![]() ![]() ![]() Readers looking for the power dynamics and interpersonal drama that fuel many Silicon Valley sagas will find them here, though Frier’s compelling narrative style is more journalistic than soapy. Paris Hilton), the invention was the brainchild of Stanford graduates Kevin Systrom, who parlayed his personal interest in photography into an early version of the app called Burbn, and levelheaded engineer Mike Krieger. Long before the site became the darling of celebrities and socialites (e.g. The story of the supercharged rise and inevitable distortion of one of the world’s most wide-ranging and influential social media platforms.Īs a technology reporter for Bloomberg News, Frier has covered social media for years, so she is well positioned to chronicle the founding and subsequent evolution of Instagram, the ubiquitous photo- and video-sharing service. ![]()
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![]() ![]() 3.The Ghosts of Greenwich by Paul Morris. ![]() A Sontaran, a Silurian and a human - only their intentions are not quite so noble as Madame Vastra and friends. The Paternoster Gang are shocked to discover a rival group on the streets. Elsewhere, factory workers lose their senses, while a brand-new power plant suffers mysterious outages. But even heroes can never escape their past.1.The Cars That Ate London by Jonathan Morris.The advent of electric carriages on London's streets causes a stir -until they start careening out of control. If an impossible puzzle needs solving, or a grave injustice needs righting, help can be found on Paternoster Row. ![]() But a trio of investigators stands ready to delve into such mysteries - the Great Detective, Madame Vastra, her resourceful spouse, Jenny Flint, and their loyal valet, Strax. Victorian London harbours many secrets: alien visitors, strange phenomena and unearthly powers. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The book takes place in the capital city of the nation of Vetia, a nation ruled over by Karolje, a despotic king moving into the twilight of his life and the end of his rule. That is an admirably well-chosen first sentence, because it does a lot of work, and really sets up the events of the novel impressively. The first sentence of The Vanished Queen is - spoiler alert - When Karolje became king, he ordered rooms in the library to be mortared shut. I suppose technically I also got a free ARC, but my hardcover has been preordered and will be here on the 18th when the book actually releases. Let’s start with some disclaimers: while Lisbeth Campbell and I have never met, we’ve been mutuals on Twitter ( you should follow her) for long enough that I don’t remember not following her, and I saw a very early draft– like, pre-alpha, where there were bits that said things like here and there, and I’m mentioned in the back of the book in the acknowledgments, which will never ever stop being cool. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
![]() ![]() But the heart of the story is Alexandra’s intense, enmeshed, love/hate relationship with her immature, impulsive and arguably insane mother, whom she describes at one point as “my true love. The earliest moments of Alexandra’s life, including Viva going into labor in the hotel lobby, were captured on video by her father, Michel Auder, an experimental filmmaker.Īs you might expect, a lot of art world luminaries make cameos in the book, including Michel Auder’s second wife, the photographer Cindy Sherman. Griffith draws on a wealth of meticulously detailed research to flesh out Hild's surroundings, which is sometimes dislocating: I became deeply aware, while reading, of how effortless it is for me. ![]() The book recounts Auder’s childhood growing up in the 1970s and ’80s in the grungy glory of Manhattan’s Chelsea Hotel, where she shared a tiny apartment with her mother, Viva, the Warhol underground film star, and her half-sister, Gaby Hoffmann, an actor. ![]() “Seeing Alexandra was sad - a big rug-rat hanging off Viva - she’ll probably turn out a mess.” But Alexandra Auder uses it as the epigraph for her impossible-to-put-down memoir, “Don’t Call Me Home,” a must-read for children of narcissistic parents. But Alexandra Auder uses it as the epigraph for her impossible-to-put-down memoir. Seeing Alexandra was sad a big rug-rat hanging off Viva she’ll probably turn out a mess. It takes guts and a sense of humor to kick off your debut memoir with an insult from Andy Warhol. It takes guts and a sense of humor to kick off your debut memoir with an insult from Andy Warhol. Review: A gusty memoir by child of an Andy Warhol superstar. “Don’t Call Me Home,” by Alexandra Auder (Viking) ![]() This cover image released by Viking shows "Don't Call Me Home" by Alexandra Auder. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Meticulously drawn characters with a seamless blending of historical fact and fiction combine in a page-turning epic of a story. ![]() You name it, it's all here." USA Today"This rich tapestry brings to vivid life the court of Henry and Elizabeth. It’s a bloody irresistible read." People Magazine"Bring on the blood, sex and tears!. Beautiful eldest daughter of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville - the White Queen - the young princess Elizabeth faces a conflict of loyalties between the red rose and the white.Forced into marriage with Henry VII, she must reconcile her slowly growing love for him with her loyalty to the House of York, and choose between her mother's rebellion and her husband's tyranny.Then she has to meet the Pretender, whose claim denies the House of Tudor itself. "Loyalties are torn, paranoia festers and you can almost hear the bray of royal trumpets as the period springs to life. ![]() ![]() ![]() We have a unique format to take a mature journey in seeing how Harleen becomes Harley, and it’s taking each step slowly. What I am enjoying the most with this book is how it’s simply taking its time. Writer/artist Sejic continues this month, with more Joker, more Gotham, and more dreams. The issue planted many seeds and has taken its time in letting them flourish. Last month’s issue kicked off with a quick backstory of the character, and how she was first introduced to The Joker. Don’t worry, you won’t find that in Stjepan Sejic’s Black Label book HARLEEN. Some could argue there’s a fear of overexposure. Harley Quinn is an interesting character and has been receiving a lot of attention the past few years. ![]() ![]() But her work with the city’s super-criminals quickly muddies the waters of good and evil, and in the deepest, darkest padded rooms of Arkham, even the words of a mad clown start making sense! Harleen Quinzel’s found herself with free access to every inmate in Arkham Asylum, where she desperately pursues a revolutionary and highly controversial cure to the insanity of Gotham. ![]() SYNOPSIS: Despite the strongest objections from every possible authority-including district attorney Harvey Dent-Dr. ![]() ![]() ![]() ZT: Aaaand, that’s about it! There are lots of other little details we could throw in, but, honestly, you probably won’t need them. It’s new enough you may still find it in comic shops, and it’s on Comixology and Marvel Unlimited. It provides the groundwork for most of the post-Kirby lore, including the origin of the Titan-based Eternals. Collections are temporarily out of print, but the entire run is available on Marvel Unlimited.Įternals: Secrets from the Marvel Universe #1 – A one-shot released last year collecting many back-ups that ran in What If? by Ralph Macchio, Mark Gruenwald, and Peter Gillis sharing the pen. The Knauf brothers prove a poor act to follow Gaiman’s outing, but Daniel Acuña’s art is mainly stunning and home to some of Celestials and Eternals’ best versions you’re ever going to see. ![]() 4 #1-9 w/ Annual #1 – The short-lived attempt at a follow-up on the successful miniseries. ![]() ![]() I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Barry O’Brien and Martin Darlow, who stepped up at a very difficult time for the game and for all they have done during their respective times as Interim Chair over the past year. I am humbled that now I am in a position to be able lead that change across the whole game, while being under no illusion to the task in hand. I have seen first-hand the positive impact our game can have through inspiring initiatives such as the ACE Programme and the value of people working together to achieve great things. ![]() ![]() ![]() I have worked in cricket for a long time and it is my conviction that we can be the most inclusive sport in the country - accessible to all regardless of race, gender, class or (dis)ability. I begin as the ECB’s Chair today with a clear vision to unlock the huge potential to grow cricket at all levels and ensure it becomes the UK’s most inclusive sport.Ĭricket has faced the reality of hard truths in recent times and, as we begin to acknowledge and address the issues in front of us, it is obvious we will only be successful if we are a united game. ![]() ![]() ![]() It is not so surprising that Leigh Fermor spent decades crafting these books - there really isn't a word out of place. I have just been re-reading A Time of Gifts and Between the Woods and the Water. With a remarkable personal charm and magnetism, Leigh Fermor seems to have been a sort of cross between Casanova and James Bond. He had an incredibly adventurous life which included the capture of a leading German commander in Crete during World War II. Leigh Fermor died at an advanced age in 2011, but the final book, The Broken Road, is being edited posthumously and will appear later this year.Ī great deal has been written and said about Leigh Fermor. Decades later he wrote about his travels in A Time of Gifts and Between the Woods and the Water. Alternately sleeping in barns and in stately homes, he travelled from the Hook of Holland to Constantinople (he always calls it Constantinople, although it was Istanbul by then.) He wandered in a leisurely manner through what now seem to be the dreamscapes of Mitteleuropa before World War II. In December 1933, a young man named Patrick Leigh Fermor left England to travel on foot across Europe. Detail from The Battle of Alexander at Issus, Albrecht Altdorfer, 1529. ![]() |