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">m</span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">e,<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">a</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">nd</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>I<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">c</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">l</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">os</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">d</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>my<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>eye<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">s</span>,</span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.1pt; mso-font-width: 111%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">th</span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">e<span style="letter-spacing: -.65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">p</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">ai</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">n</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">n</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">my</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">a</span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;">r</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">m</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span>so<span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">gr</span>ea<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">t</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">no</span>w<span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">th</span>a<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">t</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span>I<span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span>could<span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">h</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">a</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">rd</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">ly</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span>feel<span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">my</span></span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.0pt; mso-font-width: 114%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">h</span><span style="letter-spacing: .3pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">a</span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">n<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">d</span>.</span></div>
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I<span style="letter-spacing: .8pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">b</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">linke</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">d</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">,</span><span style="letter-spacing: .8pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">trying</span><span style="letter-spacing: .8pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">to</span><span style="letter-spacing: .8pt;"> </span>un<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">d</span>er<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">s</span>tan<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">d</span>.<span style="letter-spacing: .8pt;"> </span>I<span style="letter-spacing: .85pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">had</span><span style="letter-spacing: .8pt;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Garamond;">seen</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; letter-spacing: .85pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Garamond;"> </span></i><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">him.</span><span style="letter-spacing: .8pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">He</span><span style="letter-spacing: .85pt;"> </span>was <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">t</span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">h<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ere.</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">“</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">We </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">will</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt; mso-font-width: 105%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">m</span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">a<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">k</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">s</span>a<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">cr</span>i<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">fic</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">t</span>on<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ig</span>h<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">t.</span>”<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>H<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>let<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">me</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>go<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>b<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>fo<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">re</span></span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.35pt; mso-font-width: 107%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">h</span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">e<span style="letter-spacing: -1.25pt;"> </span>p<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">re</span>ss<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: -1.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">h</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">s</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">h</span>a<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">nds</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">t</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: -1.2pt;"> </span>my<span style="letter-spacing: -1.25pt;"> </span>f<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>c<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">agai</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">n</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">.</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.2pt;"> </span>“I<span style="letter-spacing: -1.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">don</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">’t</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;">th</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;">nk</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;">I</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">’</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">v</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.2pt;"> </span>ever<span style="letter-spacing: 1.35pt;"> </span>heard<span style="letter-spacing: -.8pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">y</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">o</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">u</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.8pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">scr</span>ea<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">m</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.75pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">fo</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: -.8pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">me</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.75pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">li</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">k</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.8pt;"> </span>that.<span style="letter-spacing: -.8pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.45pt;">Y</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;">o</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;">u</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.75pt;"> </span>scared<span style="letter-spacing: -.8pt;">
</span>me,<span style="letter-spacing: -.75pt;"> </span></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; letter-spacing: -.15pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Book Antiqua"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Book Antiqua"; mso-font-width: 105%;">sv</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">á</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; letter-spacing: -.15pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Book Antiqua"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Book Antiqua"; mso-font-width: 105%;">ss</span></i><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">.<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">”</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.8pt;"> </span>A</span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.05pt; mso-font-width: 94%;"> </span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">laugh<span style="letter-spacing: -.65pt;"> </span>was<span style="letter-spacing: -.65pt;"> </span>buried<span style="letter-spacing: -.65pt;"> </span>d<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>ep<span style="letter-spacing: -.65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">n</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">h</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">s</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.65pt;"> </span>chest.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">“I</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">’m</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">sorry,</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">”</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span>I<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span>murmured.<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">
</span>“I<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span>just<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> </span>.<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> </span>.<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span>.<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> </span>I<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span>thought<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span>.<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> </span>.<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;">.</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;">”</span></div>
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<span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">H<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>waited<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">fo</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">me</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">t</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>meet<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">h</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">s</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">eye</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">agai</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">n</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">.</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">“H</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">s</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>soul<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>i<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">s</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>at<span style="letter-spacing: 1.55pt;"> </span>peace.<span style="letter-spacing: .5pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">Yo</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">ur</span><span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">broth</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">r</span><span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span>saved<span style="letter-spacing: .5pt;"> </span>your<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">li</span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;">f</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span>t<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">od</span>ay.<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">B</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .5pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">h</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">a</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">pp</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">y.</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">”</span><span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span>He</span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.7pt; mso-font-width: 107%;"> </span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">clapped<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">h</span>a<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">nd</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">agai</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">nst</span><span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span>my<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> </span>good<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">a</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">r</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">m,</span><span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span>n<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">early</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">knock</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">n</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">g</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">me</span></span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.2pt; mso-font-width: 107%;"> </span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">down.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">I<span style="letter-spacing: -1.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">wi</span>p<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: -1.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">at</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">my</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">wet</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.1pt;"> </span>ch<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ee</span>ks<span style="letter-spacing: -1.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">wit</span>h<span style="letter-spacing: -1.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">t</span>h<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.1pt;"> </span>palm<span style="letter-spacing: -1.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">of</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">my</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.1pt;"> </span>h<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>nd<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">,</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">t</span>u<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">rn-</span></span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.5pt; mso-font-width: 84%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">n</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">g</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 105%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">from</span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;"> the<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>f<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>c<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>s
that <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">were </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">st</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">ill</span> wa<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">tch</span>i<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">ng</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>me.<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>There
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">were</span></span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.25pt; mso-font-width: 107%;"> </span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">very<span style="letter-spacing: -1.05pt;"> </span>f<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ew</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">t</span>i<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">m</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">s</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.05pt;"> </span>I’d<span style="letter-spacing: -1.05pt;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">cr</span>ie<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">d</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">n</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.05pt;"> </span>front<span style="letter-spacing: -1.05pt;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">of</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.05pt;"> </span>my<span style="letter-spacing: -1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">c</span>la<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">nsm</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">n</span>.<span style="letter-spacing: -1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">I</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">t</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ma</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">me</span></span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.85pt; mso-font-width: 107%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">f</span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">eel<span style="letter-spacing: .95pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;">s</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">mall.</span><span style="letter-spacing: .95pt;"> </span>Weak,<span style="letter-spacing: 1.0pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;">li</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">k</span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: .95pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">th</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: .95pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">ea</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">r</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">ly</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.0pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">wi</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">nt</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">r</span><span style="letter-spacing: .95pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">g</span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;">r</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">a</span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;">ss</span><span style="letter-spacing: .95pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">b</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">n</span>ea<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">th</span><span style="letter-spacing: .95pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">o</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">u</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">r</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.5pt;"> </span>boo<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">t</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">.</span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">I<span style="letter-spacing: -.9pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">sn</span>i<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">ff</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">d</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.9pt;"> </span>back<span style="letter-spacing: -.9pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">t</span>ea<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">rs</span>,<span style="letter-spacing: -.9pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">pi</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">c</span>i<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">ng</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.9pt;"> </span>my<span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span>f<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>c<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.9pt;"> </span>back<span style="letter-spacing: -.9pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">t</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">get</span>h<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">er</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">s</span></span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.55pt; mso-font-width: 96%;"> </span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">my<span style="letter-spacing: .45pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">f</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">a</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">th</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">r</span><span style="letter-spacing: .45pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">nodd</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">d</span><span style="letter-spacing: .5pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;">n</span><span style="letter-spacing: .45pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">pprov</span>al.<span style="letter-spacing: .45pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">I</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .5pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">wa</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">s</span><span style="letter-spacing: .45pt;"> </span>what<span style="letter-spacing: .5pt;"> </span>he<span style="letter-spacing: .45pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">h</span>a<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">d</span><span style="letter-spacing: .45pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">t</span>au<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">ght</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.9pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">me</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">—to</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">b</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">stron</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">g.</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;">T</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;">o</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">st</span>eel<span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">my</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">s</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">el</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">f</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">.</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span>He<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;">t</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">u</span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;">rn</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;">d</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">b</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">a</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">ck</span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">th</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">e</span></span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.5pt; mso-font-width: 107%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">fi</span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">el<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">d</span>, <span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">ge</span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;">tt</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;">n</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">g</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>w<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">ork</span>,<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">a</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">nd</span>
I<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>followed<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">wi</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">th</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">M</span></span><span style="font-family: "Footlight MT Light",serif; letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Footlight MT Light"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Footlight MT Light"; mso-font-width: 105%;">ý</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">r</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">a,</span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;"> <span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;">tr</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">yi</span><span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;">n</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">g</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>to</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.8pt; mso-font-width: 102%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">s</span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">m<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">oo</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">h</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.95pt;"> </span>my<span style="letter-spacing: -.9pt;"> </span>ragged<span style="letter-spacing: -.95pt;"> </span>b<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">reat</span>h<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">.</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.9pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;">T</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.65pt;">o</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.9pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">h</span>u<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">sh</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.95pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -.9pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">wave</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">s</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.95pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">cr</span>a<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">sh</span>i<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">ng</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.9pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">n</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.9pt;"> </span>my</span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.55pt; mso-font-width: 114%;"> </span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">h<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ea</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">.</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.45pt;">We</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">
</span>wal<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">k</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">d</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">t</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">war</span>d our<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">
</span>c<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">am</span>p<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">, </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">co</span>lle<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">ct</span>i<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">ng</span>
the<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> wea</span>pons</span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.35pt; mso-font-width: 96%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">of</span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;"> <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">f</span>alle<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">n </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">Ask</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">a</span> wa<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">rr</span>i<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">ors </span>along the<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">way.</span> I<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">wat</span>ch<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>d my f<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">at</span>h<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">er </span>f<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">r</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">m</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">t</span>h<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">co</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">n</span>er<span style="letter-spacing: -1.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">of</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">my</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">eye,</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">st</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">ill</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.25pt;"> </span>u<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">n</span>a<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">b</span>le<span style="letter-spacing: -1.2pt;"> </span>t<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">o</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.2pt;"> </span>shake<span style="letter-spacing: -1.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">I</span>ri’<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">s</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">f</span>a<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">c</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: -1.2pt;"> </span>f<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">r</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">m</span></span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.15pt; mso-font-width: 106%;"> </span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">my <span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">mind</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">.</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">M</span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">y <span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">f</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">eet</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">s</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">opp</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">d</span>
at the edge <span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">of</span> a p<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">u</span>dd<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">le</span>
and I l<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">ook</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">d</span> at<span style="letter-spacing: 1.45pt;"> </span>my<span style="letter-spacing: -1.15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">re</span>fl<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>c<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ti</span>on<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">.</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">D</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">rt</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.1pt;"> </span>sp<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">attere</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: -1.15pt;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>c<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">r</span>oss<span style="letter-spacing: -1.15pt;"> </span>my<span style="letter-spacing: -1.1pt;"> </span>angled<span style="letter-spacing: -1.15pt;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">f</span>a<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">c</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: -1.15pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -1.1pt;"> </span>neck.</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.35pt; mso-font-width: 111%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">B</span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">l<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">ood</span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span>dried<span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">n</span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span>l<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">on</span>g,<span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span>g<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">o</span>l<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">d</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">n</span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span>b<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">rai</span>ds<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">.</span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">E</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">ye</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">s</span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span>frozen<span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">b</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">lue,</span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">li</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">k</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">e</span></span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.55pt; mso-font-width: 107%;"> </span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">Iri’s.<span style="letter-spacing: -1.25pt;"> </span>I<span style="letter-spacing: -1.2pt;"> </span>sucked<span style="letter-spacing: -1.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">n</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.2pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: -1.2pt;"> </span>breath,<span style="letter-spacing: -1.25pt;">
</span>l<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">ook</span>i<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">ng</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">u</span>p<span style="letter-spacing: -1.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">t</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: -1.25pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -1.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;">th</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;">n</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.25pt;"> </span>white<span style="letter-spacing: -1.2pt;">
</span>clouds</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.85pt; mso-font-width: 96%;"> </span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">brushed<span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span>across<span style="letter-spacing: -.8pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -.8pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">sk</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">y</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.8pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">t</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: -.8pt;"> </span>k<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>ep<span style="letter-spacing: -.8pt;"> </span>another<span style="letter-spacing: -.8pt;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">t</span>ea<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">r</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.8pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">from</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.8pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">f</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">alli</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">n</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">g.</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">“H</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">ere</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">,”</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.1pt; mso-font-width: 105%;"> </span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">M</span><span style="font-family: "Footlight MT Light",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Footlight MT Light"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Footlight MT Light"; mso-font-width: 105%;">ý</span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">ra<span style="letter-spacing: -1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">c</span>alle<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">d</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">t</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: -1.1pt;"> </span>me<span style="letter-spacing: -1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">from</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">w</span>h<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ere</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">sh</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: -1.05pt;"> </span>was<span style="letter-spacing: -1.05pt;"> </span>c<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">r</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">u</span>ch<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>d</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.45pt;"> </span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">o<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ver</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">a</span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;">n</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;">Ask</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">a</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>w<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">om</span>a<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">n</span>.<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">Sh</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">wa</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">s</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">lyi</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">n</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">g</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>on<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>her<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">s</span>i<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">d</span>e,<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>eyes<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">op</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">n</span></span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.2pt; mso-font-width: 102%;"> </span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">a<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">nd</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.7pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">a</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">r</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">m</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">s</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.7pt;"> </span>extended<span style="letter-spacing: -.65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">li</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">k</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.7pt;"> </span>sh<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.7pt;"> </span>was<span style="letter-spacing: -.65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">r</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">ea</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">ch</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">n</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">g</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.7pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">fo</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: -.7pt;"> </span>us.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">I<span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">c</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">a</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">r</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">f</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">ully</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span>u<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">nb</span>u<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">ck</span>le<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">d</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">h</span>er<span style="letter-spacing: -.8pt;"> </span>b<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">elt</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">nd</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span>scabbard,<span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">pi</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">li</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">n</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">g</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.8pt;"> </span>them</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.8pt; mso-font-width: 106%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">wi</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">th</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.75pt; mso-font-width: 105%;"> </span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">the<span style="letter-spacing: -.75pt;"> </span>others<span style="letter-spacing: -.75pt;"> </span>b<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>fo<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">re</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.75pt;"> </span>I<span style="letter-spacing: -.75pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">st</span>a<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">rt</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">d</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.75pt;"> </span>on<span style="letter-spacing: -.75pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -.75pt;"> </span>armor<span style="letter-spacing: -.75pt;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ve</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">t.</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.75pt;"> </span>“Did<span style="letter-spacing: -.75pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">y</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">o</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">u</span></span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.05pt; mso-font-width: 108%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">kn</span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">ow<span style="letter-spacing: -1.8pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">h</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">r?”</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;">“A</span><span style="letter-spacing: .5pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">little.</span>”<span style="letter-spacing: .5pt;">
</span>M<span style="font-family: "Footlight MT Light",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Footlight MT Light"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Footlight MT Light";">ý</span>ra<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">reached</span><span style="letter-spacing: .5pt;"> </span>down<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">to</span><span style="letter-spacing: .5pt;"> </span>close<span style="letter-spacing: .5pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">woman’</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">s</span><span style="letter-spacing: .5pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">eye</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: 1.85pt; mso-font-width: 96%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">with</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.45pt;"> </span>her<span style="letter-spacing: 1.5pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">fi</span>ngerti<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">ps</span>.<span style="letter-spacing: 1.45pt;"> </span>S<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">he</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.5pt;"> </span>gently<span style="letter-spacing: 1.45pt;"> </span>brushed<span style="letter-spacing: 1.5pt;">
</span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 1.5pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">hair</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.45pt;"> </span>back<span style="letter-spacing: 1.5pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">f</span>rom<span style="letter-spacing: 1.95pt; mso-font-width: 106%;"> </span>her<span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt;"> </span>f<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ace</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">be</span>f<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ore</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt;"> </span>s<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">he</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">b</span>egan,<span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">word</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">c</span>oming<span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;"> </span>so<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">f</span>tly.<span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">“As</span>ka,<span style="letter-spacing: 2.05pt; mso-font-width: 111%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">you</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt;"> </span>have<span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">reached</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">your</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt;"> </span>journey’<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">s</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">end.</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">”</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">In</span><span style="letter-spacing: .4pt; mso-font-width: 105%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">th</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: .45pt; mso-font-width: 105%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">n</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">xt</span><span style="letter-spacing: .4pt; mso-font-width: 105%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">br</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">ea</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">th</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">,</span><span style="letter-spacing: .45pt; mso-font-width: 105%;"> </span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">I<span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span>j<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">o</span>i<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">n</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">d</span><span style="letter-spacing: .45pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">wi</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">th</span><span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span>h<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">er,</span><span style="letter-spacing: .45pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">s</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">ayi</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">n</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">g</span><span style="letter-spacing: .45pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">th</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;">r</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;">t</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">ual</span></span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.5pt; mso-font-width: 107%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">w</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">ords</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt; mso-font-width: 105%;"> </span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">we<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;">kn</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">ew</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>by<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;">h</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">ea</span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;">rt</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">.</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">“</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">We</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">a</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">sk</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;">S</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">ig</span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;">r</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">to</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">ccept</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>y<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">o</span>u<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">r</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">so</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">ul</span></span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.7pt; mso-font-width: 107%;"> </span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">into<span style="letter-spacing: -1.2pt;"> </span></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Book Antiqua"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Book Antiqua"; mso-font-width: 105%;">S</span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">ó</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Book Antiqua"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Book Antiqua"; mso-font-width: 105%;">lbj</span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">ǫ</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Book Antiqua"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Book Antiqua"; mso-font-width: 105%;">rg,<span style="letter-spacing: -1.15pt;"> </span></span></i><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">w</span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">h<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ere</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.15pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -1.15pt;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">l</span>on<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">g</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">li</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">n</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">of</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.15pt;"> </span>our<span style="letter-spacing: -1.15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">p</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">op</span>le<span style="letter-spacing: -1.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">ho</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">l</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">d</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">t</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">r</span>ch<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>s</span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.25pt; mso-font-width: 96%;"> </span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">on<span style="letter-spacing: -.95pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -.95pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">shado</span>we<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">d</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.95pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">p</span>at<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">h</span>.<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">”</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">M</span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">y<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">v</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">o</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">c</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>faded,<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">
</span>le<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">tt</span>i<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">ng</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">M</span></span><span style="font-family: "Footlight MT Light",serif; letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Footlight MT Light"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Footlight MT Light"; mso-font-width: 105%;">ý</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">r</span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">a<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">sp</span>ea<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">k</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">first</span>.<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">“</span>Ta<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">k</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>my<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">l</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">o</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">ve</span></span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.15pt; mso-font-width: 107%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">t</span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">o<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>my<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>f<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">at</span>h<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">er</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">nd</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>my<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>s<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">i</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ter.</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">Ask</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>them<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">t</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>k<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>ep<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>watch<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">fo</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>me.</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.85pt; mso-font-width: 111%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">Tell</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt; mso-font-width: 105%;"> </span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">them<span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span>my<span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span>soul<span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> </span>fo<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ll</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">w</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">b</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">h</span>i<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">nd</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">y</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">o</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">u.</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">”</span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">I<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>closed<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>my<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">eye</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">s</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>p<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">rayer</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>fo<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">u</span>nd<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">f</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">amilia</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">r</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">p</span>la<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">c</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>on</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.85pt; mso-font-width: 102%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">my</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.05pt; mso-font-width: 105%;"> </span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">t<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">on</span>gue.<span style="letter-spacing: -1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">“</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">Ta</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">k</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.0pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">my</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">l</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">ov</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.0pt;"> </span>t<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">o</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">my</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">m</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">o</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">t</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">h</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">er</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.0pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>nd<span style="letter-spacing: -1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">my</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.0pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">b</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">r</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">o</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">t</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">h</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">er.</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.05pt;"> </span>Ask</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt; mso-font-width: 102%;"> </span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">t<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">h</span>em<span style="letter-spacing: -1.05pt;"> </span>t<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">o</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">k</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">ep</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.0pt;"> </span>wat<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">ch</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">fo</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">r</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">me.</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.0pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">Tell</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.05pt;"> </span>t<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">h</span>em<span style="letter-spacing: -1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">my</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.0pt;"> </span>so<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ul</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">fo</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">ll</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">o</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">w</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">s</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.0pt;"> </span>behind</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.75pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">y</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">o</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">u.</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">”</span></div>
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<span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">I<span style="letter-spacing: -1.1pt;"> </span>s<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">wall</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">we</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: -1.1pt;"> </span>do<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">w</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: -1.1pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -1.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">lum</span>p<span style="letter-spacing: -1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">n</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.1pt;"> </span>my<span style="letter-spacing: -1.1pt;"> </span>throat<span style="letter-spacing: -1.1pt;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">b</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">fo</span>re<span style="letter-spacing: -1.1pt;"> </span>I<span style="letter-spacing: -1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">op</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">n</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">d</span></span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.75pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">my</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.05pt; mso-font-width: 105%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">eye</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">s</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.05pt; mso-font-width: 105%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">a</span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">nd<span style="letter-spacing: -1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">l</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">ook</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">d</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.0pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">do</span>w<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">n</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">i</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">t</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: -1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">t</span>h<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">w</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;">o</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">ma</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;">n</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">’</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;">s</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.0pt;"> </span>p<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ea</span>c<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>f<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ul</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">f</span>a<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">c</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: -1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">on</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">e</span></span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.25pt; mso-font-width: 107%;"> </span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">m<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">o</span>re<span style="letter-spacing: -1.0pt;"> </span>time.<span style="letter-spacing: -1.0pt;">
</span>I<span style="letter-spacing: -1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">h</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">a</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">dn</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">’t</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.0pt;"> </span>b<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ee</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: -1.0pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">a</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">b</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">le</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.95pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">t</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: -1.0pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">s</span>ay<span style="letter-spacing: -1.0pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -1.0pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">w</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">r</span>ds<span style="letter-spacing: -1.0pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">o</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">ver</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.0pt;"> </span>I<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ri’</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: -.95pt;"> </span>bod<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">y</span></span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.95pt; mso-font-width: 114%;"> </span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">the<span style="letter-spacing: -.7pt;"> </span>way<span style="letter-spacing: -.65pt;"> </span>I<span style="letter-spacing: -.7pt;"> </span>h<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: -.65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">w</span>h<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: -.65pt;"> </span>my<span style="letter-spacing: -.7pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">m</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">t</span>h<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">er</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">d</span>ie<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">d</span>,<span style="letter-spacing: -.65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">b</span>ut<span style="letter-spacing: -.7pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">S</span>i<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">gr</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.65pt;"> </span>h<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: -.65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">t</span>a<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">k</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">n</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.7pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">h</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">im</span></span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.85pt; mso-font-width: 106%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">a</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">n</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">yway.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">“Ha</span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">ve<span style="letter-spacing: -1.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">y</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">o</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">u</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.2pt;"> </span>ever<span style="letter-spacing: -1.2pt;"> </span>s<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ee</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: -1.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">som</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">th</span>i<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">ng</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">li</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">k</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.2pt;"> </span>that<span style="letter-spacing: -1.2pt;"> </span>b<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>fo<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">re</span>?”<span style="letter-spacing: -1.25pt;"> </span>I<span style="letter-spacing: -1.2pt;"> </span>w<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">h</span>i<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">s</span>pered.<span style="letter-spacing: -1.05pt;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">“Som</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">th</span>i<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">ng</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.05pt;"> </span>that<span style="letter-spacing: -1.0pt;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">wa</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">sn</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">’t</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">r</span>eal<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">?”</span></span></div>
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M<span style="font-family: "Footlight MT Light",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Footlight MT Light"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Footlight MT Light";">ý</span>ra<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> b</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">linke</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">d</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">.</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">“I</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Book Antiqua"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Book Antiqua";">was</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; letter-spacing: .15pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Book Antiqua"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Book Antiqua";"> </span></i>real.<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span>Iri’s<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span>soul<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span>i<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">s</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span>real.<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">”</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">“B</span>ut<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span>he<span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span>was<span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span>older—a<span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span>man.<span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">He</span><span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;"> </span>spoke<span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">to</span><span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span>me.<span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">He</span><span style="letter-spacing: .35pt;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Book Antiqua"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Book Antiqua";">touched</span></i><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;"> me,<span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">M</span></span><span style="font-family: "Footlight MT Light",serif; letter-spacing: -.15pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Footlight MT Light"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Footlight MT Light"; mso-font-width: 105%;">ý</span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">ra.<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">”</span></span> </div>
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S<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">he</span><span style="letter-spacing: .45pt;"> </span>stood,<span style="letter-spacing: .5pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">s</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">hi</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">f</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">ting</span><span style="letter-spacing: .45pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">an</span><span style="letter-spacing: .5pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;">arm</span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">f</span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;">ul</span><span style="letter-spacing: .45pt;"> </span>o<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">f</span><span style="letter-spacing: .5pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">x</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">s</span><span style="letter-spacing: .45pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">up</span><span style="letter-spacing: .5pt;"> </span>onto<span style="letter-spacing: .45pt;"> </span>her<span style="letter-spacing: .5pt;"> </span>s<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">houl</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">der.</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt;"> </span>“I<span style="letter-spacing: 1.15pt;"> </span>was<span style="letter-spacing: 1.15pt;"> </span>there<span style="letter-spacing: 1.15pt;"> </span>that<span style="letter-spacing: 1.15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">day,</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">E</span>elyn.<span style="letter-spacing: 1.15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">I</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">ri</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.15pt;"> </span>died.<span style="letter-spacing: 1.15pt;">
</span>I<span style="letter-spacing: 1.15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">s</span>aw<span style="letter-spacing: 1.15pt;"> </span>it<span style="letter-spacing: 1.15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">with</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.15pt;"> </span>my<span style="letter-spacing: 2.15pt; mso-font-width: 114%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">own</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt;"> </span>eyes.<span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; letter-spacing: .2pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Book Antiqua"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Book Antiqua";">That</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; letter-spacing: 1.05pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Book Antiqua"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Book Antiqua";"> </span></i><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">wa</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">s</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt;"> </span>real.”<span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">I</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">wa</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">s</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">the</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">s</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">ame</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">b</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">attle</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">that</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt;"> </span>took<span style="letter-spacing: 1.8pt; mso-font-width: 102%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">M</span><span style="font-family: "Footlight MT Light",serif; letter-spacing: -.3pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Footlight MT Light"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Footlight MT Light";">ý</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">ra’</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;">s</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">s</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">s</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">ter.</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;">We’d</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">b</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">een</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>f<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">riend</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">b</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">f</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">ore</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">that</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;">day,</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">b</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">ut</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">we</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">hadn’t</span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.75pt; mso-font-width: 105%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">really</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">needed</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> </span>each<span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">other</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">until</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt;"> </span>then.</div>
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<span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">I<span style="letter-spacing: -.65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">remem</span>b<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ere</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span>it<span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span>so<span style="letter-spacing: -.65pt;"> </span>clearly—the<span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">pict</span>u<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">r</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">of</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">h</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">im</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">li</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">k</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: -.65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">re</span>fl<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>c<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ti</span>on<span style="letter-spacing: -.95pt;"> </span>on<span style="letter-spacing: -.95pt;"> </span>i<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">c</span>e.<span style="letter-spacing: -.95pt;"> </span>Iri’s<span style="letter-spacing: -.95pt;">
</span>li<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">f</span>ele<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">ss</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.95pt;"> </span>body<span style="letter-spacing: -.95pt;"> </span>at<span style="letter-spacing: -.95pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -.95pt;"> </span>bo<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">tt</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">m</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.95pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">of</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.95pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -.95pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">tr</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">nch</span>.</span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.25pt; mso-font-width: 111%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">L</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">yi</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">n</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">g</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.55pt; mso-font-width: 105%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">a</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">cross</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.55pt; mso-font-width: 105%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">th</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.55pt; mso-font-width: 105%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">p</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">rf</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">ct</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.55pt; mso-font-width: 105%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">w</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">h</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">t</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.6pt; mso-font-width: 105%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">sno</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">w,</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.55pt; mso-font-width: 105%;"> </span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">blood<span style="letter-spacing: 1.55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">s</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">epin</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">g</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.55pt;"> </span>o<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ut</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.5pt;"> </span>around<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">h</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">im</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">n</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">melte</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;">
</span>poo<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">l.</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>I<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>co<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ul</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">st</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">ill</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>s<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ee</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">h</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">s</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">b</span>l<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">ond</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">h</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">ai</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">r</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.85pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">f</span>a<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">nn</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">d</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">o</span>ut<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>around<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">h</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">s</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>h<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ea</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">,</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">h</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">s</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>empty<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">eye</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>wide<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>op<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">nd</span></span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.95pt;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">st</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">a</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">rin</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">g</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.95pt; mso-font-width: 105%;"> </span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">into<span style="letter-spacing: -.9pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">nothing</span>.</span></div>
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“I<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> know.</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">”</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">M</span><span style="font-family: "Footlight MT Light",serif; letter-spacing: .15pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Footlight MT Light"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Footlight MT Light"; mso-font-width: 105%;">ý</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">r</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">a</span><span style="letter-spacing: .8pt; mso-font-width: 105%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">r</span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">ea<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">ch</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">d</span><span style="letter-spacing: .85pt;"> </span>u<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">p</span>,<span style="letter-spacing: .85pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">squ</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">ee</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">z</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">n</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">g</span><span style="letter-spacing: .85pt;"> </span>my<span style="letter-spacing: .8pt;"> </span>shoulder.<span style="letter-spacing: .85pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">“Th</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">n</span><span style="letter-spacing: .85pt;"> </span>y<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">o</span>u</span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.3pt; mso-font-width: 108%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-font-width: 105%;">kno</span><span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">w<span style="letter-spacing: -1.2pt;"> </span>it<span style="letter-spacing: -1.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">wa</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">sn</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">’t</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">Ir</span>i<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">—not</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">h</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">s</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">fl</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">sh</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">.</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">”</span></span></div>
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I<span style="letter-spacing: 1.15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">nodded,</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">s</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">wallowing</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.15pt;">
</span>har<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">d</span>.<span style="letter-spacing: 1.15pt;"> </span>I<span style="letter-spacing: 1.15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">prayed</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.15pt;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">f</span>or<span style="letter-spacing: 1.15pt;"> </span>Iri’s<span style="letter-spacing: 1.15pt;"> </span>soul<span style="letter-spacing: 1.15pt;"> </span>every<span style="letter-spacing: 1.45pt; mso-font-width: 114%;"> </span>day.<span style="letter-spacing: 1.85pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">If</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.9pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;">S</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">igr</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.85pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">ha</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">d</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.9pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">s</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">ent</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.85pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">him</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.9pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: 1.85pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">p</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">rote</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">c</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">t</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.9pt;"> </span>me,<span style="letter-spacing: 1.85pt;"> </span>he<span style="letter-spacing: 1.9pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;">really</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.85pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">wa</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">s</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.9pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">in</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.5pt; mso-font-width: 102%;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Book Antiqua"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Book Antiqua";">S</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">ó</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Book Antiqua"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Book Antiqua";">lbj</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">ǫ</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Book Antiqua"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Book Antiqua";">rg</span></i><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">—</span>our<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">p</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">eo</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">p</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">le’</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">s</span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">fi</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">nal</span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">s</span>un<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">s</span>et.<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span>“I<span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span>knew<span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span>he<span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">would</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span>make<span style="letter-spacing: 2.55pt; mso-font-width: 107%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">it.</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">”</span><span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span>I<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">breathed</span><span style="letter-spacing: .8pt;"> </span>through<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span>tightne<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">ss</span><span style="letter-spacing: .8pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">in</span><span style="letter-spacing: .75pt;"> </span>my<span style="letter-spacing: .8pt;"> </span>throat.</div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">“</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">We</span><span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">all</span><span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span>did.<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">”</span><span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span>A<span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">s</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">mall</span><span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">s</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">mile</span><span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">li</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">f</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">te</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">d</span><span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">on</span><span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span>her<span style="letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span>lips.</div>
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<span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">“<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Wa</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>he<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">a</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">s</span>
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<span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">“He<span style="letter-spacing: -1.15pt;"> </span>was<span style="letter-spacing: -1.1pt;"> </span>beautiful,”<span style="letter-spacing: -1.1pt;"> </span>I<span style="letter-spacing: -1.1pt;"> </span>w<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">h</span>i<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">sp</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">r</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">d</span>.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-font-width: 105%;">Doesn't this make you want to go out and buy the book now? Dooooo it! </span></div>
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Dear Readers:<br />
I don't know how many of you are parents and have little ones, but ever since I had Olivia, my now 3 and a half year old, I've been immersed in the world of kid lit. And believe me, there is a wide variety of books, some better than others. I was thrilled to get the opportunity to review FRIENDS STICK TOGETHER with Olivia who now definitely has her own opinions on books.<br />
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Goodreads Book Description: <span id="freeText15701515465577109775"><b>A touching and timeless story about finding friendship in unlikely places from the award-winning creator of <i>Extraordinary Jane</i></b><br /><br />Rupert
is a rhinoceros of refined sensibilities. Levi, the new tickbird in
class, is not. He burps the alphabet, tells corny jokes, and does really
embarrassing air guitar solos. Worse, he lands right on Rupert and is
determined to be Rupert's symbiotic best pal! Rupert wants him gone. But
when Levi finally does bug off, Rupert finds the peace and quiet a
little boring. It turns out, Rupert could really use a friend like Levi.<br /><br />This
sweet and moving friendship story shares an important message of
acceptance for every reader--whether they're a Rupert or a Levi.</span><br />
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Author Bio: <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Hannah
E. Harrison is an award-winning painter, specializing in animal
subjects, and this is her fourth picture book. She majored in art and
minored in creative writing at Colby College in the pursuit of becoming a
children's book
author/illustrator. Hannah lives in Oklahoma with her husband and
daughters.</span></span></span><br />
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<span id="freeText15701515465577109775">My Rating: 4 out of 5 couches</span><br />
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<span id="freeText15701515465577109775">My review: From my adult eyes, this is one of the better children's books. First of all, it is beautifully illustrated and the animal paintings are really wonderful. I've noticed the high quality pictures in all of Hannah's books. The story itself has a great message-- while there may be things that annoy us in our friends, if they are good friends, it's important to keep those friends even if we don't realize it at the time. While Levi, the bird, seems like an atypical friend, he is loyal, and literally sticks to Levi as a tick bird. Plus, he helps Rupert by keeping those itchy ticks off of him! Some of the definitions and ideas were over Olivia's head and I think will be for other toddlers, but this book will definitely grow with them.</span><br />
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<span id="freeText15701515465577109775">Olivia's review: My favorite character is the bird. He's silly. It's important to be a good friend. My favorite page is where Rupert spins around and throws up in the garbage can.</span><br />
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<span id="freeText15701515465577109775">There you have it! If you have a child, this is a great book to pick up and explain the importance of friendship. </span><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733464801217135988.post-38705553053568232752018-04-09T06:00:00.000-05:002018-04-09T06:00:03.072-05:00Review of Can Somebody Please Scratch my Back? by Jory JohnDear Readers:<br />
I love how I have started to review books with my daughter Olivia. We have found some gems together! Thanks so much to Penguin to providing this book for review. This fact does not change my rating or my review.<br />
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Goodreads Description: <span id="freeTextContainer13990565830458876603">Persnickety Elephant
has an itch--a big one--and he can't reach it! While he isn't above
asking for a little help, no one is up to the task. Turtle is too lazy,
Snail is too slimy, and Alligator... well, Elephant isn't sure he wants
his assistance. Does Elephant have to do everything <i>himself</i>?</span><br />
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<span id="freeTextContainer13990565830458876603">My Rating: 4 couches</span><br />
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<span id="freeTextContainer13990565830458876603">My Review: </span><span id="freeTextContainer13990565830458876603"><span class="readable reviewText"><span id="freeTextreview2349425607">Can
Somebody Please Scratch My Back? by Jory John and illustrated by Liz Climo is a super cute book
about an elephant who can't scratch his back. He asks a lot of animal
friends whether or not they can help him scratch and almost all are not
helpful. But finally he meets one animal who helps him through his
issue! The pictures are simple but clean and effective. The book's humor
is good for both toddler and parent as there are some nuances only
older people will get, but there's enough for toddlers to enjoy as well.
The end is hilarious and I couldn't help but chuckle out loud. A fun
read! My toddler has demanded to read this book every night for the past
3 nights, which is a good indication it's a keeper.<br /><br />My toddler's review: I liked the porcupine the best, he was so funny. And the sloth was SO SLOW!</span></span></span><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733464801217135988.post-91247370868982563592018-04-07T07:33:00.000-05:002018-04-07T07:33:38.819-05:00Review of Isle of Blood and Stone by Makiia Lucier and ARC Giveaway (US only)Dear Readers:<br />
I wanted to talk about a really good book I recently finished-- thanks so much to HMH Teen for supplying this book and also allowing me to do a giveaway!<br />
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Goodreads description:<br />
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<span id="freeText9467257273630927491"><i>Ulises asked, "How can I look at these maps, see this riddle, and do nothing? They are my brothers."<br /><br />Elias
reached across the table and flicked aside two shells with a fingertip.
The map curled into itself. "It's bound to be a goose chase. You know
that?"<br /><br />"Or a treasure hunt," Ulises countered, "and you've always been good at those."</i><br /><br />Nineteen-year-old
Elias is a royal explorer, a skilled mapmaker, and the new king of del
Mar's oldest friend. Soon he will embark on the adventure of a lifetime,
an expedition past the Strait of Cain and into uncharted waters.
Nothing stands in his way...until a long-ago tragedy creeps back into
the light, threatening all he holds dear.<br /><br />The people of St. John
del Mar have never recovered from the loss of their boy princes,
kidnapped eighteen years ago, both presumed dead. But when two maps
surface, each bearing the same hidden riddle, troubling questions arise.
What really happened to the young heirs? And why do the maps appear to
be drawn by Lord Antoni, Elias's father, who vanished on that same
fateful day? With the king's beautiful cousin by his side—whether he
wants her there or not—Elias will race to solve the riddle of the
princes. He will have to use his wits and guard his back. Because some
truths are better left buried...and an unknown enemy stalks his every
turn.</span><br />
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<span id="freeText9467257273630927491"></span><span id="freeText9467257273630927491">My Rating: 5 couches</span><br />
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<span id="freeText9467257273630927491">My review: </span><span id="freeText9467257273630927491"><span class="readable reviewText"><span id="freeTextreview2324012636">I
was getting tired of fantasy and wasn't sure if I'd like this book, but
man, was I wrong! It's a slow burn book, so it took me a little while
to get into it, but it was way worth it because the payoff is so
satisfying. <br /><br />The book is from several different third person
viewpoints, but the most frequent one, Elias, a mapmaker who along with a
clever 9 year old, Reyna, find a mysterious map that seems to look like
one of his dead father's... the catch is that it was made after his
father's death. Elias, his beautiful love interest and bad ass friend,
Mercedes, and his best friend who is now the king, Ulises, try to figure
out the mystery, and nothing is as it seems.<br /><br />The characters are
great and are well developed and a lot is packed into this richly
wrought fantasy. It might seem initially slow to people, but I would
recommend sticking with it, because it will be worth it in the end. I
loved the story, the world, and the characters and how things are never
black and white, but shades of gray.<br /><br />Overall, a beautifully written novel and is intricately plotted. A must read.</span> </span></span><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733464801217135988.post-66038777344854242552018-03-12T10:07:00.001-05:002018-03-12T10:07:31.375-05:00Little Do We Know by Tamara Ireland Stone and US giveaway of ARC of her book!Dear Readers:<br />
If you don't know this already, I love Tamara Ireland Stone. Not only is she an amazing writer, but she's a first class person- kind, generous, and just plain interesting. I was thrilled when I got the chance to read and review yet another one of her great books in advance of publication. Not only is this a wonderful book but LOOK AT THAT COVER!!!! <br />
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ex-best friends Hannah and Emory haven’t spoken in months. Not since the
fight—the one where they said things they couldn’t take back.<br /><br />Now,
Emory is fine-tuning her UCLA performing arts application and trying to
make the most of the months she has left with her boyfriend, Luke,
before they head off to separate colleges. Meanwhile, Hannah’s strong
faith is shaken when her family’s financial problems come to light, and
she finds herself turning to unexpected places—and people—for answers to
the difficult questions she’s suddenly facing.<br /><br />No matter how
much Hannah and Emory desperately want to bridge the thirty-six steps
between their bedroom windows, they can’t. Not anymore.<br /><br />Until
their paths cross unexpectedly when, one night, Hannah finds Luke
doubled over in his car outside her house. In the aftermath of the
accident, all three struggle to understand what happened in their own
ways. But when a devastating secret about Hannah and Emory’s argument
ultimately comes to light, they must all reexamine the things they hold
true.<br /><br />In alternating chapters, a skeptic and a believer piece
together the story of their complex relationship and the boy caught
somewhere in the middle. New York Times best-selling author Tamara
Ireland Stone deftly crafts a moving portrait of faith, love, and
friendship.</span><br />
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<span id="freeText7312685341246865662"><b>My rating: </b>4 couches</span><br />
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<span id="freeText7312685341246865662"><b>My review:</b> </span><span id="freeText7312685341246865662"><span class="readable reviewText"><span id="freeTextreview2274406830">I
absolutely love Tamara's books, so when I heard she was coming out with
another contemporary, I was thrilled! I really enjoyed Little Do We
Know! Thanks to Disney for sending this to me for review, and this fact
does not change my rating or my review.<br /><br />Little Do We know stars
two protagonists in alternating chapters. We have Hannah, who is a
devout Christian, who has never had her faith shaken... until now, and
Emory, who lives next door. These two girls have been best friends their
entire lives but one night changes everything. <br /><br />I really enjoyed
getting to know both Emory and particularly Hannah, who to me was the
more intriguing of the two. I liked reading about someone who is
questioning, and seeking, because I feel like blind faith is almost
easier than seeking out the truth, pondering, and then making that
decision to be faithful even so. Luke, Emory's boyfriend, was another
great character and whose arc changes the fates of the two girls. I
liked how the story came together, and how Hannah's church and father
were shown to be human and three dimensional but still likeable. <br /><br />I'm
not sure how I feel about the big reveal at the end because I see why
it was needed at the end, but it almost felt anticlimactic after
everything that happens. <br /><br />Overall, another lovely contemporary written by Tamara Ireland Stone. I will continue to pick up every book she writes!</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">I'm so excited to introduce this book (and Mackenzi's event at the amazing Left Bank Books), because it's one we sorely need these days. Awesome women have been changing the world for a long time, and Mackenzi is highlighting those women, villains and heroes alike. You probably know her from the adorable Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue (if you haven't read it, you should!). Without further ado, here's more about the book and the event!</span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">BYGONE BADASS BROADS</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">: 52 Forgotten Women Who Changed the World</span></b>
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<span style="background: white; color: #777777; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Based on Mackenzi Lee’s popular weekly Twitter
series of the same name, <i>Bygone Badass Broads </i><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">(Abrams Image; February 27, 2018; U.S.
$19.99; Hardcover)<i> </i></span>features 52 remarkable and forgotten
trailblazing women from all over the world. With tales of heroism and cunning,
in-depth bios and witty storytelling, <i>Bygone Badass Broads</i> gives
new life to these historic female pioneers. Starting in the fifth century BCE
and continuing to the present, the book takes a closer look at bold and
inspiring women who dared to step outside the traditional gender roles of their
time. Coupled with riveting illustrations and Lee’s humorous and conversational
storytelling style, this book is an outright celebration of the badass women
who paved the way for the rest of us.</span></div>
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Lee holds a BA in history and an MFA in writing for children and young
adults from Simmons College. She is the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling
author of the historical fantasy novels <i>This Monstrous Thing</i> and <i>The
Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue</i>, as well as the forthcoming <i>The
Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy</i> (2018) and <i>Semper
Augustus</i> (2019). She currently calls Boston home, where she works as
an independent bookstore manager.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">Stop by Mackenzi's website to see more tidbits! <a href="https://www.bygonebadassbroads.com/about/">https://www.bygonebadassbroads.com/about/ </a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><b>Details about the event: Left
Bank Books presents an event in honor of Women's History Month
with bestselling author Mackenzi Lee, who will sign and discuss her new
book, <i>Bygone Badass Broads: 52 Forgotten Women Who Changed the World</i>!</b></span></span></div>
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Based on Mackenzi Lee’s popular weekly Twitter series, <i>Bygone Badass Broads</i>
features 52 remarkable and forgotten trailblazing women from all over
the world. With tales of heroism and cunning, in-depth bios and witty
storytelling, <i>Bygone Badass Broads</i> gives new life to these
historic female pioneers. Starting in the fifth century BCE and
continuing to the present, the book takes a closer look at bold and
inspiring women who dared to step outside the traditional gender roles
of their time. Coupled with riveting illustrations and Lee’s humorous
and conversational storytelling style, this book is an outright
celebration of the badass women who paved the way for the rest of us.</div>
<b>This event is free and open to the public, but proof of purchase of <i>Bygone Badass Broads</i> from Left Bank Books will be required to enter the signing line. </b><br />
<b>Parking: Lot one block north; street parking (meters free after 7pm). </b><b>For directions and public transportation information, <a href="http://www.left-bank.com/hours-and-location" target="_blank">click here</a>.</b><br />
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Dear Readers,<br />
So excited to get to be a part of the blog tour for one of my favorite series, Falling Kingdoms by Morgan Rhodes! It definitely lives up to being the YA answer to Game of Thrones. I'll admit I was kind of waiting to see if I'd love it after the first two books, which were mostly setup of the characters and plot lines, but then once I got to the third book, I was hooked!<br />
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I'm thrilled to get to review one of the titles, the fourth book, Frozen Tides, which actually is my favorite of the 5 published so far. This is the book where one of my favorite relationships comes to fruition, and the action ramps up, and relationships get more and more complicated.<br />
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Goodreads Book Description: <span id="freeText16912669184278774572">Rebels, royals, and
monsters wage war over the Mytican throne in the shocking fourth book of
the Falling Kingdoms series, from New York Times bestselling author
Morgan Rhodes.<br /><br /><b>CLEO:</b> Reeling after a bloody
showdown in Limeros ending with Amara’s abduction of the water crystal,
and a vacancy in the Mytican throne, Princess Cleo must cast aside her
feelings and look toward her kingdom with the eyes of a Queen.<br /><br /><b>MAGNUS:</b>
With the kingdom in chaos, Princess Lucia still missing and quite
possibly in danger, and a shocking realization about Cleo, the steely
prince is once again torn between love and duty, leaving him wondering
whether he’s strong enough to rule his people.<br /><br /><b>LUCIA:</b>
The young sorcercess has had her vengeance after the cruel death of her
first and only love. Heartbroken and unable to trust anyone, she allies
with the awoken Fire god, who also seeks revenge.<br /><br /><b>JONAS:</b>
After escaping death by the skin of his teeth, the defeated rebel—along
with a mysterious stranger–leader reunites with Princess Cleo, only to
find himself a mere pawn in a dangerous hunt for the elusive Kindred.<br /><br /><b>KING GAIUS:</b>
Abandoned by Melenia and betrayed by his own children, Gaius flees
Mytica and sails to Kraeshia, where he attempts to ally with the
famously brutal emperor across the Silver Sea.</span><br />
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<span id="freeText16912669184278774572"><b>My rating:</b> 5 stars</span><br />
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<span id="freeText16912669184278774572"><b>My review:</b> </span><span id="freeText16912669184278774572"><span class="readable reviewText"><span id="freeTextreview1638659592">I
am so glad I picked this book to review for the Falling Kingdoms blog
tour, because I forgot this was my favorite book in the series (at least
so far as I can remember). After three books of buildup in this YA
version of Game of Thrones, alliances and disputes are finally coming
into fruition. </span></span></span><br />
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<span id="freeText16912669184278774572"><span class="readable reviewText"><span id="freeTextreview1638659592">To try to sum up the previous three books without too
many spoilers, we have the following main players:<br />1. Limeros- King
Gaius is as evil as they come and continues his search for the 4 crystal
orbs so he can become all powerful and take over the world. His son,
Magnus, who continues to be one of my favorite characters is sort of how
I would imagine Snape from Harry Potter if he had a chance to be a main
character. Magnus is so interesting and flawed, and the anti-hero and I
can't help but root for him. His sister Lucia has also developed...
from a simple, sweet princess into a mesh of anger and power.<br />2.
Paelsia- This kingdom has been torn apart and its leaders killed, so now
we have Jonah and the rebels. Jonah is seeking justice for his brother
who was killed so recklessly in the first book, but now he's realizes
that this justice is more complicated than he first thought, and that
there are shades of grey of good and bad.<br />3. Auranos- Where Princess
Cleo is from, the land of beauty and plenty! The first book, I remember
wanting to slap her, but now she's developed over the last few books,
and she is a spitfire and much more interesting than a spoiled princess.<br />4.
Kraeshia- new players have come to town, and Amara is a most
interesting villainess. She is complicated and interesting, but
relatable.<br />5. Sanctuary- Immortal beings called Watchers who meddle with mortals.<br /><br />This
book is so amazing from start to finish. We get development into Cleo
and Magnus' relationship (which I am such a huge shipper of them). Jonas
finally gets a chance to do something, and new alliances are made that
are surprising, but make so much sense. As with Game of Thrones, there
are unexpected deaths. Lucia becomes a sort of villainess of her own,
but it makes sense why she goes there. There are several reveals and
plot twists that are just delicious! And Amara pulls some antics that
left me gasping. I am so glad I did this re-read because now I can't
wait to re-read the next book and am anxious to read the book that is
just about to be released this year! Believe me, it's worth the buildup.
Pick up this series now!</span></span></span><br />
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<span id="freeText16912669184278774572"><span class="readable reviewText"><span id="freeTextreview1638659592">Thanks for tuning in and don't forget to check out the rest of the tour!</span></span></span><br />
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<b><u>WEEK</u></b><b><u> ONE </u></b><b><u>(Book One</u></b><b><u>: Falling Kingdoms</u></b><b><u> and Two</u></b><b><u> Book: Rebel Spring</u></b><b><u>)</u></b></div>
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January 8 – <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://toofondofbooks.com&source=gmail&ust=1515549666511000&usg=AFQjCNFcTL9VbPv1qYtBH6Q-dFDG1RCaKw" href="http://toofondofbooks.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0563c1;"><u>Adventures of a Book Junkie</u></span></a> – Interview</div>
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<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1545908812" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">January 9</span></span> – <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://booklovingnut.com&source=gmail&ust=1515549666511000&usg=AFQjCNEsynOgEVjl_Uc31P8xWh9jN_5h8g" href="http://booklovingnut.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0563c1;"><u>The Book Nut</u></span></a> – Review and Playlist</div>
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<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1545908813" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">January 10</span></span> – <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://quirkyandpeculiar.wordpress.com/&source=gmail&ust=1515549666511000&usg=AFQjCNHvSARtsWwk6tPH7Js4ZMbBOuRKgQ" href="https://quirkyandpeculiar.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0563c1;"><u>Quirky and Peculiar</u></span></a> – Review</div>
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<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1545908814" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">January 11</span></span> – <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://ifangirlaboutbooks.tumblr.com&source=gmail&ust=1515549666511000&usg=AFQjCNE4VOxjbIVw4PAhe3ae4dAJ4nTBuQ" href="http://ifangirlaboutbooks.tumblr.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0563c1;"><u>I Fangirl About Books</u></span></a> – Creative Post</div>
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<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1545908815" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">January 12</span></span> – <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://lovelyloveday.com/&source=gmail&ust=1515549666511000&usg=AFQjCNGJW8Kslee4S2dTVl8hK7x54xDCog" href="https://lovelyloveday.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0563c1;"><u>Lovely Loveday</u></span></a> – Author Guest Post</div>
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<b><u>WEEK TWO</u></b><b><u> (B</u></b><b><u>oo</u></b><b><u>k 3: Gathering Darkness)</u></b></div>
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<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1545908816" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">January 15</span></span> – <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://glimpsesofmybooks.blogspot.com/&source=gmail&ust=1515549666511000&usg=AFQjCNEM-3Rw3tA5UDk0Eh-8P3uB6MQOdw" href="http://glimpsesofmybooks.blogspot.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0563c1;"><u>Glimpses of my Books</u></span></a> – Cover Art and Author Gust Post – her inspiration for the character Magnus Damora?</div>
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<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1545908817" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">January 16</span></span> – <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://bookbriefs.net&source=gmail&ust=1515549666511000&usg=AFQjCNFmqfc7PUm8siKNDzkkK8GEU_OXVA" href="http://bookbriefs.net/" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0563c1;"><u>Book Briefs</u></span></a> – Book Review</div>
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<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1545908818" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">January 17</span></span> – <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.inwonderlandbookblog.com&source=gmail&ust=1515549666511000&usg=AFQjCNE5doY8igYiiv644hRCS5BNJYDfoQ" href="http://www.inwonderlandbookblog.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0563c1;"><u>In Wonderland</u></span></a> – Review</div>
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<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1545908819" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">January 18</span></span> – <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://starcrossedbookblog.com/&source=gmail&ust=1515549666511000&usg=AFQjCNENcbDlQbwLV1_TQEjTuaEjj-vXLQ" href="http://starcrossedbookblog.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0563c1;"><u>Star-Crossed Book Blog</u></span></a> – Review</div>
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<b><u>WEEK THREE</u></b><b><u> (Book 4: Frozen Tides)</u></b></div>
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<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1545908820" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">January 22</span></span> – <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://exlibriskate.com&source=gmail&ust=1515549666511000&usg=AFQjCNHiunUOHMzj6JiQZVhsQ-ebG1mSWg" href="http://exlibriskate.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0563c1;"><u>Ex Libris</u></span></a> – Interview</div>
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<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1545908821" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">January 23</span></span> – <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://cahreviews.blogspot.com&source=gmail&ust=1515549666511000&usg=AFQjCNFu8K9Bkes1uCSnD7EF_vTyLvf_LQ" href="http://cahreviews.blogspot.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0563c1;"><u>Ensconced in Lit</u></span></a> – Review</div>
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<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1545908822" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">January 24</span></span> – <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://stepintoabookworld.wordpress.com&source=gmail&ust=1515549666511000&usg=AFQjCNFFO1sMV4rzHqbGx4QM92TcH8y00A" href="http://stepintoabookworld.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0563c1;"><u>Step Into a Book World</u></span></a> – Review</div>
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<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1545908823" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">January 25</span></span> – Ria Reads – Review</div>
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<b><u>WEEK FOUR</u></b><b><u> (Crystal Storm)</u></b></div>
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<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1545908824" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">January 29</span></span> – <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.myfriendsarefiction.cm&source=gmail&ust=1515549666511000&usg=AFQjCNG1yYMIHA788YiT2sBr85-1tMTXAQ" href="http://www.myfriendsarefiction.cm/" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0563c1;"><u>My Friends are Fiction</u></span></a> – Author Guest Post</div>
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<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1545908826" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">January 31</span></span> <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC13QSroIovhc9xEtfjPyVvw&source=gmail&ust=1515549666511000&usg=AFQjCNGtF_ZO4auCn0iuYw3NFF2RCVRHJg" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC13QSroIovhc9xEtfjPyVvw" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0563c1;"><u>– A Thousand Books to Read</u></span></a> – Interview</div>
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<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1545908827" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">February 1</span></span> – <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://Www.apagewithaview.com&source=gmail&ust=1515549666511000&usg=AFQjCNHw0cizQO3SNNPR-hxF0NX1tqF-Yg" href="http://www.apagewithaview.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0563c1;"><u>A Page with a View</u></span></a> – Review</div>
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<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1545908828" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">February 2</span></span> – <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.never2many2read.blogspot.com&source=gmail&ust=1515549666511000&usg=AFQjCNH0RUq1DJ8fJd0qhtMOrofll8M1Mg" href="http://www.never2many2read.blogspot.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0563c1;"><u>Never Too Many To Read</u></span></a> – Book Spotlight and/or Review</div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Dear Readers,</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">One of my favorite reads this past year has definitely been
American Panda, which I think is an important addition to the growing YA
literature about growing up as an Asian American. I definitely felt kinship to
Mei, the protagonist and wish that I had this book when I was growing up! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Goodreads Book Description: </span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">An incisive, laugh-out-loud contemporary debut about a
Taiwanese-American teen whose parents want her to be a doctor and marry a
Taiwanese Ivy Leaguer despite her squeamishness with germs and crush on a
Japanese classmate.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><br />
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At seventeen, Mei should be in high school, but skipping fourth grade was part
of her parents' master plan. Now a freshman at MIT, she is on track to fulfill
the rest of this predetermined future: become a doctor, marry a preapproved
Taiwanese Ivy Leaguer, produce a litter of babies.<br />
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With everything her parents have sacrificed to make her cushy life a reality,
Mei can't bring herself to tell them the truth--that she (1) hates germs, (2)
falls asleep in biology lectures, and (3) has a crush on her classmate Darren
Takahashi, who is decidedly <i>not</i> Taiwanese.<br />
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But when Mei reconnects with her brother, Xing, who is estranged from the
family for dating the wrong woman, Mei starts to wonder if all the secrets are
truly worth it. Can she find a way to be herself, whoever that is, before her
web of lies unravels?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><b>My
rating:</b> 4.5 Couches</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><b>My
review:</b> I started the wonderful American Panda a day ago and had to stay up
last night to finish it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><br />
The book description for me was a bit of a mislabeling and maybe it's because
of the personal place I'm reading it from. I didn't think it was a comedy by
any means because I identified so strongly with Mei, the way she struggling
between two cultures and finding herself when her parents had already found the
version they wanted of her, her foot in the mouth comments, and her liberating
experiences in college. I just found myself feeling sad and moved at the same
time. <br />
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Luckily, my experience wasn't the same as Mei's-- she was constrained with
every single decision. Fortunately, my parents were more relaxed and
understanding (in their own way) of American culture, but some experiences rang
exactly the same. I loved and identified with Mei as you can tell. She was a
great character, likeable, and relatable. I hope that other people without
similar experiences will find her story resonates with them. I hated that her
parents were so strict that she felt she couldn't even think for herself
anymore. And the risks were high for any sort of disobedience-- being
completely disowned and getting money taken away from schooling. Sacrifice and
money are the ways that Asian parents show love, but it has the unfortunate
side effect of making love feel absolutely conditional. And I know Mei
struggled with that daily.<br />
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I loved the side characters of Mei's brother, who has already been disowned,
Xing, her crush, Darren, who is (gasp!) not Taiwanese, and in particular, Mei's
mother, who is a complex and sympathetic character. <br />
<br />
Several times during reading this book did I wish that I had this book as a
teen. I could have used the knowledge that I wasn't alone, and that there was
hope at the end of the tunnel. <br />
<br />
Why the dock of 0.5? This is completely a personal thing-- not really a dock on
the book, which is wonderful. SPOILER ALERT!!! Don't read this next paragraph
as this has spoilers from the end of the book. I just couldn't reconcile my
experience with Mei's and her mom's because her mom seemed to understand Mei
and transition herself to understanding Mei so fast; she was just much more
emotionally intelligent than my experience has shown. There was a lot we didn't
see though, like the four years of agony from being separated from Xing, so
maybe Mei's mother was in a place where she was ready to understand. But there
were decades of cultural brainwashing to get over and it felt very quick to me.
Perhaps also part of it was that Mei was so mature with her understanding of
what was going on quickly as well. <br />
<br />
Overall, I am delighted and honored to have read American Panda, a vitally
important book, which really highlights a "hidden" culture that
doesn't get talked about enough, and I know a lot of Asian teens will see it as
a beacon of hope, and possibly come to a greater understanding about their
parents. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">About
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turned writer. She currently lives in Chicago with her ever-supportive husband,
for whom she became a nine-hole golfer (sometimes seven). She is always up for
cooperative board games, Dance Dance Revolution, or soup dumplings. She was
also once a black belt in kung-fu and a competitive dancer, but that side of
her was drilled and suctioned out. </span><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/American-Panda-Gloria-Chao/dp/1481499106/" target="_blank"><i><span style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">American Panda</span></i></a><span style="color: #222222;"> is
her debut novel, and <i>Misaligned</i> is forthcoming fall 2019.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Visit her tea-and-book-filled world at </span><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><a href="https://gloriachao.wordpress.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">gloriachao.wordpress.com</span></a><span style="color: #222222;">. Twitter: </span><a href="https://twitter.com/gloriacchao" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">@gloriacchao</span></a><span style="color: #222222;">. Instagram: </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/gloriacchao/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">@gloriacchao</span></a><span style="color: #1155cc;"> </span><span style="color: #222222;">Facebook: </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/gloriachaoauthor/">gloriachaoauthor</a></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Interview with Gloria</span></u></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">1. You've mentioned in other interviews that you wrote this book
from your own experiences growing up. Can you speak a little about that and any
words of advice to other Asian American teens going through similar trials?</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Almost everything in this book is based on either something
directly from my own experience, or from someone I know. I worked hard to write
the most honest portrayal of a Taiwanese American experience that I could. In
particular, Mei’s relationship with her mother and the arc they take is closely
adapted from my own experience. Some of the dialogue with the mother at the end
of the book is taken word-for-word from real life (but translated from
Mandarin). I wrote this to show other Asian Americans that they are not alone,
that it’s okay to feel as if you don’t belong, and it can get better. To anyone
out there struggling to figure out who they are and where they fit in, <i>you
are not alone</i><b>.</b></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">2. What was the easiest and hardest parts of writing this book?</span></b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Mei’s mother practically wrote herself. She’s based on a few
people I know (and yes, largely my mother), and once I found the right mix, her
scenes were the easiest and most fun to write.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">The hardest parts of writing this book were the sections that
forced me to work through tough emotions in my own life, mostly regarding my
own identity, my career, and my relationship with my parents. However, this
also turned out to be the most rewarding because writing about them helped me
deal in a way I’d never been able to before. I have grown so much from writing
this book, and I’ve learned to communicate with my parents, especially my
mother.</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">3. If you could sort your characters into Hogwarts houses, where
would they go? You?</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Mei: Ravenclaw</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Darren: Ravenclaw</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Mei’s Mom: Hat would let her choose between Gryffindor and
Hufflepuff, and she would eventually pick Gryffindor</span></div>
<div style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; text-align: justify;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Ying-Na: Gryffindor</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Nicolette: Slytherin</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Me: Part Hufflepuff, part Ravenclaw<b> </b></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">4. Any advice for young writers trying to write their #ownvoices
novels?</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Tell the story only you can tell, and while feedback is
important, only you know your story the best. There’s a lot of pressure to
“write what sells” and perhaps adapt to what’s out in the market, but sometimes
in this process, you can lose what makes your voice unique. Focus on what makes
you stand out and own it! There are readers out there who need your story, and
publishing is all about finding that right fit, which takes time and
patience—just don’t give up!</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">5. What book changed your life? </span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">A lot of books have impacted me throughout my life (for example,
I was in love with <i>The Baby-Sitters Club</i> as a kid and devoured them over
and over), but the two series that got me into writing young adult were <i>Harry
Potter </i>and <i>Twilight</i>. I caught onto the young adult genre as it was
forming, and it felt like I’d finally found where I belonged. I read widely in
the genre through dental school and eventually began writing my own stories.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">I’m so thrilled that my next book, <i>Misaligned</i>, will be
released fall 2019! The book follows a teen outcast growing up in a
predominantly white, small Midwestern town, and when another Taiwanese family
moves to town, she’s swept up in a whirlwind romance and down a rabbit hole of
dark family secrets. This book explores topics of racism, microaggressions, and
not fitting in. </span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #181818; font-size: 12.0pt;">I'm so thrilled to host one of my favorite authors of all time, Paula Stokes, for her new book The Key to Everything, which I loved-- such a fun, fluffy ride and makes me want to visit Thailand more!</span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #181818; font-size: 12.0pt;">Book Description: College
senior Oakland Fuller has always believed in signs and soulmates, so when both
a therapist and a fortuneteller say that her repeated relationship failures are
due to unresolved feelings for her high school boyfriend, Seth, Oakland tries
desperately to get back in touch with him. Problem: Seth isn’t responding to
her online messages.</span><span style="color: #181818; font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
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<span style="background: white;">To rescue Oakland from a pathetic Christmas
break of sitting in front of the computer, her best friend Morgan books the two
of them on a guided excursion of Thailand. When the girls meet a pair of
American soldiers in Bangkok, Oakland takes Morgan’s advice and engages in a
little harmless holiday hooking up. Sergeant Tyson Banks is the perfect mix of
sexy and fun. Two weeks with him might just turn out to be the best
relationship Oakland has ever had.</span><br />
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<span style="background: white;">Until the day she spots someone familiar across
a crowded temple complex—it’s Seth! Somehow the boy she’s been trying to
reconnect with is in Bangkok too. If that’s not a sign, then what is?</span><br />
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<span style="background: white;">Filed with friendship, romance, and gorgeous
faraway settings, <i>The Key to Everything </i>is a book for anyone who's
ever dreamed of finding love when (or where) they least expected it.</span></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div>
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BIO:</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;">Paula Stokes is the author
of several novels, most recently <i>Vicarious,</i> <i>Ferocious,</i> and <i>This
is How it Happened. </i>Her writing has been translated into eleven
foreign languages. Paula loves kayaking, hiking, reading, and seeking out new
adventures in faraway lands. She also loves interacting with readers. Find her
online at authorpaulastokes.com or on Twitter and Instagram as @pstokesbooks.</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Buy the book: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Key-Everything-Paula-Stokes-ebook/dp/B0788BKGZT/">https://www.amazon.com/Key-Everything-Paula-Stokes-ebook/dp/B0788BKGZT/</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Paula: One of my favorite places in
Thailand (and in the world, really) is <a href="http://www.sukhothai.go.th/tour/tour_01.htm">Sukothai Historical Park.</a>
Oakland and the entire tour group end up stopping here for a day after their
adventures in Chiang Mai.</span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-size: 12.0pt; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Here’s a
mood board full of gorgeous Thai ruins. Some of these are from Sukothai and
others are from the nearby city of Ayutthaya.</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Here’s an excerpt from the historical
park:</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Check
that out, y’all.” Jed points at a high wall of red and black brick with a
doorway cut in the middle. The white face of a huge stone Buddha peeks out at
us.</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>We
hurry toward the opening in the wall. When I step through, I raise my hand to
my mouth. It’s more of the same ruins as outside the wall, but somehow being
enclosed by them makes it feel even more like I’ve gone back in time.</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Buddha is maybe fifteen feet tall, its
pale stone darkened in places by age or perhaps water damage. It sits on a
raised platform. Carvings of people, their hands folded in supplication, run
the length of it.</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“What
do you think that’s for?” I ask.</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Human
sacrifice?” Tyson suggests again.</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I
slug him in the arm. “You’re all about the human sacrifice today, huh?”</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“I
could go back to thinking about what I usually think about.” He arches an
eyebrow at me.</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I
blush. This does not go unnoticed by Morgan, whose eyes narrow as she looks
back and forth from Tyson to me. She doesn’t say anything though, instead
motioning for me to pose with the Buddha so she can snap my picture.</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Clive
and Virginia appear through the opening. Virginia mops some sweat from her
forehead. “Brilliant,” she murmurs, pointing her camera in all directions.</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>We
leave the walled enclosure and see Pracha and the guided tour group across the
clearing. He’s gesturing at a small lake. Flowering lily pads float in it.
Beyond the group an even taller Buddha stands between a pair of pale brick
towers.</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Let’s
check that one out,” I say.</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>We
cross the clearing and photograph this newer, bigger Buddha. There’s a stairway
beyond it that seems to lead to nowhere. I turn toward it.</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Morgan
waves a hand in front of her face. “I think I’m going to grab some shade,” she
says. “I feel myself starting to burn again.”</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Good
idea,” Jed says. “Let’s go crash out by that pond for a bit.”</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>They
turn back toward the rest of the group, but Tyson has designs on climbing to
the top of this staircase.</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Wanna
go up?” he asks me.</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>My
turn to arch an eyebrow. “Want to race?”</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>He
smirks. “Oh, someone’s got game all of a sudden?”</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“I’m
better at stairs than swimming,” I say.</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>We
both take off up the steps and Tyson ends up winning—just by a little—but I
don’t mind. At the top of the stairs is another platform, this one small and
flat.</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“I’d
ask what you think this was for,” I say. “But I know what you’ll say.”</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Tyson
smiles, but doesn’t respond. Instead, he takes my hand and we both look out
across the enclosure. Frederik and Staffan are snuggling on the grass near
Morgan and Jed. Clive and Virginia are posing in front of a cross-legged Buddha
while Mr. Chu takes their picture. The rest of the oldsters are sitting on
benches or on the grass around the lily pond. None of them seem interested in
ascending a hundred stairs just to sit on a flat platform that probably once
held a temple or altar of some kind. </span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The
wind finds us up here, drying my sweat and whipping my hair around my face.</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“You’re
beautiful, you know it?” Tyson says. “You look like you just conquered an
entire civilization.”</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I
turn toward him. My heart beats funny in my chest. I realize I’m nervous, but I
don’t know exactly why. “Time for my human sacrifice,” I joke.</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Tyson
shakes his head. “Not this place. This place is for something completely
different.”</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I
start to speak but my mouth has gone dry. I lick my lips, swallow hard. “Oh
yeah? What’s that?”</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“This.”
Tyson lifts one hand to each of my cheeks. He tucks sweaty clumps of hair
behind my ears. Bending low, he presses his lips to my forehead for a second.
“I’m glad I met you.”</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">I
don’t know if it’s the strangeness of this place or the redness of the falling
sun. I don’t know if it’s the softness of his touch or the peace behind his
eyes. I don’t know what it is, but I throw my arms around his neck and pull him
tight against me. Between us, a heart pounds, thick and fast. His, mine, ours
together. I don’t know that either. But I know that I don’t want to leave this
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<i>Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event,</i><i> that spotlights upcoming releases we're eagerly anticipating.</i><br />
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Hi everyone!<br />
I haven't done one of these in a long time, but am thrilled to share a book I'm super excited about, Ace of Shades by Amanda Foody!<br />
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<a href="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1508169063l/30238163.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="Ace of Shades (The Shadow Game #1)" border="0" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1508169063l/30238163.jpg" /></a><span id="freeText4240591685780571984"><b>Goodreads Book Description:</b> <i>Welcome to the City of Sin, where casino families reign, gangs infest the streets…and secrets hide in every shadow.</i><br /><br />Enne
Salta was raised as a proper young lady, and no lady would willingly
visit New Reynes, the so-called City of Sin. But when her mother goes
missing, Enne must leave her finishing school—and her reputation—behind
to follow her mother’s trail to the city where no one survives
uncorrupted.<br /><br />Frightened and alone, her only lead is a name: Levi
Glaisyer. Unfortunately, Levi is not the gentleman she expected—he’s a
street lord and a con man. Levi is also only one payment away from
cleaning up a rapidly unraveling investment scam, so he doesn't have
time to investigate a woman leading a dangerous double life. Enne's
offer of compensation, however, could be the solution to all his
problems. <br /><br />Their search for clues leads them through glamorous
casinos, illicit cabarets and into the clutches of a ruthless mafia
donna. As Enne unearths an impossible secret about her past, Levi's
enemies catch up to them, ensnaring him in a vicious execution game
where the players always lose. To save him, Enne will need to surrender
herself to the city…<br /><br />And she’ll need to play.</span><br />
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Doesn't that sound fantastic? I love the premise. I just finished the Six of Crows/Crooked Kingdom duology and loved it, so this sounds right up my alley!<br />
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I'm lucky enough to be on one of the Ace of Shades Street Teams to help promote the book, so root for our team, <b>The ScarHands, Gang of Smugglers</b>! #AceofShades #Scars<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733464801217135988.post-55362262913180440392017-10-31T06:00:00.000-05:002017-10-31T06:00:02.777-05:00The Empress by SJ Kincaid and Why The Sequel Happened and US giveaway of Finished copy!Dear All:<br />
So excited to promote one of my favorite authors, SJ Kincaid, on the blog again! If you don't recall, she wrote the amazing Insignia trilogy that just got better with every book and recently came out last year with the sci-fi adventure The Diabolic, which has kept everyone talking! It was meant to be a standalone, which I thought was a travesty, but lo and behold, now the sequel, The Empress, has just hit the floors! Do you want to know how she ended up writing a sequel (which is now to become a trilogy?)? Keep reading to find out! By the way, The Empress totally blew my socks off. I know some people will be pissed, but man, SJ knows how to take things all the way, and I am so impressed with her.<br />
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Empire. Tyrus has ascended to the throne with Nemesis by his side and
now they can find a new way forward—one where they don’t have to hide or
scheme or kill. One where creatures like Nemesis will be given worth
and recognition, where science and information can be shared with
everyone and not just the elite.<br /><br />But having power isn’t the same
thing as keeping it, and change isn’t always welcome. The ruling class,
the Grandiloquy, has held control over planets and systems for
centuries—and they are plotting to stop this teenage Emperor and
Nemesis, who is considered nothing more than a creature and certainly
not worthy of being Empress.<br /><br />Nemesis will protect Tyrus at any
cost. He is the love of her life, and they are partners in this new
beginning. But she cannot protect him by being the killing machine she
once was. She will have to prove the humanity that she’s found inside
herself to the whole Empire—or she and Tyrus may lose more than just the
throne. But if proving her humanity means that she and Tyrus must do
inhuman things, is the fight worth the cost of winning it?</span><br />
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<b><span id="freeText7013295019450636053">My Rating: 5 couches</span></b><br />
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<span id="freeText7013295019450636053"><b>My Review:</b> </span><span id="freeText7013295019450636053"><span class="readable reviewText"><span id="freeTextreview2081460990">I
remember after I read Diabolic, I really enjoyed it but just felt...
incomplete. The world was so big and the upheaval that the whole Empire
had gone through just seemed like there was so much more story to be
told about Nemesis and Tyrus. I highly doubted it would be an easy road
for them. I talked to SJ at the time, and she said she had no plans to
write another, that it was meant to be a standalone. But lo and behold,
to my shock and delight months later, she said was coming out with
Empress. And boy, did she just gut me from start to finish. This is the
book I wanted her to write, and there was very little sophomore slump.
In fact, I would say this book surpasses Diabolic by a lot.<br /><br />Tyrus
and Nemesis are together and while it seemed like everything might be
perfect after what they've gone through, nothing could be further from
the truth. The whole universe seems to be balking at Tyrus' golden
vision of bringing back science to the world, and people still do not
see Nemesis as a human being. This is all I'm going to say about the
plot. You have to discover it for yourself.<br /><br />From start to finish,
this is a rollercoaster ride where the action, politics, and character
development doesn't stop. You can't even take a breath as a reader. And
when you think things couldn't get any worse or more heartbreaking,
think again. I don't think I've read a second book in the recent past as
a good as this one. And that's hard to do. Usually I see second books
as filler. This book seemed even more important and the stakes that much
higher than the first. I'm not even sure that it can be completed in a
third, but we'll see. After my heart and guts were on the floor at the
end and I was gasping for breath, I just came to in amazement. I've
always been a huge fan of Kincaid and think that her Insignia trilogy is
largely underappreciated. But she has just improved and improved, and
I'm just delighted for her. She has the guts to take things all the way,
and I hope others now see what I've seen in her from the beginning.<br /><br />You
have to read this book the moment it comes out. You won't be
disappointed and you'll be clamoring for the next one like I am.</span></span></span><br />
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<span id="freeText7013295019450636053"><span class="readable reviewText"><span id="freeTextreview2081460990">Do you guys want a chance to see SJ in person? Of course you do! She gives the details below:</span></span></span><br />
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anyone who wants a selfie with them, come see me! These are my events:</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1658728937" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">October 31st</span></span>: Book release <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1658728938" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">November 2nd</span></span>: I have an event at Hicklebees in San Jose with Tara and Krystal.</div>
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<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1658728939" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">November 4th</span></span>,
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Rossi, Emily Suvada, Len Vlahos, and moderated by Scott Bergstrom.</div>
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<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1658728940" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">November 6th</span></span>: Iʼll be at Third Place Books in Seattle.</div>
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<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1658728942" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">November 18th</span></span>: Miami Book Fair"<br />
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Now, do you want to learn how this standalone became a trilogy?? Here we go!<br />
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<b>SJ on how The Diabolic became a trilogy.</b><br />
One movie I love watching is Ever After. Drew Barrymoreʼs Cinderella character of course gets her happily ever after at the end, when sheʼs standing there as Queen and you know everything will be awesome for her from then on.<br />
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<b>Spoilers ahead for the Diabolic: </b>The Diabolic has much that same ending. I wrote it intended the book to be a stand-alone, but if Iʼd set out to write a trilogy, that mightʼve been the end point of the trilogy: the mad heir to the throne and his Diabolic protector rising to power as Emperor and Empress. There The Diabolic ended with the implication: and they all lived happily ever after. Ultimately, the problem was, it never ends happily ever after there. One of the formative books I read growing up was Susan Kayʼs Legacy about Elizabeth Tudor, and the point where Elizabeth I is declared Queen of England? Pretty early in the book. And thatʼs not because all the happy stuff needed to be recounted for the rest of the narrative, itʼs because rising to power only ushered her into a new set of struggles, difficulties, and violent clashes. She survived the immediate threats to her life in her youth and within her own family, only to face European-wide threats and a war between the Catholic and Protestant faiths, between England and Spain, and between herself and her cousin, Mary Stuart, that basically spanned the rest of her life. Ending The Diabolic where I ended it gave me incentive to leave it there, mostly because continuing the story meant obliterating that implication of happily ever after, and also because I knew just how difficult it would be to grapple with the entirety of the struggles that would lie ahead for Nemesis and Tyrus. Just like the Tudor era, there is a great war between two rival ideologies and like Elizabeth herself, Nemesis and Tyrus as a pair are the symbols and representatives of one side of that conflict.<br />
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I avoided even thinking of continuing the story, though I knew how much more there would be, just because it seemed too hard. Unfortunately - or fortunately? - I had this one plot idea that hit me and<br />
suddenly, desperately wanted to write it. Which meant ruining the happy ending. Which meant taking on something very difficult, both for me and for the characters.<br />
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But I do hope itʼs worth it for a reader! I have the third and final book still to write, so it still seems a bit daunting to me as an author, but I always know where something is going to end… So we will see how it pays off taking away the Ever After ending to give a reader the real one.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733464801217135988.post-3040146741471458752017-10-23T06:00:00.000-05:002017-10-23T06:00:15.404-05:00Cover Reveal for HIDDEN PIECES by Paula Stokes and INT giveaway of a signed ARC!<div>
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I am so excited to get the chance to show you the cover for Paula's next amazing book, HIDDEN PIECES! Without further ado, here it is!</div>
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Embry
Woods has secrets. Small ones about her past. Bigger ones about her
relationship with town hero Luke and her feelings for someone new. But
the biggest secret she carries with her is about what happened that
night at the Sea Cliff Inn. The fire. The homeless guy. Everyone thinks
Embry is a hero, too, but that couldn’t be further from the truth.<br />
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Embry
thinks she’ll have to take the secret to her grave, until she receives
an anonymous note—someone else knows the truth. Next comes a series of
threatening messages, asking Embry to make impossible choices, forcing
her to put her loved ones at risk. Someone is playing a high stakes game
where no one in Embry’s life is safe. And their last move...is murder.<br />
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<b>Paula:</b>
Hidden Pieces started out as a book called Choose about a girl forced
by a mysterious tormentor to make impossible choices. But like most of
my books, during the writing and revision, the story evolved and
enlarged into something that was more about the characters than the
plot. This is a mystery intertwined with a little romance and a lot of
family dynamics. Embry is a flawed character, but her flaws stem from
her worldview, which has been shaped by her history and experiences.
Like all of my main characters, she grows and changes throughout the
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I only saw this cover last week, because
the team at HarperTeen decided to change it from an earlier design.
We'll probably be tweaking this a bit, but I really love this concept.
The girl is great for Embry and the overall feel of the design is dark
and creepy, which matches the feel of the book. A fire plays prominently
in the plot, which is why the puzzle pieces are burned. I love the font
of the title and author name, how it's eye-catching and reminiscent of
the font of Liars, Inc. but still a little different. Christina has read
an earlier draft of the book. C, what do you think<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">?<b> </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><b>Me:</b> </span></span><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">I love the puzzle pieces on the cover and how it eliminates the face of
the model. It gives the book the appropriate air of mystery but also
intrigue, so I love how the designers put that together. I also like how
the puzzle isn't quite perfect and seems to devolve into ash as you mentioned. Really
well done. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">As for the book itself, I was one of the lucky readers to see a draft of this book. I was hooked from the first page. The characters were intriguing, particularly Embry herself, and I loved how she was flawed but at the same time likeable, which is a hard balance to maintain, but Paula pulled off perfectly. The book kept up the momentum while building character relationships that were meaningful and made you care about what happened to them, which is hard to find in a suspense novel, where most of them are just twist after twist with cardboard cut out characters. You won't find that here. And this book will definitely keep you guessing until the bitter end! I was very satisfied with the ending and how it wrapped up. You guys will LOVE THIS BOOK!</span> </span></div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733464801217135988.post-90125971811052326302017-10-16T06:00:00.000-05:002017-10-17T13:45:12.251-05:00Interview with Emily Suvada and a US giveaway of her book, This Mortal CoilDear All:<br />
I am so thrilled to get the chance to promote this amazing new author, Emily, who wrote a book that completely floored me! This is definitely for anyone who loves science fiction/dystopian type novels.<br />
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<a href="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1489514460l/33876440.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="This Mortal Coil" border="0" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1489514460l/33876440.jpg" /></a><b>Goodreads Book Description: </b><span id="freeText14392942021390039131">Catarina Agatta is a
hacker. She can cripple mainframes and crash through firewalls, but
that’s not what makes her special. In Cat’s world, people are implanted
with technology to recode their DNA, allowing them to change their
bodies in any way they want. And Cat happens to be a gene-hacking
genius.<br /><br />That’s no surprise, since Cat’s father is Dr. Lachlan
Agatta, a legendary geneticist who may be the last hope for defeating a
plague that has brought humanity to the brink of extinction. But during
the outbreak, Lachlan was kidnapped by a shadowy organization called
Cartaxus, leaving Cat to survive the last two years on her own.<br /><br />When
a Cartaxus soldier, Cole, arrives with news that her father has been
killed, Cat’s instincts tell her it’s just another Cartaxus lie. But
Cole also brings a message: before Lachlan died, he managed to create a
vaccine, and Cole needs Cat’s help to release it and save the human
race.<br /><br />Now Cat must decide who she can trust: The soldier with
secrets of his own? The father who made her promise to hide from
Cartaxus at all costs? In a world where nature itself can be rewritten,
how much can she even trust herself?</span><br />
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<span id="freeText14392942021390039131"><b>My Rating:</b> 5 couches</span><br />
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<b><span id="freeText14392942021390039131">My Review: </span></b><span id="freeText14392942021390039131"><span class="readable reviewText"><span id="freeTextreview2089890334">There are a very short handful of books that stand out to me this year, and this is one of them. <br /><br />The
setup is like a lot of dystopian YA thrillers-- a deadly virus takes
over the world, rather zombie like virus, but the dying explode, making
transmission even higher. Cat is the daughter of an esteemed scientist
who is the world's only hope for making a vaccine, but he and his
protege are taken away from Cat in the first few pages of the book by
Cartaxus, a corporation that has nefarious plans to restrict the
vaccine. Her father warns Cat to stay out of the hands of Cartaxus and
never let them learn of her existence. She spend the next two years
trying to stay alive before a Cartaxus soldier comes to the house
looking for her, and her life changes forever.<br /><br />This whole book
was a rollercoaster ride and in the best way possible. I was on the edge
of my seat because the pulse pounding moments just keep coming and
coming and then twist after twist pummels me. I loved the integration of
coding and genetic manipulation, which honestly when this happens in
real life, that's likely the combination that will be the key. The
science for YA is very good, probably the best I've seen, and while
there are some hand wavey parts to it, overall it's impressive. The
coding stuff is excellent, which makes sense since Suvada is a coder
herself.<br /><br />OK, I just had to get that out of the way because most
science in these books makes me very angry, and Suvada did a great job
so had to put that first. Probably the best part though, are the
characters, and especially Cat, the protagonist really grounds the
story. She is super likeable and the whole time I was holding my breath
to see her get out of impossible situations. Cole is hot, and I love the
gradual build up to whatever is going on between them. Cat's father,
the scientist, even though he's not really present in the story, is one
of the most interesting characters-- just learning about his past and
what kind of person he is was really fascinating. <br /><br />There have
been some excellent science fiction in YA this year, and all three of my
top picks (including Warcross and Nyxia), have all been science
fiction, and I can't wait to see what Suvada does next (hopefully it's a
sequel to This Mortal Coil!).</span></span></span><br />
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<![endif]--><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Emily
Suvada was born and raised in Australia, where she went on to earn a degree in
mathematics. She previously worked as a data scientist, and still spends hours
writing algorithms to perform tasks which would only take her minutes to
complete on her own. When not writing, she can be found hiking, cycling, and
conducting chemistry experiments in her kitchen. She currently lives in
Portland, Oregon, with her husband.</span> </span></span></span><br />
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<u><b><span id="freeText14392942021390039131"><span class="readable reviewText"><span id="freeTextreview2089890334">Interview with Emily</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></b></u><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">1. I just want to know a little more
about you! I loved reading your bio, the fact that you majored in math and
astrophysics, and are fascinated with genetic engineering and do coding in your
"spare" time. Can you talk a bit more about your varied experiences
and how it helped This Mortal Coil to be born?</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sure! My background is a little
unusual for an author - like you said, I studied math and astrophysics, and I
then went on to work as a data scientist for several years. I'm a giant nerd,
and am constantly reading about cool science discoveries, and I write amateur
code as a hobby. I love reading, and always intended to write one day, but
nothing I wrote really sparkled. Before <i>This Mortal Coil</i>, I wrote a book
about a girl who wasn't into science, because I thought that was what people
wanted to read. Needless to say, it didn't work out :) It wasn't until I
started letting my passions into my writing - filling it with all the cool
things I love about science and technology - that it really clicked. This
Mortal Coil is a love letter to all the things I'm obsessed with - genetics,
coding, nanotechnology, explosions, kissing - and I finally found my voice
while writing it.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">2. I want to know about your
experiences with STEM and how you think we can engage young women to be a part
of this (something that is near and dear to my heart as a scientist with a
young daughter).</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">It's so cool that you're a
scientist! I feel like I should be interviewing you, not the other way around
:) And yes, I think it's really important to encourage young women to engage
with STEM. A big part of what needs to be done is breaking the mold -
shattering the stereotype that STEM isn't a good field for women. Scientists
like yourself are a huge part of that, setting wonderful examples, and us
authors need to make sure we're not perpetuating stereotypes in our writing. I
hope that readers look at my main character using her coding skills to be
heroic and think that a) she's cool, and b) they could do that, too. The more
role models in STEM that young women see - both in books and on TV, as well as
in real life, the more empowered they'll feel to choose a challenging and
exciting field like STEM.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">3. Now onto your amazing book.
Catarina is an amazing protagonist, brave, smart, and resilient. And I really
enjoyed most of the characters in the book. Do your characters come from bits
and pieces of people you know? Do they come first and then the story? Or vice
versa?</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">My characters are definitely
stitched together from people I know, altered through the lens of fiction. I'm
very stubborn, like Catarina. At least my husband says I am :D And there's a
lot of him in Cole. Those two, along with a couple of the other characters,
came to me fully-formed and built the story around themselves, but the more
minor characters sprung up from spaces within the plot. So it's a mix of
characters driving the story, and vice-versa.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">4. Tell us a bit about your
experiences with world building, since there is quite a bit with this dystopian
that has a zombie like virus. What was the hardest and easiest part about it?</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Haha - the hardest part about
world-building is paring it down! I absolutely love world-building and if I
included everything I've developed about the world of This Mortal Coil, the
book would be about three times longer than it is. Coming up with ideas for
future technology is fairly easy, I find, but the challenge comes with
imagining how people might interact with that technology, and how it might not
work in the way we think it will. It's really the gritty details about tech
that make a world feel believable. For example, imagine a story written twenty
years ago that predicted smartphones - these shiny black oblongs that put the
internet at our fingertips. That would have sounded cool, but it would sound so
much cooler if the main character in the story had cracked their screen for the
second time in a month, had tape over it, and kept uploading her photos to the
wrong cloud account, so she didn't know where anything was. Those small, human
details about our interaction with technology are the biggest challenge in
world-building, but they're also the most powerful and rewarding when you come
up with them. </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">5. If your main characters could be
sorted into Hogwarts houses, which houses would they be in and why? Also, what
is your house and why?</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Okay... *cracks knuckles*. I'm only
going to give you the main two, because honestly this whole book and its
characters are made of spoiler. Catarina is a Slytherin because she's
analytical, practical, and not afraid to get her hands dirty to get the job
done. She's not far away from Gryffindor, though. Cole is a Hufflepuff, which
is tough for him, since he's a soldier and he's been forced into a very
dangerous role in this world. As for me, I'm a Slytherin (as are most
characters in the book). I'm very determined, and I tend to be analytical,
goal-oriented, and ambitious. But I promise I'm not evil! (evil author laugh)</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">6. I love that there's a ton of
science (and coding) in this book. Can you tell us how you did you research for
this book? Did you turn to experts? Books? </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Beyond the experience I have from my
studies and past jobs, like most writers, most of my research comes from long
google sessions! I actually subscribe to some news digests about science and
technology (like @futureseek), so I try to keep up-to-date with what's
happening in those fields on a daily basis. </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">7. We have to know. Is this the
first book in a series/trilogy? If so, can you tell us in very vague terms what
we have to look forward to?</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">This is a series! We'll be
announcing more details on the coming books very soon. I'm working on Book 2 at
the moment, and I can tell you that it opens just a few days after the end of
This Mortal Coil. It's pretty action-heavy, maybe even more so than This Mortal
Coil, and will provide answers to a lot of the questions left open by it. We're
going to see more of the world and delve a little deeper into the genehacking
subculture. And it wouldn't be a proper sequel without some big twists :)</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">8. Any final words to my readers?</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Nothing other than I hope you love
the book!</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Don't forget to pre-order this fantastic book! You'll get lots of fun pre-order goodies from Emily. See this link on her blog for details!</span><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733464801217135988.post-67899291490331428502017-09-18T06:00:00.000-05:002017-09-18T06:00:08.642-05:00St Louis Book Fest YA Panel: Spotlight with Nina LaCour, author of We Are Okay and US giveaway!<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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I am so lucky to get to introduce another author who is going to be at the
St. Louis Book Fest YA Panel, the wonderful Nina LaCour!<br />
<br />
Don't forget: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "" "arial" "" , serif;">Here are some
details about the panel: </span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "" "arial" "" , serif;">From 12pm-1:30pm at
The McPherson (4715 McPherson Ave.) on September 23, we'll have Sherman Alexie
(here for the 10th anniversary edition of <i>The Absolutely True Diary of a
Part-Time Indian</i>), Nina LaCour (<i>We Are Okay</i>), and Zac Brewer (<i>Madness</i>)
talking about their newest books, and also the role of today's most relevant
teen issues in contemporary YA fiction.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "" "arial" "" , serif;"> </span><br />
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<a href="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1471899036l/28243032.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="We Are Okay" border="0" height="320" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1471899036l/28243032.jpg" width="207" /></a><i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "" "arial" "" , serif;"></span><span id="freeText6625668979447241809"><span id="freeText6625668979447241809">You go
through life thinking there’s so much you need…<br />
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Until you leave with only your phone, your wallet, and a picture of your
mother.</span></span></i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "" "arial" "" , serif;"><br />
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Marin hasn’t spoken to anyone from her old life since the day she left
everything behind. No one knows the truth about those final weeks. Not even her
best friend, Mabel. But even thousands of miles away from the California coast,
at college in New York, Marin still feels the pull of the life and tragedy
she’s tried to outrun. Now, months later, alone in an emptied dorm for winter
break, Marin waits. Mabel is coming to visit, and Marin will be forced to face
everything that’s been left unsaid and finally confront the loneliness that has
made a home in her heart<span style="font-family: "arial";">.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "" "arial" "" , serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="color: #222222;"><span class="im"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="color: #222222;"><span id="freeText6625668979447241809"></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="color: #222222;"><span class="im"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="color: #222222;"><span id="freeText6625668979447241809"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="color: #222222;"><span class="im"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="color: #222222;"><span id="freeText6625668979447241809"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Blurb about the author:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="color: #222222;"><span class="im"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="color: #222222;"><span id="freeText6625668979447241809"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Nina
LaCour is the author of the nationally bestselling <i>We Are Okay</i>, as well
as <i>Hold Still</i>, <i>The Disenchantments</i>, <i>Everything Leads to You</i>,
and <i>You Know Me Well</i>, which she co-wrote with David Levithan. She lives
in the San Francisco Bay Area with her family.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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Marin is in a haze of grief for most of the book, trying to find her way out of
it. I know you've had personal experiences with similar grief. What was it like
to be able to write this book? Was it therapeutic in some ways? How has writing
helped you as a person?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">I always write from a place of my
own struggles and questions. The events in my books rarely reflect my life, but
the feelings behind them almost always do. <i>We Are Okay</i> emerged
during a tumultuous time in my life. I had lost my beloved grandfather; one
year later, on the anniversary of his death, I had my first child; less than a
year after that, my parents separated and eventually divorced. It was a time of
lessons about family--beautiful lessons and hard ones--and the wonder of love
and family along with the grief over things falling apart were integral to my
writing. It was absolutely therapeutic to write it. It helped me learn more
about myself and to channel all of my messy feelings into a book that,
hopefully, captures some of the complexities of familial relationships.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">2.
I loved your characters, and in particular loved Marin and Mabel, both who
seemed very real to me. Do your characters generally come full-fledged or do
they come after the idea of the story comes about? Do you ever notice
similarities to people you know (or maybe you purposefully embody them with characteristics
from people you know?)?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Thank you! Marin and Mabel hold
special places in my heart. Neither of them is based on any specific person,
but Ana, Mabel's mother, is taken by a lovely woman I used to work with when I
taught high school. It had been a while since I'd worked with her but then she
just kind of appeared on the page, and I had to check with the real Ana to make
sure it was okay! (I got her blessing.) The tension and love between Marin and
Mabel came to me first, and the ways in which they want to be good to each
other but are held back by their deep wounds and different life circumstances.
And then, from there, the different elements of their personalities emerged as
I wrote.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">3.
Tell us a little about your writing process. Do you usually write a book
straight in a few sittings then edit? Does it come gradually chapter by
chapter? Is it character driven or plot driven? Do you snack? Listen to music?
Have critique partners or beta readers? </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">I have an absurd writing process
that I would not wish on anyone. I write fragments, in no order, occurring at
any point in the plot. These include single-sentence descriptions, a few lines
of dialogue, an image, etc. I keep working on them and expand them and add
more, until eventually I have something resembling a cryptic outline and the
plot begins to form in my mind. At that point I put them in a rough order and
determine what scenes need to be added. I then go through all the fragments of
scenes in order to make them complete scenes, and fill in all the blanks. I
wish I could write from beginning to end, but this is how I've always done it
and I don't see it changing. I live in a <i>very</i> small house with my wife
and daughter, so unless I have the place to myself, I tend to write at my local
cafe. Ever since high school I've written listening to a song on repeat. The
song changes, but I find that it helps me to tap into a feeling and get in a
trance of sorts. Once I have something that is cohesive enough to share, the
first people to see it are the members of my writing group, three wonderful
women with whom I went to graduate school. They are invaluable to me. I know I
can show them my messiest work and they will help me to find my way.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">4.
Can you give writing advice to my readers that you wish you had known starting
out?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">It took me until my senior year of
high school to finish a short story and college to get in the habit of always
finishing them. In graduate school, I wrote my first full novel which would
become <i>Hold Still</i>. It took me a long time to learn that writing is work
and often feels like work. The inspiration is only a small part of it. The rest
of the process is often a slog. So my biggest piece of advice is to treat your
writing like work and make yourself finish your projects (unless you know that
the story is not worth telling, at which point, allow yourself to start
something new). Also, finding a trusted person or a group of people to exchange
work with is such a great way to motivate yourself to work your hardest and to
teach yourself so much through reading the works in progress of others.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">5.
What are some of your all-time favorite books and why?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Jandy Nelson's <i>I'll Give You the
Sun</i>. Jandy's writing is something otherworldly to me. It is spectacular.
Raymond Carver's short stories have been the most influential works for me. I
read them repeatedly when I was in high school and college and they helped me
learn how to craft a story. Zora Neal Hurston's <i>Their Eyes Were Watching God</i>
has taught me so much about flawed characters and the vibrancy of messy
stories, plus her language is just so beautiful. Virginia Woolf and Edward P.
Jones are two other favorites, whose insights into characters and the human
condition offer limitless inspiration.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">6.
Can you tell us a little about what you are writing next?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">I'm going to have to hold my cards
close to my chest for this one! My next YA is still in its very early stages
and I am afraid to say anything out loud about it.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">7.
Can you give my readers any words of wisdom about working through grief from
loss of a loved one?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">I am certainly not an expert, but I
will offer this. Allow yourself a lot of time. Years and years, or maybe
forever. It's okay to be happy and sad and angry all at once. Grief is not neat
or linear. Remember to open yourself up to others, because grief is universal,
and while we all suffer from it individually, we are never alone in our
suffering. </span><br />
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Dear Readers:<br />
So excited to get to promote this wonderful book, NYXIA, by Scott Reintgen, one of my favorite reads of the year!<br />
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<b>Goodreads Book Description:</b> <span id="freeText12687832006022159393">Emmett Atwater isn't just leaving Detroit; he's leaving Earth. Why the Babel Corporation recruited <i>him</i>
is a mystery, but the number of zeroes on their contract has him
boarding their lightship and hoping to return to Earth with enough money
to take care of his family. <br /><br />Forever. <br /><br />Before long,
Emmett discovers that he is one of ten recruits, all of whom have
troubled pasts and are a long way from home. Now each recruit must earn
the right to travel down to the planet of Eden--a planet that Babel has
kept hidden--where they will mine a substance called Nyxia that has
quietly become the most valuable material in the universe. <br /><br />But
Babel's ship is full of secrets. And Emmett will face the ultimate
choice: win the fortune at any cost, or find a way to fight that won't
forever compromise what it means to be human.</span><br />
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<b><span id="freeText12687832006022159393">My Rating: 5 stars</span></b><br />
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<span id="freeText12687832006022159393"><b>My Review:</b> </span><span id="freeText12687832006022159393"><span class="readable reviewText"><span id="freeTextreview2099988999">I
hadn't heard about this book until I delved once again into my YA
social media. Boy, I'm glad I did. I'm still in a book hangover from
this terrific novel by Scott Reintgen. I describe this book as Ender's
Game meets Survivor.<br /><br />Nyxia stars Emmett, a prickly but likeable
main character, who is thrust into a high stakes competition from the
Babel company, with a bunch of teammates that he can't help but like,
but also are his main competition as not all of them will get to go to
space and get the full prize to help their families back on Earth.
Emmett's mom has cancer, and this will get her the treatment she needs.
While Emmett gets into the competition, he starts realizing there are
dark undercurrents to the competition, and there's more at stake than he
thinks. Will he be able to figure it out before it's too late and make
it through to the next stage?<br /><br />The pacing was great in this book
and I couldn't put it down. The first part was really fun and I liked
all the characters a lot. At the same time, it wasn't anything new, and
it was very similar to Ender's Game and other such competition books
we've seen before, but because of the setup and the characters, I wanted
to know more. But once we hit past the halfway mark, it turns from a
fun ride to something else; something unexpected happens and a couple of
twists hit, and then suddenly it hits a new, unique stride. It was a
solid 4 star read up until then and then reached 5 star land once
Reintgen turned everything on its head. I'm picky about the sci fi I
read, but Reintgen hit every note for me. I cannot wait for the next
installment.<br /><br />Overall, a fast paced, nonstop ride with multiple
twists and an appealing backstory, with a unique and diverse cast of
characters. I can't wait to see what Reintgen throws at us next! One of
my favorite reads this year.</span></span></span><br />
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<b><span id="freeText12687832006022159393"><span class="readable reviewText"><span id="freeTextreview2099988999">Blurb about Scott: </span></span></span></b><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Scott Reintgen </span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">has spent his career as a
teacher of English and Creative Writing in diverse urban communities in North
Carolina. The hardest lesson he learned in the classroom was that inspiration
isn’t equally accessible for everyone. So he set out to write a novel for
the front-row sleepers and back-row dreamers amongst his students. He hopes
that his former students see themselves, vibrant and on the page, in characters
like Emmett. You can follow him on Facebook, on Instagram, and on Twitter at
@Scott_Thought.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">1.
Name books that helped pave the road for Nyxia.</span><br />
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Red
Rising, Across the Universe, Illuminae, Zeroboxer, The Hunger Games, Ender's
Game.</span></i></b><b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> All
of these books played a role in shaping a literary world that was ready for a
book like <i>Nyxia</i>.</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div>
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Star Trek or Star Wars?</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">I
enjoy Star Trek, but I live and bleed for Star Wars. </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div>
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Coffee or tea?</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">I'm
a coffee drinker, but it's totally a convenience thing. The caffeine doesn't
affect me one way or another.</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">4.
Hogwarts house for yourself and Emmett (and any side characters you'd like to
include)</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">So
I almost always end up in Gryffindor. Emmett tends that way as well, although I
do think he has a pretty analytical Ravenclaw side to him as well. I'd
place Kaya in Ravenclaw, Bilal in Hufflepuff, and I'm going to throw Marcus
Defoe the Slytherin House badge.</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div>
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First person or third person?</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">I
love writing in first and reading in third.</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">6.
Favorite read this past year?</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">I
have two of them. <i>Warcross</i> by Marie Lu absolutely blew me away.
I've always loved Marie's books, but I felt she leveled up in a big time
way with Warcross. I'm thrilled to be sharing a pub date with her, and readers
can meet both of us at Changing Hands Book on Monday, September 18th in Tempe
for a shared event. I've also loved getting back to reading about Fitz and
the Fool from Robin Hobb's brilliant new series.</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">7.
Crit partners or beta readers, yes or no?</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Yes
to the nth degree. I have a writing group that meets every other week. I've
submitted work to them for the last six years and wouldn't be the writer I am
today without them. And I absolutely use both beta and sensitivity readers.
It's crucial to me for getting the story right.</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div>
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Favorite movie?</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Finding
Forrester still holds the number one spot. I think I love it even more because
most people aren't that familiar with it. The story hits on every level for me,
and I never get tired of watching it.</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">9.
Name a character in another book or movie that Emmett would get along with.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">I'm
going to go <i>way</i> out to left field here and pick Toothless from <i>How
to Train Your Dragon</i>. This is just me secretly wanting to see Emmett with a
dragon companion, but I really do think they'd be awesome together.</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">10.
Song that reminds you of Nyxia.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sound
and Color by Alabama Shakes is one. There's a specific scene in the book where
Emmett is listening to that particular song. Another is <i>Polaroid </i>by
Imagine Dragons. I'll confess that most of the fight scenes were written to the
tune of an Imagine Dragons song.</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div>
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