![]() They opened a clinic to educate and provide HIV medical care to the homeless. ![]() The story flowed smoothly and at a nice pace which kept me interested. ![]() It wasn't filled with a lot of angst and inner dialogue which I appreciate in a book. Unfortunately, playing the backup boyfriend is starting to feel way too real. Alec can't afford to get attached, and Dylan's learned everyone eventually leaves. But Dylan's a master bullshitter, and the phony PDA soon turns ultra-hot. But watching Alec flounder in his ex's company throws Dylan into protector mode, and the confirmed hetero introduces himself as Alec's new boyfriend. Having spent his teen years on the streets, and losing his best friend to HIV, Dylan decides teaching the do-gooder how to ride is the least he can do. Clueless and his fickle 1964 Harley, but the cocky mechanic can't say no to the request for help. In an attempt to lift his mood and break out of his rut, Alec purchases a motorcycle he has no idea how to start. Unfortunately, his personal life sucks because now he has to attend several events alongside Tyler - with his ex's new boyfriend in tow. Tyler Hall, Alec's work with the homeless is about to be recognized. As this year's recipient of a humanitarian award with his ex, Dr. ![]() Alec Johnson has almost reached his goals. ![]()
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![]() The story of AlphaZero has a wider impact. Both professionals and club players will improve their game by studying AlphaZero’s stunning discoveries in every field that matters: opening preparation, piece mobility, initiative, attacking techniques, long-term sacrifices and much more. Game Changer also presents a collection of lucidly explained chess games of astonishing quality. Sadler and Regan reveal its thinking process and tell the story of the human motivation and the techniques that created AlphaZero. They also had unparalleled access to its team of developers and were offered a unique look ‘under the bonnet’ to grasp the depth and breadth of AlphaZero’s search. The selection of ten games published in December 2017 created a worldwide sensation: how was it possible to play in such a brilliant and risky style and not lose a single game against an opponent of superhuman strength?įor Game Changer, Matthew Sadler and Natasha Regan investigated more than two thousand previously unpublished games by AlphaZero. The artificial intelligence system, created by DeepMind, had been fed nothing but the rules of the Royal Game when it beat the world’s strongest chess engine in a prolonged match. It took AlphaZero only a few hours of self-learning to become the chess player that shocked the world. ![]() ![]() There’s an entire section at the end written by the author about the treatment of the Romani during the time, along with a bibliography for more information. In fact, the author introduces the term Romani at that point, even though historically it wasn’t in use at the time. As the main character gets to know them, her opinions change and that is reflected in her attitude. That’s because the story is set in mid-1800s Hungary. I’ve seen some complaints about there being racism in the book. ![]() ![]() If you like those things, this book is worth a read. The characters are developed to a certain degree, with some mystery being left for the next book in the series. It’s an enjoyable read for those who like historical fantasy. This book has complex world-building, a fun romance, and quite a bit of action. ![]() I’m going to keep the main review of “Blood Rose Rebellion” short, because there are some other issues I’ve seen mentioned that I feel it’s important to give my opinions on. ![]() ![]() ![]() This story originally posted on Billboard. Idina Menzel, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Platt, Cynthia Erivo, Andrew Rannells, Karen Olivo, and Christopher Jackson sing 'New York, New York' on Rise Up a tele. ![]() ![]() ![]() “Found/Tonight” dropped at midnight and can be streamed in full below. and other cities across the country, will take place on Saturday to protest gun violence and demand change in wake of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida, where a gunman killed 17 people last month. RT Variety: 'The Little Mermaid' director Rob Marshall hosted a private screening of the new live-action movie for about 80 guests, including Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Matt Damon, Ben Platt, Alan Menken and Lin-Manuel Miranda. “Found/Tonight” is the fourth release from the Hamildrops project, which also includes a Decemberists song about Ben Franklin and “Weird Al” Yankovic’s “The Hamilton Polka.” “Even when the dark comes crashing through/When you need a friend to carry you/When you’re broken on the ground/You will be found,” Platt and Miranda sing. DcX0u6ECxX # FoundTonight # MarchForOurLives / K5il82sESxĪlex Lacamoire arranged the song, the proceeds from which go to the March For Our Lives initiative. Live-Action 'Moana' in the Works From Dwayne Johnson, Disneyįor the kids. ![]() ![]() ![]() But when Reading Challenge Month came up, and we needed something for TBR Pile Week, I decided it was time to take the chance. So I was hesitant, but it was still on my radar as one to read. Let’s just say that a character having to lose weight in order to finally be happy is a touchy subject with me. I’m a fan of this author and I usually snap up anything she releases knowing that I’ll get a great story with great characters. And with a heart to heart conversation with Reed, Henry finally has everything he wants. There he finds someone who is truly happy for the first time in a long time. But when Henry unwittingly makes Reed feel bad, Henry has to take a step back and really look at himself. But now everything in Henry’s life is changing, and that’s due to Reed. Henry has no filter, and he’s previously done his best not to speak much at work. And as his and Reed’s friendship grows, Henry starts coming out of his shell at work. Pretty soon, Henry is getting in shape for the right reasons: to take care of himself. ![]() ![]() And more than that, he encourages Henry in exactly the right way. He takes the first step by joining a gym, and that’s where he meets personal trainer Reed Henske. But now he’s determined to get his boyfriend back, and the first step to that is losing the weight that he’s unwittingly put on. ![]() Henry Beckett’s life has disintegrated while he wasn’t looking. ![]() ![]() ![]() (Photo: Aidan Crawley)Īlmost entirely autobiographical and based on his own travels across America, On the Road tells the story of Kerouac and his friends and acquaintances over a period of approximately three years. Kerouac's original manuscript scroll is prepared for public display at UCD Clinton Institute for American Studies by Conservator, James Canary, Lilly Library, Indiana Univesrity. Kerouac completed the novel in twenty days of rapid, continuous typing, fuelled chiefly by caffeine. Feeding it into a portable typewriter, he began composing the work that was to become the bible of the post-war Beat Generation. ![]() In April 1951, Kerouac taped together eight twenty-foot strips of teletype paper to form a single scroll some 127ft long (now 120ft). One of the most iconic literary manuscripts in existence, the 120ft long original typescript scroll is displayed alongside multiple original editions of the novel, maps, photographs, records books and other memorabilia exploring the novel’s genesis and times. The original manuscript scroll of Jack Kerouac’s seminal novel, On the Road will be on public display at University College Dublin from 04 – 27 February 2009. Kerouac's original manuscript scroll, On the Road goes on public display at UCD ![]() ![]() ![]() It wasn't.'' 114 Weeks in Minneapolisīy 1977, there were people who had seen ''Harold and Maude'' more than 100 times. ![]() Around 1977, Hal and Ruth and I did an audit of the movie because it cost so little we were sure it must be in profit. That's not even the salary of a major star today. '' 'Harold and Maude' only cost $1.3 million. ''Strange the way the game is played,'' Mr. He did it again every semester for four years.'' ''He told me that the first semester of his freshman year at Washington State he rented the movie and a hall and made enough to pay his expenses for the semester. ''A few years ago, a young man came up to me and said, 'Thank you for putting me through college,' '' said Colin Higgins, who first wrote ''Harold and Maude'' as a 20-minute script for his master's thesis at U.C.L.A. ![]() ''Most pictures don't mean anything 12 years later but a new generation of college students is finding this one.'' ''We ship it to college campuses and repertory theaters,'' said Barry London, Paramount's vice president of distribution. ![]() Unlike ''The Rocky Horror Picture Show,'' another boxoffice failure that has become a cult film, ''Harold and Maude'' has not primarily earned its money playing midnight shows on Saturday nights. In the last 12 months alone, ''Harold and Maude'' has played in 646 theaters and rented halls. ![]() ![]() ![]() Appreciate essential workers and what people in our everyday lives provide: "Like the gardener thankful for every green sprout, and the fireman, for putting the fire out. ![]() Thankful shines a light on the everyday things that inspire gratitude. Buy on QuakerBooks I am thankful for this picture book by Eileen Spinelli with paintings by Archie Preston.
![]() I swallowed, my eyes probably giving me away with emotions that had to ruin the moment. Will their love for one another stay powerful enough for them to abstain from going all the way? Or are they just not be as compatible as they think? For Renzo, it feels like choosing to be nice instead of naughty, so to speak. Renzo and Mario must work out their sexual frustrations and find a way to compromise until marriage. ![]() ![]() After all, what’s supposed to be a fun Christmas vacation ends up feeling more like a marital test. It's just a personal choice that turned into a vow he refuses to break.īeing tied to a vow doesn't mean it comes without challenges, though. Renzo isn't against it for others since he doesn't judge anyone by their differences. Mario already has experience and doesn't feel the need to wait until marriage, but he also isn't religious. Mario is his first love and the only one he would ever be intimate with, so it's a big deal to him. As a demisexual virgin, he wants to wait until marriage to have sex. At first, Renzo is worried about losing Mario because of a religious vow Renzo made as a teen. Publishing Partners - Publishing PartnersĬollege graduates Renzo Herrera and Mario Daza have been a couple for two years when they decide to spend Christmas in Puerto Rico where Renzo's family is from. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Not to mention that her sister Posey is desperate for magic, and that her shadowless and possibly soulless boyfriend has been keeping secrets from her. Bartending at a dive, she's still entirely too close to the corrupt underbelly of the Berkshires. Now, she's trying to distance herself from past mistakes, but going straight isn't easy. Gloamists guard their secrets greedily, creating an underground economy of grimoires.Īnd to rob their fellow magicians, they need Charlie. She's spent half her life working for gloamists, magicians who manipulate shadows to peer into locked rooms, strangle people in their beds, or worse. #1 New York Times bestselling author Holly Black makes her stunning adult debut with Book of Night, a modern dark fantasy of shadowy thieves and secret societies.Ĭharlie Hall has never found a lock she couldn't pick, a book she couldn't steal, or a bad decision she wouldn't make. ![]() |