![]() ![]() ![]() Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga & more (U.S.) ![]() Noni Madueke scored his first Chelsea goal on 65 minutes with a scruffy finish from Mateo Kovacic's through-ball but the damage had already been done as Arsenal secured their first win in five matches.Īrsenal suffered an injury scare at the end when defender Gabriel Magalhaes limped off with what appeared to be a muscular problem. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang made a surprise start against his former club but was replaced at half-time after touching the ball just nine times and with Kai Havertz leading the line instead, Chelsea improved somewhat after the break. LONDON - Arsenal returned to the top of the Premier League with a comfortable 3-1 win over London rivals Chelsea at Emirates Stadium on Tuesday.Ī dreadful first-half display from the visitors enabled the Gunners to race into a three-goal lead at the break as Martin Odegaard struck twice inside the first 31 minutes before Gabriel Jesus added a third from close range. ![]()
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![]() ![]() It turns out only one percent of the universe consists of familiar matter and energy the rest is a mystery. ![]() Krauss recounts its history and structure, emphasizing recent discoveries that vastly increased both our knowledge and ignorance. Thereafter, the original tiny volume expanded by an enormous factor to produce our universe. ![]() All were thought to have quickly disappeared, but perhaps under the right conditions one lived sufficiently long to give rise to the seminal event of the early universe: inflation. ![]() These quantum fluctuations were occurring before the dawn of time. In the odd, entirely statistical world of quantum physics, whatever is not forbidden can happen and experiments reveal “virtual particles” popping in and out of existence everywhere. Einstein's relativity proves that empty space can curve, and quantum physics does not forbid matter from appearing out of nowhere provided it also vanishes almost immediately. The author delivers plenty of jolts in this enthusiastic and lucid but demanding overview of the universe, which includes plenty of mysteries-but its origin isn’t among them. Quantum Man: Richard Feynman’s Life in Science, 2011, etc.) asserts that laws of physics not only permit something to arise from nothing, they may guarantee it. Scientists traditionally considered this a metaphysical question outside their purview, but theoretical physicist Krauss (Director of the Origins Project/Arizona State Univ. Theologians of all religions know how the universe arose. ![]() ![]() ![]() But unfortunately it was one of those books that just seemed to lack something that made it hard for me to love it as much as I thought I would have.Įvery Little Piece of My Heart follows the story of four different teenagers, after a girl Freya leaves with no explanation and she links them all in strange ways, one’s a best friend, one’s her neighbour, one’s her work mate and the fourth is her secret love interest. Naturally, when she announced her newest novel, I was so excited. I’ve read most (if not all) of Non Pratt’s books and she’s such an undeniable talent in the UKYA community. I was literally so excited for this when I got approved. ![]() *Thank you to the publisher and to Netgalley for providing me with a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review!* Perfect for fans of Beautiful Broken Things and The Sun Is Also a Star. Sometimes it’s not about who’s gone, but about who they leave behind. Instead, she finds a letter addressed to Win, a girl Freya barely knew – or did she? As more letters arrive for more people on the periphery of Freya’s life, Sophie and Win begin to piece together who Freya was and why she left. When Sophie receives a parcel from her best friend, Freya, she expects it to contain the reason why Freya left town so suddenly, without goodbyes and without explanation. Every Little Piece of My Heart by Non Pratt YA Contemporary Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository ![]() ![]() ![]() ✨ Not gonna lie to you: I went into this with really low expectations. ![]() All to fulfill my dream of becoming a K-pop star. The constant feeling of never quite belonging somewhere you desperately want to be. ![]() All the training, the lost weekends, the family sacrifices. Is it worth it? That’s a question I ask myself every day. If these are things that are triggering or uncomfortable for you, I would suggest passing on Shine. I understand wanting to realistically represent the toxicity of the K-pop industry, but this wasn’t something the book critiqued nearly enough (if it all). I don’t condone fatphobia, and there is a not-insignificant amount of body-shaming and calorie-counting in this book that made me really uncomfortable. Not to mention ALL THE TORONTO REFERENCES □□□be still my Canadiana heart!īefore I go any further, though, I want to say that parts of this book are definitely problematic. Tropes galore and angst that could put a K-drama to shame: I devoured this book in a single day and honestly had fun with it. ![]() ![]() Yet his suggestion to play along with the betrothal has its merits. She would never attempt such an underhanded scheme, especially not with a man as haughty or sought-after as Norwood. Miss Charlotte Hurst may be a wallflower, but she’s no shrinking violet. ![]() ![]() But then William realizes an engagement, however fake, may benefit them both. Furious at what appears to be a shrewd marriage trap, William tracks down his alleged fiancée before her plans can affect his campaign for a coveted political post. William Atherton, Earl of Norwood, is as shocked as the rest of London to discover his betrothal via an announcement in the morning paper. The one woman in London who doesn’t want to marry him is now his fiancée. Fans of Netflix's Bridgerton series will adore this stunning historical romance debut, where a wary wallflower enters a fake engagement with one of London's most eligible bachelors. ![]() ![]() This is the definition of a hate-to-love story and it totally rocked. We’re going to go head to head, because neither of us wants to back down. ![]() I’m not interested in avoiding him or turning the other cheek anymore. I’m hoping that after a year of breathing room, he’s moved on and forgotten all about me.īut even if he hasn’t changed, I have. Now I’m back to finish up high school and get the hell out of here forever. I spent a year studying abroad and bathed in the freedom of life without Jared. ![]() I worried about what was around every corner and behind every door. His pranks and rumors got more sadistic as time wore on, and I made myself sick trying to hide from him. I’ve been humiliated, shut out, and gossiped about all through high school. But then, one summer, he turned on me and has made it his mission to screw up my life at every opportunity. We’re neighbors, and once, we were best friends. He would never refer to me so informally, if he referred to me at all. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Gunn and most of his fellow toilers on the superhero assembly line. Mass production of comic-book movies has stretched thin the talents of Mr. Gunn’s is very nearly the defining sensibility of superhero pictures, which in turn define today’s Hollywood.įor better or, I’m afraid, worse. Marvel’s rival DC Studios hired him last fall as co-CEO, and he will continue to direct big movies such as the next Superman picture. 3,” but has also ascended to the senior ranks of moviedom. He is now not only the sole writer and director of “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. Gunn as he started work on his third “Guardians of the Galaxy” movie over some inappropriate jokes he’d made years earlier on Twitter. Five years ago Marvel Studios’ corporate parent, Disney, publicly fired Mr. It’s been a superhero’s journey for writer-director James Gunn: He rose to great heights, was ruined, then re-emerged more powerful than ever. Rocket (voiced by Bradley Cooper) Photo: Marvel ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() She finds herself lying on a table in a bare room, covered only by a paper gown, with cameras broadcasting her every move to millions at home, for whom observing new Chromes-criminals whose skin color has been genetically altered to match the class of their crime-is a sinister form of entertainment. ![]() But after she’s convicted of murder, she awakens to a nightmarish new life. Hannah Payne’s life has been devoted to church and family. ![]() ![]() ![]() Publications reviewed include Albion, French Review, French Studies, The Globe and Mail (Toronto), The Historian, The Independent on Saturday (Durban), Los Angeles Times Book Review ( LATBR), Le Monde des Livres, New York Review of Books (NYRB), New York Times Book Review ( NYTBR), The New Yorker, Pacific Historical Review, Presidential Studies Quarterly, Revue d'histoire littéraire de la France, Sight and Sound, Southern African Review of Books (on-line ed.), The Sunday Tribune (Durban), Times Literary Supplement ( TLS), Washington Post National Weekly Edition ( WP), The Weekend Australian, and The Women's Review of Books. ![]() Contributing editors William Bruneau, Brian Cassity, Judith Coullie, Michael Fassiotto, Corey Hollis, Noel Kent, Gabriel Merle, Barbara Bennett Peterson, Bronwen Solyom, and Paula Willoquet-Maricondi provided the excerpts for this issue. ![]() ![]() ![]() Right now, I can’t come up with any other books that I have read that have a similar style. I was amazed by how the book was structured. But why these people? And what does Banyan Court want? Praise and Critique That and the special attention the building seemed to have paid to them.īuilt-in the shadows of those wronged by Tobias Fell, these echoes bleed out people that look too closely or feel trapped. A concierge, a plumber, and a recovered alcoholic.īeing invited to dine with one of the richest men alive and some connection to Banyan Court are the only things these 12 strangers have in common. ![]() A little girl with a special imaginary friend. This book is a collection of short stories by residents of Banyan Court and people connected to the building.Ī strong and confident working woman. “This world was designed to generate winners and losers, and it showed a lack of character to wish yourselves a winner without accepting what it does to those who lose.” ![]() However, some said it was for the best, now the source of the misery of many is gone. Because by the end of it, Tobias Fell turns out to be dead. This dinner is still one of the biggest mysteries and the source of many conspiracy theories. ![]() You know it’s going to be a night to remember. When Tobias Fell, one of the richest and controversial men in the world-who has secluded in his penthouse for a long time-invites 12 strangers to dine with him. Penthouse access will be available through the freight elevator To attend a dinner party at 1 Banyan Court ![]() |