#esther m. friesner

[kpopandbookschild]

Book pole round 1 #5

if your favourite isnt on this poll, check a different one! it might be there!

#shadow and bone #leigh bardugo #serafina #robert beatty #everland #wendy spinale #r. j. palacio #wonder #kierin meehan #hannah's winter #esther m. friesner #sphinx's princess #beth bernobich #fox and phoenix #the inheritance games #jennifer lynn barnes #echo island #jared c. wilson #veronica roth #divergent #jennifer a. nielsen #the ascendence trilogy #the false prince #to kill a kingdom #alexandra christo

[heyhay13]

what do you think that Rae and Theo's favorite book series would be?

I struggle with this so much because I feel like I haven't read enough to give a good answer. Rae I am still stuck on. Theo though- Perhaps when he was younger would have really liked "Nobody's Princess" by Esther M. Friesner

#qna #fable smp #mersmp #theo sealan

[motivationicandoit]

Quotes About Brother And Sister Bond, Love & Relationship

Just as brothers love younger sisters, sisters love their younger brothers too. After mother, sister loves younger brother like a mother. If you have an elder sister who loves you most, share these brother and sister quotes with her. These heart-touching sister and brother quotes will touch her heart.

A brother never expects a valuable gift from his sister or a sister from his brother. Love is enough for them. If you want to gift something heart-touching then you can send these brother sister quotes to your brother and sister. Trust me it will be the best gift for them.

1. “Until blacks and whites see each other as brother and sister, we will not have parity. It’s very clear. – Maya Angelou

2. “What brothers say to tease their sisters has nothing to do with what they really think of them.” – Esther M. Friesner

3. “What brothers say to tease their sisters has nothing to do with what they really think of them.” – Esther M. Friesner

4. “I have a tendency to become a mother to everyone around me. My brother and sister are always complaining that I’m too protective.” -Penelope Cruz

5. ”What sets sisters apart from brothers and also from friends is a very intimate meshing of heart, soul and the mystical cords of memory.” -Carol Saline

6. “A sibling is the lense through which you see your childhood.” -Ann Hood

7. “The highlight of my childhood was making my brother laugh so hard that food came out of his nose.” – Garrison Keillor

8. “I would ask my parents something, but then go to my siblings. We were encouraged to bounce ideas off everyone.” -Ahmet Zappa

9. “A sister is a gift to the heart, a friend to the spirit, a golden thread to the meaning of life.” -Isadora James

10. “Do you know what friendship is… it is to be brother and sister; two souls which touch without mingling, two fingers on one hand.” -Victor Hugo

#Quotes About Brother And Sister Bond Love & Relationship

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Quotes About Brother And Sister Bond, Love & Relationship

Quotes About Brother And Sister Relationship “Until blacks and whites see every different as brother and sister, we will now not have parity. It’s very clear. – Maya Angelou “What brothers say to tease their sisters has nothing to do with what they virtually assume of them.” – Esther M. Friesner “I have a tendency to emerge as a mom to every body round me. My brother and sister are continually complaining that I’m too protective.” -Penelope Cruz ”What units sisters aside from brothers and additionally from buddies is a very intimate meshing of heart, soul and the mystical cords of memory.” -Carol Saline “A sibling is the lense via which you see your childhood.” -Ann Hood

#Quotes About Brother And Sister Bond Love & Relationship

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Sweet Brother and Sister Bond Quotes Which Are So Rare

Wonderfull brother and sister bond quotes, love of a sister and brother in a family, the best sister brother costs love and funny, annoying fees about household family members and their bonding.

The happiest female in the world are these who have brothers and the luckiest boys in the world are these who have caring sisters.

Because of you, I will usually have a friend. Unknown

A sibling is a lens via which you see your childhood. Ann Hood

But being a brother or a sister (if you are fortunate enough) is the position of a lifetime. Holly Goldberg Sloan

The best present our mother and father ever gave us used to be every other. Unknown

Brothers and sisters are as shut as arms and feet. Vietnamese Proverb

Not continually eye to eye, however constantly coronary heart to heart. Unknown

Having plenty of siblings is like having built-in quality friends. Kim Kardashian

The household is one of nature’s masterpieces. George Santayana

You and I are brother and sister forever. Always take into account that if you fall, I will choose you up. As quickly as I end laughing.

My brother has the satisfactory sister in the world.

What units sisters aside from brothers and additionally from buddies is a very intimate meshing of heart, soul and the mystical cords of memory.” -Carol Saline

What brothers say to tease their sisters has nothing to do with what they truly suppose of them. – Esther M. Friesner

The spotlight of my childhood was once making my brother chuckle so difficult that meals got here out of his nose. – Garrison Keillor

A sister is a present to the heart, a pal to the spirit, a golden thread to the that means of life. -Isadora James

#Sweet Brother and Sister Bond Quotes Which Are So Rare

[ownselfworth]

Quotes About Brother And Sister Bond, Love & Relationship

“Until blacks and whites see every different as brother and sister, we will now not have parity. It’s very clear. – Maya Angelou “What brothers say to tease their sisters has nothing to do with what they definitely assume of them.” – Esther M. Friesner “I have a tendency to emerge as a mom to every body round me. My brother and sister are usually complaining that I’m too protective.” -Penelope Cruz ”What units sisters aside from brothers and additionally from pals is a very intimate meshing of heart, soul and the mystical cords of memory.” -Carol Saline “A sibling is the lense thru which you see your childhood.” -Ann Hood “The spotlight of my childhood used to be making my brother snicker so challenging that meals got here out of his nose.” – Garrison Keillor “I would ask my mother and father something, however then go to my siblings. We have been stimulated to jump thoughts off everyone.” -Ahmet Zappa “A sister is a present to the heart, a pal to the spirit, a golden thread to the which means of life.” -Isadora James “Do you recognize what friendship is… it is to be brother and sister; two souls which contact except mingling, two fingers on one hand.” -Victor Hugo

#Quotes About Brother And Sister Bond Love & Relationship

[euphorialovejoy]

Funny Quotes About Siblings

While most of us have in all likelihood joked about how super it would be to have grown up as an solely child, if we are being completely honest, we recognize that our childhoods would have been considerably much less enjoyable barring our funny brothers and sisters. That being said, right here are eleven humorous sibling charges to share with your household at some stage in National Sibling Day on April 10. They may additionally have given you wedgies on the regular, continuously laid the blame on you in the front of your parents, and borrowed your garments except asking... however hey, you nonetheless cherished them in spite of all their traumatic tendencies. Siblings are additionally the solely humans on the planet who can precisely relate to your upbringing, your parents, and your complete household dynamic. Blood runs thick, and thinking about that your sibling comes from the equal two human beings you come from, this holds in particular true. Share these charges with them on National Sibling Day.

1. “Siblings: kids of the equal parents, every of whom is flawlessly ordinary till they get together.” — Sam Levenson 2. “Siblings that say they by no means combat are most truly hiding something.” — Lemony Snicket 3. “What odd creatures brothers are!” — Jane Austen 4. "Your siblings are the solely human beings in the world who comprehend what it is like to have been delivered up the way you were." — Betsy Cohen 5. "Sometimes siblings can get in every other's space." ― Gisele Bündchen 6. “What brothers say to tease their sisters has nothing to do with what they simply suppose of them.” — Esther M. Friesner 7. “Siblings are the human beings we exercise on, the humans who train us about equity and cooperation and kindness and caring pretty regularly the tough way.” — Pamela Dugdale 8. “The quality element about having 4 large brothers is you usually have anybody to do some thing for you.” — Chloe Moretz 9. “Half the time when brothers wrestle, it’s simply an excuse to hug every other.” — James Patterson 10. “I've been the oldest baby considering the fact that earlier than you had been born.” — E.L. Konigsburg

#Funny Quotes About Siblings

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Brother And Sister Quotes

Even via the instances they force you crazy, brothers and sisters emerge as one of the most essential relationships in your life. They’ve been with you via fights over toys, household vacations, graduations, and most of your primary lifestyles events. And they’ll be there for anything comes your way in the future. So if you’re searching to have fun that extraordinary relationship with some handpicked brother and sister quotes, you’ve come to the proper place. Check out our charges below, and go to our useful resource on sibling snap shots for extra inspiration.

“To the backyard world, we all develop old. But no longer to brothers and sisters. We recognise every different as we continually were. We understand every other’s hearts. We’ve shared personal household jokes. We be mindful household feuds and secrets, household griefs and joys. We stay backyard the contact of time.” – Clara Ortega

“Brothers and sisters are as shut as fingers and feet.” – Vietnamese Proverb

“We comprehend one another’s faults, virtues, catastrophes, mortifications, triumphs, rivalries, desires, and how lengthy we can every grasp with the aid of our palms to a bar. We’ve been banded collectively beneath pack codes and tribal laws.” – Rose Macaulay

“We shared parents, home, pets, celebrations, catastrophes, secrets. And the threads of our ride grew to be so interwoven that we are linked. I can in no way be fully lonely, understanding you share the planet.” – Pam Brown

“Your mother and father depart you too quickly and your youngsters and partner come alongside late, however your siblings understand you when you are in your most inchoate form.” – Jeffrey Kluger

“What brothers say to tease their sisters has nothing to do with what they definitely suppose of them.” – Esther M. Friesner

“Your brother and sister, if you have them, are the brother and sister you recognize best. They might also no longer be the ones you like the best. They might also no longer be the most interesting, however they are the closest and in all likelihood the clearest to you.” – James Salter

#Brother And Sister Quotes #sister and brother quotes

[tediousreviews]

Asimov’s Science Fiction (March 1999)

Sorry about that, got distracted by community day, here's this week's review:

Three novellettes and three short stories this time.

Short Stories

Spindrift, Stephen Baxter

What if the Soviet Union landed a cosmonaut on the Moon in the mid-sixties? I really don't know that I buy the idea that they'd cover it up just because they didn't have a way to get him back. Particularly when you consider that they kept him resupplied and alive for years. The bit about the moon itself being conscious was a little more believable.

Gallo, Mark W. Tiedemann

If you're going to fall between realities every time the people around you stop paying attention, you might want to avoid developing that particular ability during or immediately after WWII.

Allies, Miriam Landau

When you're a diplomat if the people you're dealing with center their lives and worldview around rock-climbing, you might want to pick up the skill. Or better yet, your superiors could have chosen someone who actually had the skill and interest to start with. Which doesn't help if you're the surviving partner of the recently deceased person with skills.

Novelettes

Diana By Starlight, R. Garcia y Robertson

The Peace Corps I joined was somewhat less violent than this one. Much less espionage-y as well.

Really don't like the idea of a terraforming program that involves deliberately creating and then genociding nations.

Chanoyu, Esther M. Friesner

Shape-shifting sex-slave robots are not a good idea. Or a wise one. Abusing them is, as always, even less of a good idea. Predictable though.

The Alien, Rick Shelley

What if the aliens were us? Apparently they'd show up in a giant ear of corn, get drunk in the middle of the first contact meeting, and have no plan for their lives whatsoever.

That... actually kind of does sound like us.

Final Thoughts

I didn't hate this issue. I actually kind of liked it. Maybe it was the month or so off of reading Asimov's that helped.

#Asimov's Science Fiction #Stephen Baxter #Mark W. Tiedemann #Miriam Landau #R. Garcia y Robertson #Esther M. Friesner #Rick Shelley

[lizabethstucker]

Ex Libris: Stories of Librarians, Libraries & Lore

Edited by Paula Guran

Twenty-three tales of fantasy and science fiction that contain libraries and librarians as well as the magic of books.  An absolutely wonderful collection, only one disappointment.  And that was more about style of writing than the premise of the story itself.  4 out of 5.

 “In the House of the Seven Librarians” by Ellen Klages  

When the old Carnegie library was closed and much of its newer content moved to a brand-new library across town, seven librarians remained behind, moving into the library to stay.  Their lives are changed when a baby is left as payment for an overdue book. A suspension of disbelief leads to a strange yet satisfying read.  4.5 out of 5.

 “The Books” by Kage Baker

The Show traveled around the badly decimated U.S., providing entertainment and trade.  In one larger city, three kids explore, stumbling on a library.  All of them are determined to take books back with them, but it might not be that easy.  This was almost like a section of a longer story, one that I'd love to read. Very intense.  Baker does a marvelous job with atmosphere.  3.5 out of 5.

 “Death and the Librarian” by Esther M. Friesner

Death has come at last for Miss Louisa Foster.  Yet even Death can be surprised.  This one came close to tearing my heart out, slamming it on the floor, and stomping on it repeatedly.  5 out of 5.

 “In Libres” by Elizabeth Bear

Despite her thesis being complete, Euclavia is directed to the Library Special Collections to read another source.  Accompanied reluctantly by her centaur friend Bucephalus, they dare to visit the dangerous place.  Definitely dangerous!  There’s a chill tap-dancing along your spine, especially for those readers who have been deep in the bowels of huge, older libraries.  4 out of 5.

 “The King of the Big Night Hours” by Richard Bowes

Memories and suicides in the library.  I’m not certain how I feel about this one.  The writing is exquisite, the plot is intriguing, but the emotions invoked are not comfortable.  If that was the author’s intent, mission accomplished.  3.5 out of 5.

 “Those Who Watch” by Ruthanna Emrys

The library marks Elaine on her third day of work. Already dealing with various health and emotional issues, she must find a way to adapt or leave.  Unusual and intriguing.  Definitely deserves further exploration.  3.5 out of 5.

 “Special Collections” by Norman Partridge

He went to work at the library as suggested by his court-appointed therapist.  He started taking Library Science classes as suggested by the college archivist where he met Daphne.  But there are secrets, deadly secrets swirling around the library and the narrator. More horror than fantasy, not one of my favorites.  Despite ticking off some loved trope boxes, I struggled to finish.  3 out of 5.

 “Exchange” by Ray Bradbury

Working in the library for forty some years is getting to Miss Adams.  Too many children, too many books, too much noise.  Then a former patron arrives after hours looking for a final goodbye before shipping out.  There is no finer writer of fantasy on this planet.  Or maybe it is more accurate to call him a weaver of magic.  5 out of 5.

 “Paper Cuts Scissors” by Holly Black

Justin struggles to find a way to rescue his girlfriend Linda from the book she put herself into after they had a fight.  His best hope is Mr. Sandlin, a man who can bring characters out of books.  Thanks to another, as well as Sandlin, Justin finds answers and a possible solution.  An intriguing premise handled with a delicate touch.  Lovely.  4 out of 5.

 “Summer Reading” by Ken Liu

When mankind left Earth for the stars, the planet was turned into a museum overseen by robots.  CN-344315 was the robot docent of the library.  It had been five thousand years since he last had human visitors.  The servers are gone, but CN-344315 had a tiny room filled with his favorite treasures: a selection of books protected behind an airtight glass.  A visitor reminds CN-344315 of why books are important.  Wow!  I’ve come across Liu’s work in my SF magazines over the years and have always enjoyed his stories.  I do believe this might be one of my favorites.  Short, sweet, and wonderful.  5 out of 5.

 “Magic for Beginners” by Kelly Link

I’m not certain how to explain what this story is about.  There’s a TV series and the characters in this story watch the series yet are also an episode of the same series.  Gave me a bloody headache.  There was so much potential, but it twists around itself until I finally gave up trying to understand it as a bad deal and just slogged through.  Weird beginning, no real ending.  Just a mess.  2.8 out of 5.

 “The Inheritance of Barnabas Wilcox” by Sarah Monette

Booth is surprised to hear from Barnabas Wilcox, a former classmate and bully.  Wilcox needs someone to catalog his late uncle’s library.  Booth senses something twisted at Hollyhill, the uncle’s estate. Creepy, horror of the emotions rather than blood and guts.  In other words, my kind of horror tale.  4 out of 5.

 “The Midbury Lake Incident” by Kristine Kathryn Rusch

When the Midbury Lake Public Library burned to the ground, librarian Mary Beth Wilkins was upset, not only because of the fire, but that she wasn’t notified.  Grief would come later, once Mary Beth has left for a new life.  Very nice, just enough backstory to intrigue the reader. I do wish there had been more. 3.5 out of 5.

 “With Tales in Their Teeth, from the Mountain They Came” by A. C. Wise

After she loses her lover in the War, she goes to the Library on the Mountain, becoming an acolyte now named Alba.  She stries to find solace in the quiet, but mostly struggles. Then she meets a novice named Eleuthere who hides secrets beneath his robes.  Very magical, almost dreamlike.  4 out of 5.

 “What Books Survive” by Tansy Rayner Roberts

When the Invaders came, every electronic device died immediately, even battery-run ones.  Katie Scarlett Marsden was almost halfway through Wuthering Heights when her Kindle died.  Once the town built a barricade, she was separated from the school library.  Wanting more to read, Katie slips past the barricade one night, finding more than she expected.  A very weird dystopian story, enthralling and filled with twists.  4.5 out of 5.

 “The Librarian’s Dilemma” by E. Saxey

Jas was hired to bring libraries into the 21st Century.  Saint Simon’s librarian Moira doesn’t mind the security measures he can provide, but she isn’t interested in sharing the contents of their Special Collection outside the library’s walls.  I understand the dilemma in this story and, frankly, I’m not certain which side I would support in regards to the sharing of dangerous material.  4 out of 5.

 “The Green Book” by Amal El-Mohtar

There is little that I can tell you about the story without spoiling it, so I’ll live it with that it is a story about a mysterious green book and its contents.  I mostly liked it.  I think. Yet it felt like it was more a rough sketch than a complete story.  3 out of 5.

 “In the Stacks” by Scott Lynch

Magical student Laszlo Jazera discovers the dangers of the final assignment for Fifth Year, one he must pass to make it to Sixth Year.  It seemed simple enough, return a book to the Living Library.  The task will be more frightening and intense than he could ever have expected.  There is a tragic sadness throughout this story, but the universe created is horrifyingly compelling.  4.5 out of 5.

 “A Woman’s Best Friend” by Robert Reed

On Christmas Eve, Mary sees a stranger stumbling through the snowy streets of her town. George is confused and frightened, soaked from head to toe. Mary impulsively takes him back to her home in the library. A strange retelling of a classic Christmas film, a mixture of fantasy and science fiction. Interesting, a bit strange at the end. 3.5 out of 5.

 “If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler” by Xia Jia

A lonely librarian discovers a book of poetry that might expand his world.  There is magic about this tale that touches the reader’s soul.  I loved how the people who wanted the poetry read and appreciated on its own merits, not for the possible backstory of the author.  4 out of 5.

 “The Sigma Structure Symphony” by Gregory Benford

Ruth is one of many librarians mining for useful information in recordings from the SETI project.  After the death of a fellow librarian, Ruth is asked to take over his task, mining the Sigma Structures.  Math and music, language and love.  Are they simply human-based?  Weird. Confusing.  Engrossing at the time yet left a sour aftertaste.  3 out of 5.

 “The Fort Moxie Branch” by Jack McDevitt

Mr. Wickham, in the process of disposing of his privately published novel, is caught in a blackout. During that darkness, he sees a strange glow in a long empty house.  I love the idea of this story.  A fascinating premise from start to finish.  4 out of 5.

 “The Last Librarian” by Edoardo Albert

Books, actual physical books, have been ignored in favor of uploaded versions or neural inputs.  The librarian at the British Library finagles a way to direct traffic physically into the building.  Unfortunately, it doesn’t go well.  In today’s world, I fear this could happen.  Maybe not now, but very soon.  I was surprised that the narrator remained at the end.  4 out of 5.

#book review #Paula Guran #science fiction #fantasy #short story collection #Ellen Klages #Kage Baker #Esther M. Friesner #Elizabeth Bear #Richard Bowes #Ruthanna Emrys #Norman Partridge #Ray Bradbury #Holly Black #Ken Liu #Kelly Link #Sarah Monette #Kristine Kathryn Rusch #A. C. Wise #Tansy Rayner Roberts #E. Saxey #Amal El-Mohtar #Scott Lynch #Robert Reed #Xia Jia #Gregory Benford #Jack McDevitt #Edoardo Albert

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'People give up the earth for beauty.' -Esther M. Friesner | Visit Jar of Quotes for more image quotes.

#Esther M. Friesner #life #life quotes #quote #quotes #sayings #words #image'

[coollovebibliophilethings]

My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding edited by P.N. Elrod

My best friends' wedding was a perfect time to start reading this collection! #PNElrod

Title: My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding Author: P.N. Elrod, L.A. Banks, Jim Butcher, Rachel Caine, Esther M. Friesner, Lori Handeland, Charlaine Harris, Sherrilyn Kenyon & Susan Krinard In: My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding (P.N. Elrod) Rating Out of 5: 5 (I will read this again and again and again) My Bookshelves: Paranormal fantasy, Romance, Short story collections Dates read: 30th September – 30th…

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#Charlaine Harris #Esther M. Friesner #Jim Butcher #L.A. Banks #Lori Handeland #My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding #P.N. Elrod #Paranormal Fantasy #Rachel Caine #Romance #Sherrilyn Kenyon #Short Story Collections #Susan Krinard

[motivationicandoit]

Brother And Sister Quotes For Any Family

Even via the instances they pressure you crazy, brothers and sisters emerge as one of the most necessary relationships in your life. They’ve been with you via fights over toys, household vacations, graduations, and most of your fundamental existence events. And they’ll be there for some thing comes your way in the future. So if you’re searching to have fun that different relationship with some handpicked brother and sister quotes, you’ve come to the proper place. Check out our charges below, and go to our useful resource on sibling snap shots for extra inspiration.

“To the outdoor world, we all develop old. But now not to brothers and sisters. We comprehend every different as we continually were. We be aware of every other’s hearts. We’ve shared personal household jokes. We keep in mind household feuds and secrets, household griefs and joys. We stay outdoor the contact of time.” – Clara Ortega

“Brothers and sisters are as shut as arms and feet.” – Vietnamese Proverb

“We understand one another’s faults, virtues, catastrophes, mortifications, triumphs, rivalries, desires, and how lengthy we can every dangle via our palms to a bar. We’ve been banded collectively below pack codes and tribal laws.” – Rose Macaulay

“We shared parents, home, pets, celebrations, catastrophes, secrets. And the threads of our trip grew to become so interwoven that we are linked. I can in no way be completely lonely, understanding you share the planet.” – Pam Brown

“Your dad and mom go away you too quickly and your youngsters and partner come alongside late, however your siblings be aware of you when you are in your most inchoate form.” – Jeffrey Kluger

“What brothers say to tease their sisters has nothing to do with what they clearly assume of them.” – Esther M. Friesner

“Your brother and sister, if you have them, are the brother and sister you be aware of best. They might also now not be the ones you like the best. They may additionally no longer be the most interesting, however they are the closest and possibly the clearest to you.” – James Salter

#Brother And Sister Quotes For Any Family

[paraphernaliawagon]

(nobody asked me for recommendations but i’m gonna give them anyway)

if you want a light, fun, silly, and very short parody that combines Cthulhu with Regency romance (you know, like Jane Austen) check out “The Beau and the Beast” by Esther M. Friesner. I found it in a old issue of The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction in a used bookstore. but it’s probably been reprinted other places.

I also recently read and enjoyed the 4-issue “Necronomicon” miniseries by Boom! Studios. It’s about Henry Said, an Arab student at Miskatonic University, and his friends Maxey and Rachel who all get sucked into some weird business by the local Theosophical Society. The story feels a little rushed, as is typical for comic book miniseries where the author is struggling to fit everything into just 4 issues. The art is kind of crude, but in a way that’s not necessarily bad. It reminded me of comics from the 1940s. Overall, it’s interesting and worth a look in my opinion. Also, the story explicitly talks about the rampant atmosphere of antisemitism at an early 20th century american university. There are couple of instances of characters using the k-slur. So, warning for that

[laraleecupcake]

11/50 - Pop Sugar Book Challenge 2021

Read / Currently Reading / To Read

Can’t repeat books, no Big Finish or dramatizations

Popsugar’s Reading Challenge for 2021!

A book that’s published in 2021 - “Ready Player 2″ by Ernie Cline (read by Wil Wheaton)

An Afrofuturist book

A book that has a heart, diamond, club or spade on the cover

A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign

A dark academia book

A book with a gem, mineral or rock in the title

A book where the main character works at your current or dream job - “Mistress Shakespeare” by Karen Harper

A book that has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction - Song of Achilles or Hamnet

A book with a family tree

A bestseller from the 1990s

A book about forgetting

A book you have seen on someone’s bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc)

A locked-room mystery

A book set in a restaurant

A book with a black-and-white cover - "Down and Out In Paris and London” by George Orwell

A book by an indigenous author

A book that has the same title as a song - “The Invisible Man” by H.G. Wells (read by Wil Wheaton)

A book about a subject you are passionate about

A book that discusses body positivity

A book found on a Black Lives Matter reading list - The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin

A genre hybrid

A book set mostly or entirely outdoors - “At The End of the Orchard” by Tracey Chevalier

A book with something broken on the cover

A book by a Muslim American author

A book that was published anonymously

A book with an oxymoron in the title

A book about do-overs or fresh starts

A magical realism book

A book set in multiple countries

A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021

A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube creator or other online personality

A book whose title starts with Q, X or Z

A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child) - “Snow White, Blood Red” by various authors

A book about a social justice issue

A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels) - “Divorce Horse” by Craig Johnson

A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads - “Splitting Heirs” by Lawrence Watt-Evans and Esther M. Friesner

A book you think your best friend would like - “A Whole New World” by Liz Braswell

A book about art or an artist - “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Chronicles I: Art & Design” by Daniel Falconer

A book everyone seems to have read but you

Your favorite prompt from a past Popsugar reading challenge (A book set in the 1920s) - 

ADVANCED: The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list - Lord of the Rings trilogy

ADVANCED: The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list - Creativity by John Cleese

ADVANCED: The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover

ADVANCED: The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover

ADVANCED: The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time - “Shades of Grey” by Jasper Fford

ADVANCED: A book from your TBR list that you meant to read last year but didn’t - “Barracoon: The Story of the Last ‘Black Cargo’” by Zora Neale Hurston

ADVANCED: A book from your TBR list that you associate with a favorite person, place or thing

ADVANCED: A book from your TBR list chosen at random

ADVANCED: A DNF book from your TBR list

ADVANCED: A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library) - “Now We Are Six Hundred” by James Gross

#book challenge 2021 #book challenge

[jedi-anakin]

I was wondering if there are any shows/movies/books that talk about the lives of the powerful ancient women you made a post about a while ago?

let’s go one by one:

Livia Drusilla

books: I haven’t read any, but I know she is in I, Claudius by Robert Graves and she appears in Colleen McCullough‘s Masters of Rome series.

shows/movies: She is in the movie Imperium: Augustus and appears in HBO’s Rome series.

Nefertiti

books: Nefertiti by Michelle Moran, Sphinx's Princess by Esther M. Friesner, Nefertiti by Joyce A. Tyldesley, I haven’t read them, but people recommended them

shows/movies: the only one I know about is that she appears in Doctor Who, "Dinosaurs on a Spaceship" episode

Hatshepsut

books: The Woman Who Would Be King by Kara Cooney

shows/movies: as much as I know she is not in any

Zenobia

books: there is a historical fiction book about her called Daughter of Sand and Stone by Libbie Hawker

shows/movies: none, but there is a Rossini opera called Aureliano in Palmira, 

Boudica

books: Manda Scott wrote a historical fiction series about her

shows/movies: they made a movie about her in 2003 called Warrior Queen, also History channel had a series called Barbarians Rising where she was featured in one episode

Kleopatra VII

books: here is a link to all the books I found, there is a lot

shows/movies: there is a lot about her, but I only want to mention the 1999 miniseries Cleopatra, it’s really good

Cynane

there is a very little about her. she appears in Ghost on the Throne by James Romm and Eleanor Herman‘s historical fiction series Blood of Gods and Royals Series, but nothing focusing only on her

Amanirenas

I couldn’t find any book, show or movie she was in, but she is featured among the Rejected Princesses, a wonderful comic series about amazing historical women link

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