![]() ![]() ![]() Politicians have suggested in private that it could take severe turmoil in financial markets to elicit a deal this time around. In 2011, lawmakers allowed the debt limit debate to get down to the wire, and then agreed to raise the debt limit at the last minute. Without a timely deal, markets could be in for a wild ride as the nation stares down a period of brinkmanship. Given where both sides stand now, that seems unlikely. If House Republicans agree to the White House’s no-strings-attached stance, or if the White House agrees to some spending cuts, a deal could be struck without severe market disruptions or special congressional maneuvers. President Biden will meet with top Republicans and Democrats at the White House on Tuesday to discuss a path forward. The Biden administration has dug in on the other side, insisting that it will only accept an agreement without spending cuts. The debt limit was raised this way three times during the Trump administration and dozens of times during past presidencies.īut House Republicans have made clear that they want stipulations in the form of spending cuts attached to this next debt limit increase. The simplest resolution would be to cleanly pass an agreement to raise or suspend the debt limit before the United States runs out of cash. ![]()
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With nonstop action and surprising twists, Elsie Chapman’s intoxicating sequel to Dualed reveals everything. ![]() The Board is lying, and West will have to uncover the truth of the past to secure her future. ![]() ![]() But when West recognizes her target as a ghost from her past, she realizes she’s in over her head. They want her to kill one last time, and offer her a deal worth killing for. She defeated her Alternate, a twin raised by another family, and proved she’s worthy of a future. ![]() ![]() She is irritatingly attracted to someone who looks down on her choices and dresses like he belongs in the seventh century. Then she meets Khalid, who is just as smart and handsome as he is conservative and judgmental. Though Ayesha is lonely, she doesn’t want an arranged marriage. She lives with her boisterous Muslim family and is always being reminded that her flighty younger cousin, Hafsa, is close to rejecting her one hundredth marriage proposal. The protagonist Ayesha has dreams of being a poet but has set them aside for a teaching job so she can pay off her debts to her wealthy uncle. Carlos del Rio of Emory University what listeners need to know about the newest COVID-19 variant to reach the United States, Arcturus or XBB.1.16. ![]() The novel was shopped as interest swelled in Crazy Rich Asians, and it was helped by an appetite to tell a fun story focused on historically underrepresented characters. ![]() next year, is a present day retelling of Pride and Prejudice set in a Muslim community in Toronto. The novel, which was published in Canada and will debut in the U.S. Eric Fineman and Isabel Siskin will be the execs shepherding it. ![]() ![]() EXCLUSIVE: Amy Pascal’s Pascal Pictures has acquired Ayesha at Last, a Muslim romantic dramedy novel by Uzma Jalaluddin. ![]() ![]() I love to write funny, clean stories with strong characters. ![]() The Lost Files of the MBRC is an anthology of five short stories set in the world of the Magical Beings' Rehabilitation Center series. Shea, but my readersI prefer to call them Championscall me Kitty. When Morgan decided to stay employed at the Magical Beings’ Rehabilitation Center, she thought her life would quiet down as she started college and developed her career. Her choices are made even more difficult when terrorist threats are issued by an anti-human, magic-based organization. Her family and friends, including a certain flirtatious Pooka, all have colleges and future career paths for her to consider. ![]() But she doesn’t know what she wants after this. Morgan has settled into a balance between her school work and teaching at the MBRC. It’s also supposed to be a secret, and Morgan’s accidental initiation breaks every rule the place has. ![]() The MBRC strives to rehabilitate and integrate magical beings into human society. She thought it was a normal day but after witnessing an incident involving a werewolf, a substitute teacher/possible vampire, and a thermos of tomato juice, things get weird.Ī quick train ride later she finds herself at the Chicago headquarters of all things fantastical: the Magical Beings' Rehabilitation Center.Īt the MBRC Morgan encounters dragons, vampires, elves, centaurs and even the Pooka, a shape-shifter who is too handsome for his own good. This special boxset contains the complete urban fantasy series the Magical Beings' Rehabilitation Center: Vampires Drink Tomato Juice, Goblins Wear Suits, and The Lost Files of the MBRC. Maybe the magical paranormal world isn’t quite what we expect? ![]() ![]() Likewise, there is some dialogue that is in the original languages of the women. As someone outside of that circle, I would have liked a little more context around some of the traditions that are discussed. The only real issue with the book is that it immersed in the history and culture of the Filipino people. Yet, the women pushed on and now as very old women, they are fighting the Japanese government. Not only were they stolen from their homes as children but after daily rapes and slavery, many were rejected by their families upon their return. They have experienced the worst that humanity has to offer. It is impossible to not be moved by the strength of these women. Galang mingles her own personal narrative with the testimonies of the survivors and the history of Filipino life during WWII. They watched as parents, siblings, and spouses were tortured and murdered before they themselves are hauled away and forced into sexual slavery. These "women" were most often young girls, barely teenagers, stolen off the streets while running errands with siblings. Eveline Galang interviews sixteen women who survived imprisonment as Japanese "comfort women" during World War II. ![]() Lolas' House is part history book, part memoir, and part biography. Content Warning: This book contains explicit descriptions of rape and torture that could be triggering to some survivors. ![]() ![]() ![]() Their hair billows in brilliant hues, their dresses end in fishtails, and their joy fills the train car. While riding the subway home from the pool with his abuela one day, Julián notices three women spectacularly dressed up. In an exuberant picture book, a glimpse of costumed mermaids leaves one boy flooded with wonder and ready to dazzle the world. Review Source: De Colores: The Raza Experience in Books for Children ![]() Reading Level: Early Childhood, Grades 1-2 Jiménez saw something that I hadn’t seen. That, to me, was what empowerment looked like.īut Dr. As the story progresses, Julián comes out to his abuela, becoming more and more secure in himself and how he “fits” into his community. This was apparent to me in the first few pages in which Julián looks questioningly at a picture book of mermaids that his abuela had given him. ![]() What I felt then was the power and love that Julián’s abuela felt in encouraging her young grandson to grow into his authentic self. Had I known then - when I read and loved and wrote about Julián Is a Mermaid - what I know now, I would not have published the review as I wrote it. ![]() ![]() During her very long shift she treats a senile vampire, an injured mermaid and a zombie while dealing with a black widow surgeon that has taken an instant dislike to her and a doctor whose pheromones make her vulnerable to his deadly charms. As she steps into the frantic ER of Grace General Aline discovers the hospital has a very select clientele and is both terrified and fascinated as she is introduced to a host of supernatural creatures she never imagined really existed. Dismissed from her residency Aline’s options are limited so when Dr Rocque offers her a position at a private hospital she has never heard of, Aline is wiling to at least take a look. Iwasaki places her protagonist doctor in training, Aline Harman in a familiar setting with a paranormal twist. In fact really my only complaint is that at just 152 pages, Intern With the Vampire is too short. As a urban fantasy fan who also enjoys medical drama/thrillers I thought the idea original with lots of potential and this brief novella is an excellent introduction to a new series. I was really intrigued by the premise of Intern With the Vampire when I read it. ![]() With a zombie to resuscitate and a mermaid in critical care, Aline has her hands full. ![]() Juggling transhuman politics only becomes more difficult when a patient’s life is at stake. On her first day at Grace General Hospital, new intern Aline Harman risks vampire infection, demonic possession, and having her heart torn out of her chest… and this from her colleagues. ![]() ![]() ![]() “We don’t choose what we’re born to, Corayne,” Erida replied. Other characters include Erida, the ambitious Queen of Galland, Ridha, another immortal who is aiding the group and Taristan, the evil villain. In order to save the world, they need help though, and thus the adventure starts with them finding others to aid them in their quest, which includes the squire Andry Trelland, who is caught between home and honour, a witch who speaks in riddles called Valtik, Charlton, a forger with a secret past and Sigil, a bounty hunter with a score to settle. ![]() ![]() The prologue dives headfirst into the action with him opening the first of these Spindles, and the rest of the book follows Corayne an-Amarat, a pirate’s daughter, who is visited by an immortal soldier, Domacridhan, and an assassin, Sorasa, who inform her that she is the last of an ancient bloodline and the only one who can help them stop Taristan from ending the world. In doing so, he could unleash a great evil and end the world. The basic premise of Realm Breaker is that an evil villain, Taristan, is on a mission to open all of the long dormant Spindles, which are portals that open up to other realms. ![]() The last of them was a thousand years gone. Echoes of them lingered, in places remembered or forgotten, in people touched by magic, in creatures descendant of other realms. “No mortal alive had ever seen a Spindle. Realm Breaker is the first book in a Fantasy trilogy by Victoria Aveyard that follows an unlikely group of heroes who must band together in order to save the world from destruction. ![]() ![]() ![]() Brimsone is Karou’s father-figure, and out of a sense of familial duty, she’s happy to travel through magical portals around the world to steal human teeth and return them to her father. But at night, she’s a messenger for Brimstone, an ancient wizard-demon with a Ram’s head and the body of a dragon. She has typical boyfriend problems and trouble getting all her school work in on time. She likes to explore the city with her best friend, Zuzana. She has bright blue hair, memorable tattoos, and a great talent for martial arts. Karou, an art student, lives in Prague, in the Czech Republic. Its themes include love across the ages, the meaning of betrayal, and false memories. The sequels include Days of Blood and Starlight (2012) and Dreams of Gods and Monster (2014). It was a finalist for the Andre Norton Award, which is one of the top honors for fantasy writing. It was as New York Times bestseller and received a good deal of critical praise. The narrative follows seventeen-year-old Karou through a fantastical war between angels and demons. Daughter of Smoke and Bone (2011) is a fantasy novel by author Laini Taylor. ![]() ![]() ![]() A small downside of this is there is less room for some of the best talent in the UK, many of whom merely supply the garnish on a good meal. Harry's fancying Ginny and Ron's troubles between Lavender and Hermione round out the film. The sub-plots surrounding this are delightful. ![]() This enhances the idea posited back in the 2nd film and book. Dumbledore actively wants Harry to act more like Tom in an attempt to defeat him. What interested me most about the way this is played out are the quiet similarities presented between Harry and Tom Riddle. To do this, Harry has to get close to Professor Slughorn (played with aplomb by Jim Broadbent). In the sixth Harry Potter, Harry works with Dumbledore to unlock a key secret about Voldemort. ![]() David Yates continues from where he left Order of the Phoenix, arguably the weakest of the seven books but one of the stronger films. I have enjoyed all of the films to varying degrees all for different reasons. For some they are too long, for some not enough. I have never experienced the films without having read the books first so I cannot comment on how hard it is to follow any of them. Everyone has their favorites, or hates the films in general. Some people read the books, some haven't. Everyone comes from different points of view when they go in to see these films. If you peruse enough of them, you'll notice that "lack of nit-picks" is a substitute for praise. ![]() Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince - A footnote: Funny thing about Harry Potter reviews. ![]() |
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