![]() They guide on using EI in various settings, including the workplace, social situations, and personal relationships. These pillars will help you process your emotions, manage your triggers, develop healthy habits, and succeed in your career path. They also emphasize the importance of practicing these skills regularly and integrating them into daily life. Emotional Intelligence 2.0 helps you build your EQ skills through the development of four key pillars: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management. The authors use real-life examples and case studies to illustrate their points and provide practical advice throughout the book. Relationship management provides strategies for building strong relationships, including communicating effectively, resolving conflicts, and collaborating. For self-management, they provide techniques for managing emotions, such as reframing negative thoughts, using positive self-talk, and practicing relaxation techniques.įor social awareness, the authors guide how to read nonverbal cues, listen actively, and empathize with others. ![]() ![]() They offer exercises for developing self-awareness, including journaling, mindfulness, and seeking feedback from others. The authors then provide practical strategies and tips for improving the four core EI skills. ![]()
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![]() ![]() And Jack is left to wonder whether he can live with the consequences or not.Ī plot in time travel loop is a very risky thing, and as a reader one can quickly get bored of it but the way Justin A Reynolds has written Opposite of Always, makes it anything but boring. But then Kate dies which should’ve been the end of their story but her death sends Jack back to the day they met, leaving him to wonder whether he is losing his mind or actually has a chance to save Kate.Īfter accepting that he has a chance to save Kate, Jack does everything in his power to save her but when a choice turns to be dangerous for someone close to him, he realizes that his actions have consequences. ![]() Soon, Kate meets Jack’s family and friends who happily welcome her into their little circle. Jack met Kate at a party where they talked till sunrise and after that day Jack realizes that he likes Kate a lot. ![]() ![]() I often don’t read a novel based on time travel as there is a risk of the events being repetitive but Opposite of Always, a debut novel by Justin A Reynolds was a delight to read! Opposite of Always is a novel about love, friendship, family set in a time travel loop making you wonder what would you do if you had the power to go back and alter things in some way. ![]() ![]() ![]() Defrosting Ice King: Although he already had doubts about the Taliban government, Zunaira's incarceration and death penalty makes him grow more sympathetic towards his prisoners, to the point that he cries for the first time in years and allows her to escape.In general people can do almost nothing, and public executions (preferably on women) seem to be the main distraction. Crapsack World: See Double Standard for a start.Bittersweet Ending: Mussarat and Atiq are both executed after the former switches places with Zunaira, allowing her to escape and get a second chance at life.The Swallows of Kabul contains examples of the following tropes: Later he accidently dies while fighting with his angry wife, who is condemned to death and jailed under Atiq's guard.Ītiq, who already seemed to doubt, starts questioning the Taliban and their justice. Mohsen is present and throws a stone at her. ![]() Zunaira is very angry as everything is forbidden in the Taliban regime.Įarly in the film, Atiq leads a woman from his jail to a lapidation place. Mohsen and Zunaira have met as students and are educated.Atiq (voiced by Simon Abkarian in French) wards a jail for women.It is an adaption of the novel of the same name by Yasmina Khadra.Īs the title suggests the story is set in Kabul, the capital city of Afghanistan, which is controlled by the Taliban. The Swallows of Kabul (French: Les Hirondelles de Kaboul) is a 2019 French animated film directed by Zabou Breitman and Eléa Gobé Mévellec. ![]() ![]() When a shocking assassination leaves the kingdom reeling, Mare and Denna reluctantly join forces to search for the culprit. To make matters worse, she must learn to ride Mynaria's formidable warhorses before her coronation-and her teacher is the person who intimidates her most, the prickly and unconventional Princess Amaranthine, sister of her betrothed. Now Denna has to learn the ways of her new kingdom while trying to hide her growing magic. She possesses an Affinity for fire-a dangerous gift for the future queen of a land where magic is forbidden. Her marriage will seal the alliance between Mynaria and her homeland, protecting her people from other hostile kingdoms.īut Denna has a secret. The Lit Wits meet on the last Monday of every month.Īn atmospheric and romantic debut fantasy perfect for fans of Ash and The Winner's Curse.īetrothed since childhood to the prince of Mynaria, Princess Dennaleia has always known what her future holds. Ages 13-19 recommended, no purchase required. Every month our selected title is discounted 20% through the date of the book club. Join bookseller Avery for snacks and chats on Of Fire and Stars by Audrey Coulthurst. ![]() ![]() Its presence is represented by infrequent right-justified text. ![]() It occasionally takes over her right arm. Double Consciousness: The head wound Baru took at the end of the last book somehow divided the lobes of her brain on top of everything else, and the right hemineglect-affected half now thinks it's Tain Hu.Field-General is slang for someone doomed to destruction. It is revealed that the Masquerade doesn't have a standing army for this very reason.The Admiralty is firmly against this and actively seek to eliminate Baru before a war can start. Civil War: The powers behind the throne want to start a war to take control of the Oriati Mbo.Becoming the Mask: The central theme of Baru's journey.Ambiguously Brown: Averted with Apparitor.Aluminum Christmas Trees: invoked The afterword explains that many of the more fantastical elements introduced in the book have a real-world basis, such as naturally-occurring nuclear reactors, immortal cancer cells, and transmissible cancers.The following tropes have been found in this work: The book is followed up by The Tyrant Baru Coromant. ![]() ![]() Having succeeded in her goal of joining the highest level of power in the Masquerade following her false rebellion in Aurdynn, Baru continues with her quest to destroy the Masquerade from within. ![]() Three years following the release of The Traitor Baru Cormorant Seth Dickinson has returned with a sequel. "If something hurts, does that make it true?" ![]() ![]() I would say that for many children this book, despite it's deceptively simple pictures and text, is more appropriate for older children (age 2-4). Even if she's tired at bedtime she gets on the floor to do her donkey kicks along with the donkey! My older daughter also reported that this was one of her preschool teacher's favorite storytime books. ![]() Now at almost 4 it is still one of her favorites. We pulled it out again around the time she turned 2 and she LOVED IT. This is a fantastic book! The large, colorful pictures and the simple, clear text keep children bending and stretching right along with the animals! Still, unlike many of the reviewers who loved this for their one-year-olds, we found that this book didn't work for my active, not very verbal daughter when she was one (even though she sat for other books). ![]() So to check if we have the book in-stock before you place your order, contact us at 6702 2452 or drop us an email at Level: 2+ *Despite our best efforts to predict the demand for books, the magical spells we use sometimes fail us. ![]() From their heads down to their toes, kids will be wriggling, jiggling, and giggling as they try to keep up with these animals! Watching giraffes bend their necks or monkeys wave their arms is fun, but nothing could be better than joining in. Can you? From the creator of such beloved classics as The Grouchy Ladybug and The Mixed-Up Chameleon comes this interactive story that invites kids to imitate animal movements. ![]() What does an elephant do? It stomps its foot. ![]() ![]() ![]() There is only one way to break the curse, and it requires a trip to the notorious Night Witch. The next morning Tor wakes up to discover a new marking on his skin.the symbol of a curse that has shortened his lifeline, giving him only a week before an untimely death. So, on the annual New Year's Eve celebration, where Emblemites throw their wishes into a bonfire in the hopes of having them granted, Tor wishes for a different power. But he hates his mark and is determined to choose a different path for himself. Tor Luna was born with a leadership emblem, just like his mother. Their lifelines show the course of their life and an emblem dictates how they will spend it. A Most Anticipated Book of Summer! A Zibby Owens Summer Reading Pick on Good Morning America! On Emblem Island all are born knowing their fate. ![]() Perfect for fans of Percy Jackson, Curse of the Night Witch is filled with fantasy, action, adventure, and an unforgettable trio of friends. From #BookTok phenomenon and author of the highly anticipated YA fantasy novel, Lightlark, this fast-paced series starter is steeped in Colombian mythology and full of adventure. ![]() ![]() Oscar Wilde's thinking changed while he was in prison. ![]() ![]() Even though they reveal inconsistencies in his intended persona, we must include that persona in our sense of him, giving some credence to his claim that he has found a higher self. Doing so foregrounds in the text three borrowed identities that Wilde assumes in order to help define his own. One can assess the sincerity of De Profundis by locating what we can know of its subject in a dialogue between the identity Wilde intends to convey and the implications of the literary forms he uses to convey it. ![]() The sincerity of Wilde's De Profundis, put into doubt by trains of thought in the letter that are uncharacteristic of Wilde's earlier writing, is challenged further by contemporary literary theory in its rejection of the autobiographical subject as coherent entity. ![]() ![]() ![]() Like the train lines, these too are cut into the ground, but no one thought to connect them. I move through the slush to where I know there are toilets. At ground level Alexanderplatz is a monstrous expanse of grey concrete designed to make people feel small. I need to get to the surface quickly and make my way back up the stairs. I look at green tiles, breathe green air. I'm catching the underground to Ostbahnhof to board the regional line down to Leipzig, a couple of hours from here. A morning drunk walks on the ground like it might not hold him. ![]() He makes arcs of green powder and cigarette butts and urine. Another man in overalls, with a broom the size of a tennis-court sweeper, pushes disinfectant pellets along the platform. He is missing shoelaces and some teeth his face and his shoes are as loose as each other. A man turns from the wall, smiling and zipping up his fly. ![]() ![]() ![]() This novel has a very interesting structure, three people are telling the story, and they are all participating in different times. If you listen to audiobooks, when and where do you tend to listen to them? □ I normally listen to the audiobooks while I go for a walk or on my commute to work, if I listen to them at home, I tend to colour or play my favourite game on my tablet. ![]() ![]() How this book made me feel: I was so excited to be offered to listen to this audio book, I really love to see how narrators bring books to life, and this one was brilliantly done. Tallulah never returns.Ģ018: walking in the woods behind the boarding school where her boyfriend has just started as a head teacher, Sophie sees a sign nailed to a fence. Friends tell her that Tallulah was last seen heading to a pool party at a house in the woods nearby called Dark Place. Kim awakens to discover that Tallulah has not come home. What I learned from this book: You can find your sexuality when you least expect it.ĭescription of the book: Midsummer 2017: teenage mum Tallulah heads out on a date, leaving her baby son at home with her mother, Kim.Īt 11 p.m. Thank You very much to the publisher – Penguin Random House Audio for the review copy. ![]() |