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ONE OF THE GOOD ONES by Maika Moulite & Maritza Moulite
The Hate U Give meets Get Out in this honest and powerful exploration of prejudice in the stunning novel from sister-writer duo Maika and Maritza Moulite, authors of Dear Haiti, Love Alaine.
ISN'T BEING HUMAN ENOUGH?
When teen social activist and history buff Kezi Smith is killed under mysterious circumstances after attending a social justice rally, her devastated sister Happi and their family are left reeling in the aftermath. As Kezi becomes another immortalized victim in the fight against police brutality, Happi begins to question the idealized way her sister is remembered. Perfect. Angelic.
One of the good ones.
Even as the phrase rings wrong in her mind—why are only certain people deemed worthy to be missed?—Happi and her sister Genny embark on a journey to honor Kezi in their own way, using an heirloom copy of The Negro Motorist Green Book as their guide. But there's a twist to Kezi's story that no one could've ever expected—one that will change everything all over again.
Title : One of the Good Ones
Author : Maika Moulite & Maritza Moulite
Format : ARC
Genre : YA contemporary
Publisher : Inkyard Press
Release Date : January 5, 2021
Reviewer : Hollis
Rating : ★ ★ ★ ★
Hollis' 4 star review
I had glimpsed a mention of a "twist" on the back of this book but had no idea what to expect for said twist. In fact I thought it was supposed to be something we learned fairly early on in the story, but just revealed on a bigger scale to other characters, but.. wow. I was so so wrong. I was so unprepared.
Right off the bat I'm going to recommend you check out any #ownvoices reviews for this one before reading mine because those opinions should definitely be ampified over my own. But also I think you should absolutely make an effort to pick up this book.
While most of the plot of One of the Good Ones is painfully familiar to anyone who watches the news these days (an especially to those who have been living through it for years), the discussion surrounding what it means to be "one of the good ones" is equally heartbreaking. And brutally real. How the value of one's loss is based on how they behaved or carried themselves or what they had overcome, what they might have been or gone on to do. How one has to be deemed worthy instead of just having the very basic right to exist; how not everyone is deserving of that much. This touches on all of that and more. It will anger you, frustrated you, and hurt you. As it should.
While I did enjoy (well.. you know what I mean..) so much of this, I'll admit I did think maybe we had a POV or two too many. Some we only saw once, maybe twice, and ultimately they either didn't add much to the story or were just a "real time" moment of an event or history we had already been somewhat aware of via the main characters. It seems an odd criticism but it did make the pacing a little strange as we had such a slowburn build and the end felt like a race to the finish line. But what made those added bits just felt really out of place was because of how strong and captivating the main three POVs were. And, having finished, and seeing where all the pieces fit, I don't think they did much to add to the whole picture.
This was not an easy read but it's definitely an important one. Filled with history, tragedy, twists, and a shock or two. That said, the reason I've not said much about any specifics about the plot is because half the journey is watching how it unfolds. I can only, again, encourage you to put this on your tbr and, more importantly, read it.
** I received an ARC from the publisher (thank you!) in exchange for an honest review. **
Author atakefromtwocitiesPosted on January 16, 2021 January 16, 2021 Categories Blog, reviewsTags 2021January, 2021Reads, ARC, Contemporary, ReviewsByHollis, YALeave a comment on ONE OF THE GOOD ONES by Maika Moulite & Maritza Moulite
From the New York Times bestselling author of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, an intoxicating, hypnotic new novel set in a dreamlike alternative reality.
Piranesi's house is no ordinary building: its rooms are infinite, its corridors endless, its walls are lined with thousands upon thousands of statues, each one different from all the others. Within the labyrinth of halls an ocean is imprisoned; waves thunder up staircases, rooms are flooded in an instant. But Piranesi is not afraid; he understands the tides as he understands the pattern of the labyrinth itself. He lives to explore the house.
There is one other person in the house—a man called The Other, who visits Piranesi twice a week and asks for help with research into A Great and Secret Knowledge. But as Piranesi explores, evidence emerges of another person, and a terrible truth begins to unravel, revealing a world beyond the one Piranesi has always known.
For readers of Neil Gaiman's The Ocean at the End of the Lane and fans of Madeline Miller's Circe, Piranesi introduces an astonishing new world, an infinite labyrinth, full of startling images and surreal beauty, haunted by the tides and the clouds.
Title : Piranesi
Author : Susanna Clarke
Genre : fantasy
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : September 15, 2020
Rating : unrated
Hollis' unrated review
Spoiler alert : this is an unpopular opinion so you might as well just ignore it and find another to read because..
Well I can 100% say I don't know what I just read. But it was a book, I think.
This is a strange story that is weird all the way through. Though you do sort've at least begin to settle into it as it goes. Eventually the weirdness makes way for explanation and context but it's still weird and I don't know how I feel about any of it.
Think HOUSE OF LEAVES with maybe a dash of THE STARLESS SEA mixed in with something strange. Not uncomfortable, though, as this felt almost wholesome despite some of the things we've learned have happened along the way but still. It's kind of.. innocent? I don't know how to describe it. Probably because I don't know what I just went through.
This isn't very long so if the premise sounds like your thing or you like strange things, give it a try! It might just work perfectly for you.
Author atakefromtwocitiesPosted on November 4, 2020 October 28, 2020 Categories Blog, reviewsTags 2020November, 2020Reads, ARC, Fantasy, ReviewsByHollis4 Comments on PIRANESI by Susanna Clarke
THE FAITHLESS HAWK by Margaret Owen
As the new chieftain of the Crows, Fie knows better than to expect a royal to keep his word. Still she's hopeful that Prince Jasimir will fulfill his oath to protect her fellow Crows. But then black smoke fills the sky, signaling the death of King Surimir and the beginning of Queen Rhusana's merciless bid for the throne.
With the witch queen using the deadly plague to unite the nation of Sabor against Crows—and add numbers to her monstrous army—Fie and her band are forced to go into hiding, leaving the country to be ravaged by the plague. However, they're all running out of time before the Crows starve in exile and Sabor is lost forever.
A desperate Fie calls on old allies to help take Rhusana down from within her own walls. But inside the royal palace, the only difference between a conqueror and a thief is an army. To survive, Fie must unravel not only Rhusana's plot, but ancient secrets of the Crows—secrets that could save her people, or set the world ablaze.
Title : The Faithless Hawk
Author : Margaret Owen
Series : The Merciful Crow (book two)
Genre : YA fantasy
Publisher : Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Release Date : August 18, 2020
Rating : ★ ★ ★ ★ .25
Hollis' 4.25 star review
I'm going to start out by saying that unless you remember the events of THE MERCIFUL CROW really really well, you might want to reread it before diving into this one. Or at least the last few chapters. Because despite how much I thought I remembered, because it's stuck with me as I loved it so much, it took me way way too long to get back into this world. And that definitely did a disservice to the overall reading experience because I dragged my feet through the first hundred pages, putting it down, going on twitter, playing with the cat, until I hit a turning point and then demolished the rest.
"I have standards. It'll take more than a moon apart for me to roll a lad in a pile of guts. Besides, you'd be dead in a week."
"Worth it. It's been a long moon."
This book is fantastic. Which is why I'm sad I did it kind of dirty.
There won't be much I will, or can, say about the second, and final, in a series. So suffice it to say, if you haven't yet picked up THE MERCIFUL CROW? What even, man. Help to redeem the year 2020 and do yourself this favour. Bonus because you can binge without waiting, like I had to, and be satisfied beyond belief.
"There's thousands of people like that [guy], all across Sabor. They talk and look like anyone else, but they'll take any excuse to get rid fo Crows for good. And all they were waiting for was permission."
I remember complaining about the plague element and the explanation of why and I feel like all the stumbling I did with some of the world building, whether because I wasn't getting it or it wasn't explained, everything and more is explained in this follow up. So if you were like me and wanted a clearer picture, be prepared for some satisfaction.
"Every time I think we've hit the bottom of how bad it is, we just peel off another layer, don't we?"
But also, like, satisfication in so many areas. Also a lot more cats.
Owen is definitely an author I will be keeping an eagle (hahah bird jokes) eye on because I can't wait to see where she goes next. But I'm also really looking forward to rereading these books, catching everything I missed, and also just reliving all the moving moments, brutal betrayals, sassy snark, realistic representation, and eerie echoes to our own reality.
"We made a society where the monarchs could ignore the suffering of their people because it was nothing but an inconvenience, and we punished those who used their position to speak out."
Don't let this series pass you by. Pick up these books.
Author atakefromtwocitiesPosted on August 19, 2020 August 18, 2020 Categories Blog, reviewsTags 2020July, 2020Reads, ARC, Fantasy, ReviewsByHollis, YALeave a comment on THE FAITHLESS HAWK by Margaret Owen
THE EXTRAORDINARIES by TJ Klune
Some people are extraordinary. Some are just extra. TJ Klune's YA debut, The Extraordinaries, is a queer coming-of-age story about a fanboy with ADHD and the heroes he loves.
Nick Bell? Not extraordinary. But being the most popular fanfiction writer in the Extraordinaries fandom is a superpower, right?
After a chance encounter with Shadow Star, Nova City's mightiest hero (and Nick's biggest crush), Nick sets out to make himself extraordinary. And he'll do it with or without the reluctant help of Seth Gray, Nick's best friend (and maybe the love of his life).
Rainbow Rowell's Fangirl meets Marissa Meyer's Renegades in TJ Klune's YA debut.
Title : The Extraordinaries
Author : TJ Klune
Series : The Extraordinaries (book one)
Genre : LGBTQIA+ YA fantasy
Publisher : Tor Teen
Release Date : July 14, 2020
I feel like my feelings on this book went up and down as the story went along. There were some pretty great highs (and I mean that not necessarily limited to light hearted delight but also momentsof pure emotion and sadness) and also some middling.. not lows but, like, middles.
"Are you both all right?"
"Aside from the emotional trauma that will probably rear its head when I'm thirty-seven and working at my cubicle in a dead-end job that I hate, just fine."
"I'm fine. Any trauma I might have had is being washed away by the tragic comedy occurring right in front of me."
If you're a fan of Klune's humour, you'll absolutely have a good time. Some passages had me in stitches. If you're a fan of Klune's angst, you probably won't be super satisfied but you'll be content. This is a YA with comedic leanings, so, it's got sufficient heartache but isn't quite on par with the torment the author inflicts in his adult stories. And we also have a story that looks fairly typical on the onset and maybe doesn't go in every typical direction. There's still some predictable paths taken but less than you might think. I don't know if some of that predictability comes from the fairly standard superhero/comic tropes or it was done to showcase just how stunningly oblivious our main character was, but.. I mean, it could be both.
He felt badly for all the generation that had come before him, unable to access queries immediately such as if it was okat for boys to give other boys flowers. Two minutes later, he was somehow reading a Wikipedia article on the Women's Cricket World Cut, unsure of how he got there.
I'll admit said main character, Nick, was maybe my least favourite character of the bunch, which had nothing to do with his ADHD, or how extra of a stan he was about his love for his heroes, though maybe was influenced by his self-centeredness, but was really more to do with how fabulous Klune's supporting cast was. Gibby and Jazz were just exceptional. And Seth was the soft geeky cinnamon roll we all love to love. But where Nick was his best was in every father-son scene. His relationship with his father was complex and hard but their devotion, their love for each other was just wonderful. And I can't wait to see more of that in future books and how, maybe, that might change. Or won't. You know. Depending on.. things. Which, yes, again, maybe a little predictable. But it's fine.
"I'm not fragile."
"I know. I figured that out the first time I dropped you on your head and it made a little dent. You didn't even cry."
"What do you mean, the first time? There was more than once?"
"Being a parent is hard. Kids are slippery."
So, yes, this is a like not a love but I think many readers will love this one. And I will definitely read on in the series.
Author atakefromtwocitiesPosted on July 13, 2020 June 12, 2020 Categories Blog, reviewsTags 2020July, 2020Reads, ARC, Fantasy, LGBTQIAP+, ReviewsByHollis, Romance, YA2 Comments on THE EXTRAORDINARIES by TJ Klune
THE NETGALLEY SHUFFLE
We all know the struggle. You log into NetGalley, particularly when you first get started, and go a little.. click-happy. Suddenly you're drowning in ARCs, approvals coming every which way, and your feedback ratio drops and drops and you don't know how you'll ever reach that recommended 80% milestone. Heaven forbid you hit a slump and take a break from ARCs only to keep clicking, keep requesting, and thus the cycle repeats.
We don't know how it happened but here's our humblebrag : Micky & Hollis are both in the 90%+ margins. Micky has been approved, and read, almost double what Hollis has, but still. It does get easier to keep that percentage high, and have it stay that way, the more you get approved for, the more you read or keep pace with said approvals, but it can be equally easy to request, clicking on more — no matter your %.
Neither of us know the magical workings behind NetGalley, we don't have any particular tricks, but we wanted to open the floor to you and see if there's something you've learned, something you've struggled with, and help each other out. There's lots we still probably don't know and we always find it interesting when publishers post recommendations or suggestions to improve your profile (you can sometimes catch these threads on twitter).
It's easier said than done to just say read what you click, keep an eye on publishing dates so you don't overload yourself in back to back months, but part of the fun is stumbling through these trials and errors and learning from them. Or, like us, even with our high percent, crying over a month with sixteen ARCs and no end in sight. It happens to us all! That said..
Here are our Top Ten Tips for Netgalley :
Take the time to write a strong profile. Have a photo of yourself — publicity assistants tell us it helps to see who you are. Add a bit of relevant stuff about yourself, how you enjoy sharing your love of books. We started ours with no blog/bookstagram presence, just reviewers, so don't feel you don't have enough to have a go. Add all your social media links that are relevant to books. There's a section just for that.
Go slow, it's so tempting to click on everything you find even slightly interesting. Try and resist the urge to do that. Our rule of thumb is.. do I really want it, do I really need it?
Try and read and review the arcs before release, ideally a week or two at least. What publishers are looking for is your views before release, to build up reviews and get the word out there! I (Micky) try and stay a month ahead with my reviews but I can be the week before, Hollis is much more organised than me at this.
Keep a tally/list of how many arcs you have due and once you get to a number that is your threshold for enough that month DON'T LET YOURSELF REQUEST MORE. Micky keeps checklists for this, Hollis uses a dedicated Goodreads shelf to keep track; whatever works for you. We map our physical arcs into this too.
5. You don't need the elusive 80% to get approved by publishers. It is definitely something to aim for but you will still get approvals without it.
6. Share your completed reviews on publication date with the outlets suggested by that publisher e.g. Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Waterstones. Publishers need you to do this and it is part of what you are signing up to do.
7. Be honest. You don't need to bump up the rating to please the publisher, honest reviews are sought. We have not had a reduction in approvals from publishers who might have had a low rated review from us previously and neither of us shy away from those one-star ratings.
8. As you fall deeper into the reviewing rabbit-hole, maybe you do start a blog, or a bookstagram, so make sure to add those links in the relevant section. Cross-post your reviews to all your platforms, tag authors/publishers when you do (in positive reviews only, please!!), and update your Bio routinely with any change in stats (followers, subscribers, etc).
9. Don't read only arcs, you will exhaust yourself with deadlines and potentially put yourself in a book slump. Make sure there's room for reading the things your like, your owned tbr, maybe library books, a mood read or a re-read.
10. The same goes for blog and bookstagram tours connected to NetGalley arcs, don't sign-up to everything, give yourself some space. In reality, you can be late with netgalley arc reviews but you can't for a blog tour. Keep the pressure manageable.
We'd love to know your experiences, how you do the NetGalley shuffle! We are happy to answer any questions you have. Watch out for our Edelweiss blog feature coming soon where we expose this different creature of a platform and tell you our experiences with that.
Author atakefromtwocitiesPosted on May 30, 2020 June 12, 2020 Categories Blog, BlogChatTags ARC, BlogChat, BlogFeature, BloggerTips, NetGalley15 Comments on THE NETGALLEY SHUFFLE
TIME OF OUR LIVES by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka
A boy desperate to hold on, a girl ready to let go.
Fitz Holton waits in fear for the day his single mother's early-onset Alzheimer's starts stealing her memory. He's vowed to stay close to home to care for her in the years to come–never mind the ridiculous college tour she's forcing him on to visit schools where he knows he'll never go. Juniper Ramirez is counting down the days until she can leave home, a home crowded with five younger siblings and zero privacy. Against the wishes of her tight-knit family, Juniper plans her own college tour of the East Coast with one goal: get out.
When Fitz and Juniper cross paths on their first college tour in Boston, they're at odds from the moment they meet– while Juniper's dying to start a new life apart for her family, Fitz faces the sacrifices he must make for his. Their relationship sparks a deep connection–in each other's eyes, they glimpse alternate possibilities regarding the first big decision of their adult lives.
Time of Our Lives is a story of home and away, of the wonder and weight of memory, of outgrowing fears and growing into the future.
Title : Time of Our Lives
Author : Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka
Publisher : Viking Books for Young Readers
Release Date : April 21, 2020
I totally respect what this book is trying to do. And what, I imagine, it will successfully do for many readers. It just didn't quite work for me.
This is such a great representation of the mixed emotions young people (I was young once!) feel going into the next stage (ie, post-high school) of their lives. The momentum that pushes them forward to escape their current situation (overbearing family, no room to be yourself, too much responsibility at too young an age, etc) and the reluctance to go too far afield (family obligations, health, anxiety, worry, etc). These characters were perfect representations of those, often conflicting though sometimes singular, feelings. I felt it.
"I already know what the future holds. It's right now that has the potential to be extraordinary."
Where this book failed for me, I think, was I didn't quite love the characters. I didn't love what followed their initial meeting and connection, and how that all came about, and I was hard pressed to believe how quickly they just "got" each other. Thankfully this relationship wasn't smooth sailing, I appreciated the arguments, the speed bumps, but overall it did kind of stretch my belief. Maybe if I had liked them more, I would've bought it? I don't know. Part of me had hoped this had gone a different way, been a story that connected these characters but didn't quite overlap.. she says, vaguely.
There's a claustrophobia in comfort. The threads become a web, confining the person I want to be to the person I was.
There are definitely emotional elements to this story, with some suffocating but reassuring (for the character) familial roles (honestly, the first few chapters dealing with Juniper's family made me want to break out in hives, but that's just me) and some heartbreaking health issues when it comes to a parent. Again, like before, I could feel it. But..
But overall, no matter how great the writing, how stunning some of the turns of phrase, this was a story very character-focused, and I just couldn't love them. The characters. Also, a certain cameo from IF I'M BEING HONEST made me so mad initially.. but that was redeemed. Had it not? I would've been devastated.
So this was a mixed bag, but also a strong read. These authors are definitely talented, and not writing the same story in each release (thank goodness for that), but this was also not what I got from IF I'M BEING HONEST and maybe, in part, that's also contributing to some disappointment. Even though I said different things are great. And they are. If you've enjoyed this duo before, I think you'll like this, too. Maybe not as much, maybe more. Who is to say. What I can say, though, is even though I didn't love it, I'll continue to read whatever they put out.
Author atakefromtwocitiesPosted on April 22, 2020 June 12, 2020 Categories Blog, reviewsTags 2020April, 2020Reads, ARC, Contemporary, ReviewsByHollis, Romance, YA4 Comments on TIME OF OUR LIVES by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka
IF I NEVER MET YOU by Mhairi McFarlane – double review!
If faking love is this easy… how do you know when it's real?
When her partner of over a decade suddenly ends things, Laurie is left reeling—not only because they work at the same law firm and she has to see him every day. Her once perfect life is in shambles and the thought of dating again in the age of Tinder is nothing short of horrifying. When news of her ex's pregnant girlfriend hits the office grapevine, taking the humiliation lying down is not an option. Then a chance encounter in a broken-down elevator with the office playboy opens up a new possibility.
Jamie Carter doesn't believe in love, but he needs a respectable, steady girlfriend to impress their bosses. Laurie wants a hot new man to give the rumor mill something else to talk about. It's the perfect proposition: a fauxmance played out on social media, with strategically staged photographs and a specific end date in mind. With the plan hatched, Laurie and Jamie begin to flaunt their new couple status, to the astonishment—and jealousy—of their friends and colleagues. But there's a fine line between pretending to be in love and actually falling for your charming, handsome fake boyfriend…
Title : If I Never Met You
Author : Mhairi McFarlane
Genre : women's fiction
Publisher : William Morrow Paperbacks/Harper Collins
Release Date : March 24, 2020/January 1, 2020
Reviewer : Hollis/Micky
Rating : ★ ★ ★ ★ / ★ ★ ★ ★
This is only my second McFarlane, whereas I've read a lot of contemporary writing by a lot of authors, but I think I can safely say that no one writes real life quite like her.
Laurie knew that most people were murdered by someone they knew; she'd stood up in court and argued or the killers' bail applications while they wept not only about their fate, but about their loss. In this moment, she understood why.
IF I NEVER MET YOU is a women's fiction title, much like the other one I read by her, DON'T YOU FORGET ABOUT ME, but this one does have a higher romance-content than the latter. That isn't to say you're going to get any page time detailing swoony kisses or hot and heavies between the sheets, but instead you're going to read a romance (fake romance, did I mention the fake dating trope?) that is heavily reliant upon friendship. And while I love me some romance, I love when the characters are friends, too.
Laurie noticed that someone "finishing" with someone else was such a savage language. They canceled you. You are over. Your use has been exhausted.
That said, I am finding it hard to nail down my feelings on this one. There is so much intelligence, strength, and emotion in McFarlane's writing. This one deals with the emotional devastation and grief in the post-breakdown of an almost two decades long relationship, and where one goes after surviving that; particularly when one's ex is a total cad. Throw in some maybe-not-so-healthy desire for revenge, the perfect playboy to get it with, and you have a fake dating meets office romance meets friends to real lovers story. But there's even more than that, too.
"Oh, for fu– I'm sick of this perception of me as the greatest man slag of the northwest."
"Then be less man slag. Be the unslaggy man you want to see in the world."
"Pfft. I'm selective."
"Then select fewer of them."
Complicated family dynamics, guilt and grief, enduring female friendships, and, of course, hilarity. And a cat named Colin Fur.
"Are you girls ready to order? Need me to explain anything?"
"We're not girls. So you can explain your mode of address."
"Hey, y'all look pretty young to me."
"Oh, you dear sweet fool, she will now verbally decapitate you."
I think part of why I find this one harder to rate than the other, which was such a no-brainer, is that for all the emotions, I didn't quite get caught up in any of them. I very much liked both of these characters, each with their stories that made them so much more than what they were perceived to be, and also deserved so much more for themselves, and I quite liked their respective besties, but.. yeah, just not quite the same charm or outright love. But it's still such a great story, and so well written, whilst balancing that very real 'life is messy and sometimes imperfect' dose of reality, and I'm still a thousand percent keen to dive into the author's backlist that I've yet to explore.
Micky's 3.5 – 4 star review
It's been a long while since I've read Mhairi McFarlane and I'm glad to be reacquainted. IF I NEVER MET YOU was a read of phases for me, one of difficult angst for the first part and then a slow relax into a great story for the rest. I think I was expecting lightness from the start and that early heavy context took me by surprise initially. On reflection, that start made this a deeper story which I really appreciate.
Laurie was an incredibly likeable heroine from the start and it was not at all difficult to get on her side when she was wronged. I hated that sitution, the perpetrator and the demise of things. I loved the strong, successful women that Laurie was and her ability to keep her professional head throughout; I honestly thought that was completely realistic of so many women.
The ensuing story of Laurie and Jamie was pretty damn fun, full of tension and banter. So many lines were highlighted and I loved being the fly on the wall, stalking their dates and plotting. Jamie was a deeper character than I expected but I still think I'd have liked to have known him a little better.
This book was a Mancunian's gift, set in the city and even more fun for me, visiting places around my work setting. I loved every single Manchester bit.
This was delightful Saturday read, I powered through it in a day, reluctant to put it down. It had some shades of predictability but that made it no less fun. Highly recommended for the kind of romantic read that has you laughing out loud.
Author atakefromtwocitiesPosted on March 25, 2020 June 12, 2020 Categories Blog, reviewsTags 2020March, 2020Reads, ARC, Contemporary, DoubleReview, ReviewsByHollis, ReviewsByMicky, Romance, WomensFictionLeave a comment on IF I NEVER MET YOU by Mhairi McFarlane – double review!
WICKED AS YOU WISH by Rin Chupeco
Tala Warnock has little use for magic – as a descendant of Maria Makiling, the legendary Filipina heroine, she negates spells, often by accident. But her family's old ties to the country of Avalon (frozen, bespelled, and unreachable for almost 12 years) soon finds them guarding its last prince from those who would use his kingdom's magic for insidious ends.
And with the rise of dangerous spelltech in the Royal States of America; the appearance of the firebird, Avalon's deadliest weapon, at her doorstep; and the re-emergence of the Snow Queen, powerful but long thought dead, who wants nothing more than to take the firebird's magic for her own – Tala's life is about to get even more complicated….
Title : Wicked As You Wish
Author : Rin Chupeco
Series : A Hundred Names for Magic (book one)
Publisher : Sourcebooks Fire
Release Date : March 3, 2020
Rating : ★ ★ .5
Hollis' 2.5 star review
I honestly try not to let other reviews and ratings affect me prior to diving into a book but unfortunately this one was definitely a victim of me doing a whole lot of side-eye as the GR rating went down, down, down in the weeks leading up to release (and, as of writing this review, there's still three weeks to go..). I stayed away from reviews for the most part but I went into this with concerns not only due to the rating but also after seeing a few DNFs pop up in my feed.
Suffice it to say, I understand why this was a struggle for some readers. The worldbuilding, the mythology, the folklore, the history.. it's so much. It's so extra. This is a world where, like, fairytales are on crack. Think of every story, every myth, every legend, everything you've ever heard of or read, throw them into a blender, and top it all with a sprinkling of real-world concerns and politics. That's what this universe is like. There is so much going on just in the every day common knowledge (or not, if you're the MC, who knows almost nothing, Jon Snow), not to mention this big life-changing, world-altering event, of Avalon, a country where magic first began (or something..?) was frozen over by the Snow Queen, killing Avalon's rulers, and sending the prince into exile and hiding. Said prince shows up into the armpit of Arizona, where most of this story takes place, and is now being taken in by Tala, our protagonist's, family, who are all a bunch of famous ex-Avalonian.. militia, or something.
Anyway, eventually they are discovered, the Snow Queen invades a place they once believed she never could, and Tala, the prince, and a ragtag group of teens, find themselves returning to Avalon to break the curse. One of the many curses because, like, everyone has a curse or a doom or a geas and like.. I'm already tired trying to explain this. Because, again, it's a lot. There's a huge cast of characters. Prophecies and secrets abound and there's a lot we, as a reader, are left in the dark about, while other characters seem to prefer to just spout weird prophetic statements without any care to shed light on things, and we bounce from one battle or confrontation to another, all while watching this group form rather predictable connections, despite themselves, and while the Prince acts like an ass.. for no discernible reason.
So, yeah, I have no idea what to do with this. This book was a big floppy trade paperback of an ARC, with tiny tiny writing, and I spent two days slogging through what was, admittedly, a clever and interesting world that I should've really loved reading about, but somehow never quite did, and dealing with a pile of characters who should've been interesting and fun and only ever sometimes managed a little of that.
The upsides? Beyond the creativity and the astounding amount of work it must've taken to put this together and keep it all consistent (seriously, my brain, it hurts), this is heavily steeped in the author's own culture and there is a lot of representation. Also, I might even pick up book two. But that last point is probably less to do with the book and more to do with my stubbornness and curiousity, so. I don't know. I can't recommend. But nor do I think I want to not recommend. There are definitely going to be people who love this but I see just as many, like me, who won't know what to do with it.. or can't even get far enough to bother.
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THE MIDNIGHT LIE by Marie Rutkoski – double review!
Where Nirrim lives, crime abounds, a harsh tribunal rules, and society's pleasures are reserved for the High Kith. Life in the Ward is grim and punishing. People of her low status are forbidden from sampling sweets or wearing colors. You either follow the rules, or pay a tithe and suffer the consequences.
Nirrim keeps her head down and a dangerous secret close to her chest.
But then she encounters Sid, a rakish traveler from far away who whispers rumors that the High Caste possesses magic. Sid tempts Nirrim to seek that magic for herself. But to do that, Nirrim must surrender her old life. She must place her trust in this sly stranger who asks, above all, not to be trusted.
Set in the world of the New York Times–bestselling Winner's Trilogy, beloved author Marie Rutkoski returns with an epic LGBTQ romantic fantasy about learning to free ourselves from the lies others tell us—and the lies we tell ourselves.
Title : The Midnight Lie
Author : Marie Rutkoski
Series : The Midnight Lie (book one)
Genre : YA LGBTQIA+ fantasy
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Reviewer : Hollis / Micky
D u d e.
That was my reaction at the close of this book. I had no words, really, beyond being stunned and shocked and so desperate for book two.
THE MIDNIGHT LIE was nothing I ever expected. Knowing this was connected to The Winner's Trilogy doesn't give you any insight into the story or themes or plot and honestly? I kind of liked that. This, as all my reviews tend to be, will be spoiler free in an effort to retain some of the mystery, that uncertainty, but even knowing how this book begins? You won't see where it goes.
It was the kind of impossible wish you treat as though it is precious. You make a home for it in your heart. You give it the downiest of beds for its rest. You feed it the choicest pieces, even when the meat it eats is your very soul.
As far as the connection to the original trilogy, think of this spinoff as what SIX OF CROWS was to The Grisha Trilogy. Some similar worldbuilding, but different context. Some alluded to events, but nothing detailed. Maybe cameos. I won't confirm or deny. But that's what you're getting here. Maybe that'll change with future books? I don't know.
What I will say, is this book was hard to read at times. Our protagonist, like many in her community, is not well treated. But reading what Nirrim, in particular, is forced to do, what she convinces herself she must do, and how she is gaslighted (gaslit?) at almost every turn, is horrible, horrendous, and hard. There were times I got so frustrated I had to set the book down. But it's even more interesting to view in hindsight because of where she ends up.
[..] there is no possible way to understand fairness and guilt when your world has already determined a set of rules that don't make sense.
Yes, I'm terrible, I'm not sorry.
As for the romance? Swoon.
I had every intention of rereading the original trilogy before this one but never did (lolz 4ever because I'm incapable of helping myself, I guess?) but honestly I think, considering where this book went, it was better that I didn't. But I'll totally be rereading before book two because I'll want to reread this one, too.
It is a midnight lie, she said. A kind of lie told for someone else's sake, a lie that sits between goodness and wrong, just as midnight is the moment between night and morning.
I can't wait for more and I'm so happy that this author, with her beautiful prose, and her complex, complicated characters, is back. I'm just hoping there's a foreign edition, yet to be announced, with a better cover.
Sobs. How fast can Marie Rutoski write and get the next book published because ARGHHHHHHH. This was a book with a clever and intricate plot, things fell into place more fully only as the ending approached, then THAT. Okay, I'm going to calm the capitals now.
I am such a fan girl of The Winners Trilogy and this book set in that world was no disappointment. It was an island of class issues, prejudice, homophobia told through the eyes of seemingly gentle Nirrim. Nirrim had been living a life of oppression but she was beginning to spread her wings on her own, those wings were aided to flight by Sid. Sid was a character I loved, despite her elusiveness and secrets. I loved the build of more between these two, that part of the storyline was particulary fabulous.
Life in the wards had all the description of sights, sounds and smells that conjured a vivid impression despite the lack of actual colour. Discovering the differences between Half Kith, Middling and High Kith was such great plot development and observing Nirrim take steps in new places was intruiging.
I could not put this book down, I read it in a day, feeling fascination, excitement, frustration and desperation for answers. I loved the connection to the winners trilogy, some of which I guessed. This book killed me with the ending. I need more and I feel like I need it now but I am going to have to put my patient pants on and distract myself for a while.
Marie Rutoski has that talent of creating a fantastical world that feels so utterly different to any fantasy you have read before. I am here for her books, always.
Thank you to Hodder Books for the early review copy.
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YES NO MAYBE SO by Becky Albertalli & Aisha Saaed
Jamie Goldberg is cool with volunteering for his local state candidate – as long as he's behind the scenes. There's no way he'd ever knock on doors to ask people for their votes…until he meets Maya.
Maya Rehman's having the worst Ramadan ever. Her best friend is too busy to hang out, her summer trip is cancelled, her parents are separating and now her mother thinks the solution to her problems is political canvassing – with some awkward guy she hardly knows …
Going door to door isn't exactly glamorous, but maybe it's not the worst thing in the world. After all, the polls are getting closer – and so are Maya and Jamie. Mastering local activism is one thing. Navigating the cross-cultural crush of the century is another thing entirely.
Title : Yes No Maybe So
Author : Becky Albertalli & Aisha Saaed
Format : Paperback ARC
Genre : Contemporary YA
Publisher : Simon & Schuster UK
Release Date : February 4, 2020
Rating : ★ ★ ★ .5
Micky's 3.5 star review
This is a gift of a contemporary book that bravely tackles the political climate we live in. On top of this, YES NO MAYBE SO is loaded with cuteness. In this way, it balances the serious themes with some lightness very well.
YES NO MAYBE SO had two quirky and endearing characters in Jamie a Jewish teen and Maya a Muslim teen. They were childhood friends but they hadn't seen one another for a long time. Suddenly, they were coerced into canvasing for a political leader's election together. Along the way were a bunch of humps in the road, the personal humps were sad but more impactful were the polarising political issues affecting their cultures and faith. The writing was approached in just the right way, it was compelling, it wasn't preachy and it immersed you in the personal stories of racism, prejudice and ignorance. I can't speak to the representation of faith or culture in this book but both authors are own voices, that said, please also search out own voices reviews.
There was the sweetest of slow-building connections with these two, it was cutely awkward, especially with Jamie's knack for saying the wrong thing. There was a lot of cringey, fun moments that made me laugh. I liked that these two were not immediately drawn to one another, at least Maya wasn't but friendship and camaraderie was a persuasive allure. I did like Maya and Jamie but I didn't always connect to their wider stories and the side characters. The wider stories were relevant and I think I just wanted something more from the storytelling.
This was a cute, joyful read that didn't evade real life and politics. There aren't that many books embracing this kind of context and so I say bravo to Albertali and Saaed for this.
Thank you to Simon and Schuster UK for the review copy.
Author atakefromtwocitiesPosted on February 4, 2020 July 7, 2020 Categories Blog, reviewsTags 2020February, 2020Reads, AishaSaaed, ARC, beckyalbertalli, ReviewsByMicky, Simon&SchusterUK, YAContemporary, YesNoMaybeSoLeave a comment on YES NO MAYBE SO by Becky Albertalli & Aisha Saaed


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Baylor Men's Basketball
Baylor Rolls Arkansas-Pine Bluff 99-54
The Bears strolled to victory behind Cryer's 20
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The Baylor Bears played a physical brand of basketball on both ends of the floor, turning the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions over 17 times and getting to the line 26 times, a season high.
LJ Cryer led all scorers with 20 points and 4-9 shooting from three. He started the game 3-3 from deep. That set the tone for the rest of the game as the Bears shot 40% from deep.
Cryer's bench-mob partners Jonathan Tchamwa-Tchatchoua and Jeremy Sochan added 14 and 12 points, respectively. Both had thunderous dunks and changed the game defensively when they came in. They have obvious defensive chemistry, and Tchamwa-Tchatchoua is clearly taking ownership of the defensive end. He is constantly communicating with his teammates on the floor and pointing things out to Sochan and Kendall Brown (11pts, 4 Rebs, 5-7 FG). Tchamwa-Tchatchoua added 13 rebounds and a couple of assists on the day. He brings energy and serious intensity to every play. On one play, he came out and defended a Golden Lion guard on an island. He was low in his stance, kept the guard in front, then roared in victory when the shot clock sounded without even a shot attempt.
Matthew Mayer (14 points, 7 Rebs, 4-5 3PT) played his most efficient game so far, finally finding the reliable outside shot he had last season. He was only called on to play 19 minutes in the blowout. Flo Thamba (4 pts, 10 Rebs) similarly played just 15 minutes, giving way to Zach Loveday (5 pts, 3 Rebs, 1-2 3PT) with over 8 minutes left in the game.
Adam Flagler had a difficult night scoring the ball, although he remained engaged on the defensive side of the ball. He was 1-7 from the floor for only 3 points in 21 minutes. He was outscored by reserve Mitchell Paul (5 pts, 2-2 FG, 2 stl) who played just 3 minutes. Flagler is clearly still dealing with an injury to his off hand. Hopefully the 8 days before the next game help him recover.
Baylor will host the Villanova Wildcats in Waco on December 12th at 2pm, broadcasted on ABC. Villanova is ranked #6 at the time of writing.
They are led by super senior guard Collin Gillespie, who missed last season's NCAA Tournament with a knee injury. Gillespie is averaging 17 points per game.
Villanova is 6-2 on the season with an overtime loss to UCLA and to #2 Purdue, who will likely be ranked #1 come Monday thanks to losses by both Duke and Gonzaga this week.
KenPom has Baylor as a 5-point favorite in a matchup that will be one of the biggest tests of the entire season for Scott Drew's squad.

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Acetylene as Potential Hydrogen-Bond Proton Acceptor
Steve Scheiner, Utah State UniversityFollow
S. J. Grabowski
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Journal of Molecular Structure
Ab initio calculations are used to assess the ability of the CC triple bond in acetylene to act as proton acceptor to donor molecules HF, HCl, HCN and HCCH. The strength of the interaction energy varies from 3 kcal/mol for the strongest of these complexes FH⋯HCCH, to 1 kcal/mol for the weakest (HCCH)2. The X–H bond of all donors undergoes the elongation characteristic of H-bonds, along with the red shift of its stretching frequency. In addition, electron density is transferred from the proton-acceptor molecule to the donor, and the bridging H becomes more positive. However, the magnitudes of these density shifts are larger than might be expected from a conventional H-bond. Opposite to a H-bond, the proton-accepting C atom loses density. Decomposition of the total interaction energy indicates the dominant role played by Coulombic attraction, as in a H-bond, but the exchange repulsion, charge transfer, and polarization terms are disproportionately larger than is typically seen in true H-bonds.
Publisher PDF is available for download through the link above.
Published by Elsevier in Journal of Molecular Structure.
Acetylene as Potential Hydrogen-Bond Proton Acceptor S. Scheiner, S. J. Grabowski J. Mol. Struct. 2002 615 209-218
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Q: How to assign specific ID to Kafka Topic Partition I am new to Apache Kafka. I want to assign a our user id as id to the topic partition. Is there a way to assign our own user-id to partition. I did research for couple hours on this, but didn't find any article related to assigning an ID to partition.
While publishing a message to Topic I want to use the user-id as key. So that all messages goes into the same partition. And I want to make sure that one partition should contain only one user related messages.
Can I use this user-id in consumers while consuming messages from partition?
Is there a way to achieve this functionality?

A: Id generation logic is up to your own application/services.
The default behavior of Kafka DefaultPartitioner is to place all same IDs into the same partition, ordered by arrival time (not necessarily producer time without extra producer configuration); there is nothing you need to do for this

Can I use this user-id in consumers

It's just the record key, so yes...
If you mean you want to assign consumer certain partitions based on the ID, then you'd need to reverse the DefaultPartitioner hash function

A: To implement the interface, you can customize the partition logic:
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Things seem rosy for golden couple Mike and Rachel (Meghan Markle, Horrible Bosses) as their wedding becomes set to be the talk of the town. With Harvey at a low ebb and Louis on a rollercoaster ride, however, there might well be tears at Pearson Specter Litt before anyone says "I do".
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Between her getting used to puppy life, having a bathroom renovated and working on her business, and me going abroad and starting some new projects of my own, September and October have been pretty busy for the both of us! But I love that we still make time to see each other as often as we can, forcing each other to get outside and enjoy the beauty of Cornwall's Autumn.
It's my favourite season, but other than these walks I've barely managed to get out to enjoy it. The weather also hasn't ben fantastic… but I'm still holding out for some frosty sunlit November days on the build up to (dare I say the C-word?) Christmas!
I've written about the incredible coastline along Rinsey head before, and Olivia and I decided to head back there along the path that goes from the headland to Praa Sands. It's beautifully rugged along here, with little sandy coves to explore that are completely empty during Autumn and Winter – hence our spontaneous photoshoot!
This was also the first time Olivia got to try out her new camera, and I think it's safe to say she fell in love with it. It does take incredible photos, and is much lighter to carry than her previous Nikon!
In a bid to find a more woodland-style walk with crispy Autumnal leaves to crunch through, we also recently visited Godolphin woods, taking Milo along with us. Godolphin is a beautiful National Trust house and estate (I went on a wreath-making workshop there last Christmas and loved it!) surrounded by forest and countryside walks in which you don't have to pay to enter (just the parking, unless you're an NT member).
We walked along the river, stopping occasionally to call Milo and practice some training with him, and of course to take photos too.
I get a ridiculous amount of compliments on this scarf, mainly because I swear I wear it every day of my life during Autumn! I bought it two years ago from ASOS and I have never since come across another one that is so big and soft; if anyone knows anywhere else that sells enormous blanket scarves that aren't too expensive, do let me know.
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The Autumn evenings have been stunning here recently in Cornwall, so the other night she messaged me asking if I wanted to join her for a spontaneous sunset shoot at Gwithian… and I'm so glad I went!
Just look at those candyfloss colours in the sky! It was magical – and definitely a reminder to get out and try to enjoy these early sunsets more.


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The Kapalua Resort Association
Get To Know the Kapalua Resort Association and Its Many Benefits
Kapalua Resort is among the most distinguished communities on Maui. Much of its appeal to owners, as well as prospective buyers, is its excellent community management. This master-planned resort community spans 1,650 acres in northwestern Maui and offers some of the most luxurious and breathtaking properties in all of Maui. Kapalua resort is comprised of 10 residential communities, which collectively feature a range of high-end villas, condominiums, and luxury residential homes.
There are also commercial properties on the resort's grounds. Some of the many communities in the resort are Montage Residences, Ritz Carlton Kapalua, and Pineapple Hill Estates. Residents throughout the resort have access to a variety of amenities and services, and these enhance their ownership experience in various ways. Many aspects of the community are governed and managed by the Kapalua Resort Association. A closer look at the association reveals the critical role that it plays in the living experience of local residents.
Membership in the Kapalua Resort Association
Kapalua Resort Association, or KRA, is a non-profit organization with a diverse membership base of property owners within the resort. Established in 1977, the membership is comprised of both individual and commercial property owners. This includes owners of undeveloped lots, parcels of land, single-family homes, condo units, hotels, and various commercial establishments in Kapalua Resort. Included in the group are the owners of properties in Ironwoods, Kapalua Ridge Villas, Kapalua Bay Villas, Kapalua Golf Villas, and other elite resort communities. These property owners hold real estate in Kapalua Resort, so they have a vested interest in its management, maintenance, and community assets.
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How Much Are The Dues For The Kapalua Resort Association?
By purchasing property in the resort, an individual or commercial entity automatically becomes an association member. No additional steps are required to obtain membership and to enjoy the KRA's services. Upon purchasing a property in Kapalua Resort, the buyer will receive a copy of the association's documents. These are also available to view and download on the KRA website.
When a homeowner in Pineapple Hill, Ironwoods, Coconut Grove, or other eligible Kapalua developments in the resort pay their HOA dues, they are paying their KRA dues as well. This is because the Kapalua Resort Association collects fees from the HOA rather than directly from the property owners. While residents may not directly see the cost of their KRA membership, they understandably want to see the benefits of their membership.
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Property developers with an ownership interest within the resort are also association members, but the KRA is not a division of a development company. This association operates as a local government specifically for the resort. It also has no role in the delivery of utility services to the area and is not affiliated with municipal service providers. The collective value of all properties in the resort is estimated to be over $1 billion, and the association's efforts help to preserve and even enhance property values.
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What the Association Does for the Kapalua Community
On a broad level, the Kapalua Resort Association is responsible for preserving and maintaining the common features and grounds throughout all communities, including Plantation Estates, Coconut Grove, Mahana Estates, and others. The association is a governmental body that specifically manages the resort's trails, walkways, landscaped community areas, roadways, lighting, signs, and beach access points. Each community in the resort may have its own HOA. These community-specific HOAs are responsible for maintaining the grounds and common features within their respective communities. The KRA is responsible for areas outside of these communities but on Kapalua Resort grounds.
The KRA also manages architectural and aesthetic maintenance and improvements. The association also serves other vital functions within the resort. For example, it contracts with security service providers to keep residential and commercial areas throughout the property safe. It also is responsible for maintaining the shuttle service that residents and visitors take advantage of regularly.
KRA Board of Directors
The KRA's Board of Directors, which is comprised of five elected members, meets regularly to manage the association's finances. The elected officials come from a variety of backgrounds, and they may include real estate developers, hotel owners, and homeowners. At these meetings, they may plan strategically for various improvements that could benefit property owners.
Specific rules and procedures were established in the KRA's founding documents pertaining to the actions of the Board of Directors. The Association Director is responsible for implementing the intentions of the Board of Directors. This individual is also the point of contact for property owners who have questions or concerns. You can also visit the KRA's office in person at 700 Village Road for assistance with a specific matter.
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Because of the extensive role that the Kapalua Resort Association plays within the resort community, its actions and efforts directly impact residents' quality of life as well as property values. More than that, they protect and preserve the vibrant sense of community that residents enjoy and help with conscientious planning for future developments such as the much anticipated Kapalua Central Resort.
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Membership Amenities of the Kapalua Resort Association
Numerous amenities are supported through KRA membership. For example, the Kapalua Resort's hiking trails, including the Kapalua Coastal Trail, are maintained by the association. Access to the resort's world-class beaches, which are teeming with wildlife and recreational opportunities, is also managed by the association. In addition, residents who have security concerns have access to onsite security 24 hours a day through Kapalua Security. In addition, the shuttle service offered through KRA is accessible to all property owners. By calling the shuttle service directly, residents can arrange transportation to any beaches, hotels, golf courses, or other venues within the resort.
Beyond these KRA-managed amenities and services, residents of Plantation Estates, Kapalua Bay Villas, Montage Residences, and others in the Kapalua Resort area have convenient access to the amenities at Ritz Carlton Kapalua. Some of these include a spa and several fine restaurants. On the resort's grounds, you can also play tennis at the Kapalua Tennis Garden, go ziplining, golf at two renowned golf courses and enjoy other activities that may elevate your quality of life. These amenities that are not managed by KRA may be available at additional cost to the resort's residents.
How to Learn More About Kapalua Resort
Many property owners who are new to one of Kapalua Resort's communities, like Kapalua Golf Villas, Kapalua Ridge Villas, Mahana Estates, and others, have questions about the infrastructure and features that are covered by their homeowners' association versus the Kapalua Resort Association. Through the KRA office or the specific communities' HOA management team, you can better determine which association you should contact for assistance on a specific matter.
If you're already a member, you can easily log into the Kapalua Resort Association's member website where members are able to view the association's calendar of events and meetings. Attending these meetings is a convenient way to stay informed about various community projects and related services that are governed by the KRA. Association members can also learn more about the management, gain a deeper understanding of how the association works and participate in membership voting by attending meetings.
For those who are interested in serving on the KRA's Board of Directors in the future, attending meetings is a great starting point for developing relationships and getting involved. However, information about the meetings is also accessible via the KRA website, so property owners do not need to attend live meetings in order to say informed. Meeting information posted on the KRA website includes minutes from each meeting, resolutions, and finances. Members can sign up to receive notification emails from the KRA to stay informed as well.
If you still have questions about what the Kapalua Resort Association does or if you have concerns that need to be addressed, you can always reach out to Evan at 808-214-4799, evan@mauieliteproperty.com, or fill out the contact form below to learn more about buying or selling in Kapalua or anywhere else on Maui.
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This is a [Google Cloud Deployment
Manager](https://cloud.google.com/deployment-manager/overview) template that
deploys a new [Cloud Router](https://cloud.google.com/router/docs/how-to/creating-routers), creates a [VLAN attachment](https://cloud.google.com/interconnect/docs/how-to/dedicated/creating-vlan-attachments), adds an interface to the Cloud Router and adds a BGP peer to the interface .

## IAM setup
If you are creating a VLAN attachment not in the same project where your interconnect is, i.e. <vpc_project_id> != <interconnect_project_id>, make sure that Deployment Manager's service account <vpc_project_number>@cloudservices.gserviceaccount.com has the following permissions assigned in  interconnect_project_id project:
* compute.interconnects.use
* resourcemanager.projects.get

Both permissions are available in the "Compute Network User" role, please consider assigning this role (or any other roles with these permissions) to the service account.

## Deploy the template

1. Change values of properties in  `vlan_attachment.yaml`, do not uncomment peer_ip_address property yet

2. Deploy with the following command:

    gcloud deployment-manager deployments create <your_deployment_name> --config ./vlan_attachment.yaml

3. Find customer_router_ip output value by [viewing the configuration layout](https://cloud.google.com/deployment-manager/docs/deployments/viewing-manifest#configuration_layout) or by executing a script that returns outputs associated with the deployment:

	./display_outputs.sh <your_deployment_name>

4. Uncomment peer_ip_address property in `vlan_attachment.yaml` and set it's value to the IP address part of  customer_router_ip (e.g. if customer_router_ip is 169.254.68.162/29, use 169.254.68.162 as a value)

5. Update the deployment with the following command:

    gcloud deployment-manager deployments update <your_deployment_name> --config ./vlan_attachment.yaml

## More information

[Cloud Interconnect Documentation](https://cloud.google.com/interconnect/docs/)

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NCB accesses US$16 million in trade financing from IFC
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, announces that National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited has joined its Global Trade Finance Program to expand its trade finance business in the Caribbean and better serve small and medium enterprises.
"NCB executed its first transaction under the Global Trade Finance Programme in February 2014, accessing
US$16 million in trade funding for its customers," said Septimus Blake, NCB senior general manager.
"This facility will provide access to a global network of confirming banks, facilitate transactions where
trade lines are limited, and also provide access to advisory services and training."
Published in the Jamaica Observer


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Stewart Merrett 'Windsurfers '
Stewart Merrett's work is an unabashed celebration of life. Whether sun-soaked open seas or the delights of domestic life, his vision evades, in his words, being overly "intimidating, precious or intellectual".
'Windsurfers' is a triumph of composition. In neon tones, Merrett captures the speed and glamour of boating. Like a visual martini, there is a dash of Miami heat, a twist of 1980's boldness and a sprig of breakneck speed.
Across his career, Merrett won acclaim for his textile art and screenprints. He created murals for master architect I.M. Pei, the Hilton and casinos in Darwin and Alice Springs, taking inspiration from everywhere: the garden, Japanese and Chinese design and his life in Melbourne society. He is represented in numerous corporate, private and public collections, including at the National Gallery of Victoria.
For fans of Merrett and the 1980s aesthetic, 'Windsurfers' promises to delight.
Stewart MERRETT (1943 - 2020)
'Windsurfers'. 1983
Dimensions: 76 x 169 cm
Signed: Signed Stewart Merrett and dated on Lower Right
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ADJUSTED OPERATING PROFIT UP IN Q3 ON THE MARKETS SEGMENT'S CONTINUED PROFIT IMPROVEMENT. REVENUE DOWN AS EXPECTED DUE TO DIVESTMENTS.
- Revenue MEUR 81.6 (86.0), down 5.1%.
- Adjusted operating profit MEUR 15.1 (14.0), or 18.5% (16.2%) of revenue, up 8.3%.
- Operating profit MEUR 14.6 (14.3) or 17.9% (16.6%) of revenue, up 1.9%.
- Earnings per share EUR 0.12 (0.12).
- Alma Markets: Profitable business growth continued in Finland and in international operations.
- Alma Consumer: The decline of print media sales still reduced profitability.
- Revenue MEUR 262.7 (270.2), down 2.8%.
- Adjusted operating profit MEUR 40.2 (39.8), or 15.3% (14.7%) of revenue, up 1.1%.
- Operating profit MEUR 44.9 (40.7) or 17.1% (15.1%) of revenue, up 10.1%.
- Earnings per share EUR 0.38 (0.35).
*) Comparison data has been adjusted between advertising revenue and service revenue.
The Finnish economy is expected to experience strong growth in 2018. Alma Media's significant operating countries in Eastern Central Europe, such as the Czech Republic and Slovakia, are expected to see economic growth of 3–4%. The structural transformation of the media will continue in 2018; online content sales will grow, while the demand for print media will decline.
In 2018, Alma Media expects its full-year revenue to remain at the previous year's level and its adjusted operating profit to increase from the 2017 level. The full-year revenue for 2017 was MEUR 367.3, and the adjusted operating profit was MEUR 51.1.
According to Kantar TNS, the total advertising volume in Finland decreased by 0.6% (2.2%) in July–September 2018, while advertising in online media increased in Finland by 2.4% (10.1%) in the third quarter. Advertising in city papers and newspapers declined by 7.5% (10.9%) in Finland. Advertising in magazines in Finland decreased in July–September 2018 by 2.8% (8.9%). In terms of volume, the total market for afternoon papers in Finland declined by 10.7% (12.1%) in the third quarter of 2018.
According to Sveriges Mediebyråer, the total advertising volume in Sweden increased by 6.7% (3.6%) in July–September 2018. Advertising in online media grew by 5.2% (9.8%) in Sweden. Advertising in trade magazines in Sweden decreased by 17.5% (8.1%).
Alma Media's main markets in Eastern Central Europe are the Czech Republic and Slovakia. According to the European Commission's forecast, the Czech Republic's GDP will grow by 3.0% in 2018. The Czech National Bank estimates that the GDP will grow by 3.2% in 2018 and 3.4% in 2019. In Slovakia, GDP growth in 2018 will be 3.9% according to the European Commission. The Czech National Bank estimates that the GDP will grow by 4.3% in 2018 and 4.7% in 2019.
Alma Media's profitability continued to develop favourably in the third quarter. The adjusted operating profit for July–September was MEUR 15.1 and the operating profit margin was 18.5 per cent. Alma Markets, which specialises in digital marketplaces and the recruitment business, continued its strong profit performance. Relative profitability was also improved by the divestment of businesses with negative or low profitability. Alma Media's revenue in July–September declined, as expected, due to divestments. Revenue decreased by 5.1 per cent and amounted to MEUR 81.6.
While the Finnish economy is estimated to be at the peak of its current boom period, the domestic media advertising decreased by 0.6 per cent in July–September according to Kantar TNS. The reason behind the low level of advertising investment is the ongoing shift from traditional newspaper advertising to digital advertising, advertisers investing in their own media and marketing technologies, and intensifying competition between domestic media agencies and international platforms.
Alma Markets continued to grow in the third quarter while maintaining an excellent level of profitability (operating profit margin 39.3 per cent). Revenue growth in the recruitment business slowed down slightly compared to the first half of the year, but the demand for recruitment services in Eastern Central Europe remains at a good level due to strong economic growth. Marketing investments in a new mobile recruitment service in Poland continued during the period. In Finland, favourable economic development boosted the sales of online services related to housing and cars.
Alma Talent's adjusted operating profit for July–September was on a par with the comparison period, at MEUR 2.8. Alma Talent's transformation strategy is focused on the renewal of media and pursuing growth in digital content revenue and digital subscriptions. The segment performed in line with targets in these areas during the review period, which helped compensate for the decline of print media. The measures aimed at reorganising operations in Sweden continued during the period. The focus of the segment's operations has also been sharpened by divesting unprofitable and non-synergistic businesses.
Alma Consumer's revenue was reduced by the divestment of newspapers in Lapland. The development of profitability was affected by the lower single-copy sales of Iltalehti and the decreasing print media advertising revenue of regional and local media, although the rate of decline in print advertising revenue was slower than in the market in general. In the segment's digital advertising, mobile and video advertising developed favourably and content marketing grew substantially year-on-year. The programmatic buying market has partially recovered of the entry into force of the GDPR, which affected its development in the previous quarter.
In July, we sold an office and production property in Tampere. The sale did not have a significant effect on profit, but it frees up capital for the development of the core businesses. Our equity ratio stood at 56.0 per cent at the end of September, while gearing was 12.1 per cent.
The decision of the EU Council to allow value added tax on digital publications to be lowered from 24 per cent to 10 per cent represents a positive outcome. We believe the decision will lead to increased demand and consumption of digital services and content in Finland. This, in turn, will help maintain the vitality of domestic media companies and improve their ability to perform their duty of maintaining the education and awareness of the public, which is an important role played by high-quality media.
An analyst and media conference will be held on the same day at 11.00–12.00 EEST in the Alma House (address: Alvar Aallon katu 3 C, Helsinki). In addition to the presentations held by President & CEO Kai Telanne and CFO Juha Nuutinen, participants will have an opportunity to discuss with other members of the company's management. Please note that the conference will be held in Finnish. The presentation material in English will be available on www.almamedia.fi/en/investors/reports-and-presentations/presentations at 11.00 EEST.
A conference call and audio webcast concerning the financial result of January–September 2018 will begin at 13.00 EEST and will be held in English. You can participate in the conference by calling +44 333 300 0804 (confirmation code: 15513470#) or follow it at http://www.almamedia.fi/en/investors/reports-and-presentations/presentations.