And then the universe offered up a Flower Crown Workshop!! Sign me up and take my money!! Now I know how to make a flower crown AND I can share it with you! Big thanks to Sydney Flower School and Play World Australia for the opportunity. How to Make a Flower Crown There are three ways to make a flower crown: Each of these methods is easy to do; the difference is on your expectations and uses for it....
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) agrees with that speculation and has sued to prevent the acquisition/merger. While antitrust laws typically protect consumers from corporate monopolies — e.g. preventing a corporation such as Penguin Random House from setting book prices at unattainable highs — this lawsuit is to prevent a monospony, which is an economic market with only one buyer, and therefore seeks to protect authors specifically. From the complaint filed today: The full complaint can be read here....
Conroy was born in Westbury, New York in 1955. He studied acting at Julliard alongside fellow iconic DC hero Christopher Reeve, and roomed with Robin Williams. For the next two decades, he worked steadily in theater, film, and television. His breakout role came in 1992, when he was cast as Batman in the acclaimed Batman: The Animated Series, a show that broke new ground for animation with the sophistication of its writing, animation, score — and of course, acting....
Witness the true story of how Mary Wilkins Ellis’ childhood passion for flying led to an exciting career in the air, written and illustrated by Caldecott Medalist Emily Arnold McCully. With watercolor and ink illustrations which perfectly capture the exhilaration of flying, Taking Off brings this little-known figure and her can-do spirit to life. Extensive material in the back of the book includes additional information about Mary Wilkins Ellis and the Airport Transport Auxiliary, as well as sources....
One of my favorite things to give people is subscriptions — and not just because I wait until the last minute. I love the idea of them receiving something fun every month for the next couple of months and thinking of me each time. I also grew up with a very crafty mother and grandmother, so I know what it’s like to be waiting for paint/glue to dry before you can wrap a gift....
Which makes it all the more important to celebrate things we love about being Latinx, and the beautiful and important art that Latinx writers create. Writers have the unique capability to create and foster culture within their work, to give us the representation we’ve been sorely missing. We look to creators to help tell our stories and give voices to those who are otherwise unable to be heard. So, this month we’re celebrating our favorite Latinx writers who help us feel seen, understood, and proud of our culture....
I had no idea. So I went looking, and this is some of what I found. (Big shout-out to Comic Book Plus: without their vast store of old-timey comics, I never, ever could have written this article!) First, Some Firsts (or Almost Firsts) The most basic thing I learned is that film-to-comic and TV-to-comic adaptations are called licensed comics, since they are based on licensed properties. The earliest licensed comics were newspaper comic strips, which were wildly popular in the first half of the last century....
As someone who has called this city home for decades, I’m thrilled to share the diverse and passionate literary Dallas that’s rapidly gaining visibility within the city’s greater arts community. Check out these hopping spots, events, and publications for a dose of literary life, Dallas style. Dallas Literary Scene: Downtown And Deep Ellum J. Erik Jonsson Central Library The basics: Nestled in downtown, right across from Dallas City Hall, the main branch of the Dallas Library System sits eight stories high and houses not only books, but special collections, exhibits, author lectures, and more....
Bookly This isn’t the first time I’ve gushed about Bookly, and it probably won’t be the last. Bookly is a great app because it’s so much more than just a reading list. If you’re interested in an app that’s really going to push you to read more, this one does the trick for me. You can set daily, monthly, and yearly goals for yourself and get daily check-ins for how you’re doing....
We here at Panels are incredibly excited about this. Not only is Faith an amazing, fun, high-spirited character, but she represents a step forward in body representation in comics. Women are often portrayed as unrealistically thin (don’t get me started on some of the poses that would be physically impossible because we have, you know, bones). Faith allows people who are plus size to see themselves on the cover of a comic, to see themselves as the hero....
Revisiting these familiar favorites got me thinking—what would the adult fiction counterparts of my favorite middle grade novels be? The following list is comprised of five of my most treasured childhood books, and the novels they might be all grown up. 5 Middle Grade Favorites & Their Adult Fiction Counterparts If you loved Beezus and Ramona by Beverly Cleary, try: If you loved Coraline by Neil Gaiman, try: If you loved Little Women by Louisa May Alcott, try: If you loved the Nancy Drew series by Carolyn Keene, try: If you loved Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz, try: An older sister annoyed about being roped into said trouble?...
When Haruki Murakami’s 1Q84 was released, I was not sure what all the fuss was about. Until the buzz about this, his newest book, started earlier in the summer, I had never even heard of him. Of course, until I became a blogger, I had not heard about a lot of Asian authors, from Japan or elsewhere. People whose opinions I trust, however, were drooling in anticipation. I decided that I would have to give him a try, but I did not want to start with 1Q84....
On May 21, Premee Mohamed won the 2022 Nebula award for best novella with her work And What Can We Offer You Tonight, published by Neon Hemlock Press. Set in a far future, people can be culled by the government for a single mistake. Climate change and rising seas have swallowed up the land. A courtesan’s friend is murdered, then comes back to life. It’s a stunning and powerful novella, and it was Neon Hemlock’s first Nebula award....
— See What’s Next (@seewhatsnext) October 3, 2018 The president of eOne, Mark Gordon, says that he is “excited to be collaborating with The C.S. Lewis Company and Netflix who have the capacity to translate the Narnia universe into both stellar feature-length and episodic programming. We cannot wait to get started on the multiple productions we hope to undertake.” That sounds like more than seven movies to me! Douglas Gresham, one of Lewis’s step-sons, and Vincent Sieber, who has been involved in Narnia adaptations since The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, will act as producers for any movies and executive producers of any series....
2021 saw a pretty big shift in how and why I read comics. In April, I was absolutely thrilled to be made contributing editor here at Book Riot. (Hold for applause.) With that great title came great responsibility — namely, I have to write many more articles than I did as a contributor. To keep my inspiration level up, I began reading comics at a much faster rate. I also began exploring avenues for acquiring comics that I hadn’t before, such as subscribing to DC Universe Infinite (I already had Marvel Unlimited) and spending time skulking around Comic Book Plus....
It is only mid-February as I write this, but so far, not shopping has been easy. I thought I would have the most difficulty with not buying beauty items, which has been my biggest vice in previous years, but no. Clothing, I realize will eventually be a problem, as my current clothing will become shabbier and shabbier. Oh well, that’s fine. I can be shabby for a year. It’s books....
My Meet-Cute With Audiobooks I first fell in love with audiobooks as a kid during long road trips. My family moved so many times that we often packed ourselves into the car for a long ride. Whether on our way to a new home or visiting friends and family, road trips became a regular routine. Even on vacations, we often opted for traveling by car over plane. As a family of six, I can’t blame my parents for wanting to save on airfare or avoid dealing with four children in an airport....
Just the other day, a fellow Rioter asked if I’d like her to pass along an advance copy of Jonathan Franzen’s forthcoming book, Purity. Franzen is an easy punching bag around here, mainly because he treats the internet like it’s some sort of poorly concealed double agent, slowly readying the human population for invasion by our future mechanical overlords. That said, I have to read his books, just like I have to listen to each of Weezer’s new albums....
Getting hearing aids in my 20s was tough. I did what any bookworm would do, and gravitated to books to get me through it. Of course, there were the informative audiology books, but it was a frantic search for fiction that helped me come to terms with my situation. These are the books I read. Whisper by Chrissie Keighery The Quality of Silence by Rosamund Lipton I’m not usually a thriller reader, unless it’s medical or monster horror, but The Quality of Silence is written in a literary style and felt like a contemporary novel....
But if you’re not into the scary stuff, don’t worry! Not all of these books are on the scary side of paranormal! There are a handful of sweet paranormal stories, too, and there’s just enough of a gently spooky vibe in these books to satisfy the complete scaredy cat. So no matter what your paranormal tastes might be, grab one of these books and curl up under a blanket to read under a full moon!...
