Something about Harrow's deal had seemed vaguely familiar to me and it had been driving me crazy, but it finally came to me, she made me think of Tenar from The Tombs of Atuan! No wonder I was drawn to her fast, I loved that book so much as a kid. If you've never heard of it, from the jacket: "Tenar is chosen as high priestess to the ancient and nameless Powers of the Earth, and everything is taken from her—home, family, possessions, even her name. She is now known only as Arha, the Eaten One, and guards the shadowy, labyrinthine Tombs of Atuan..."
Oh I had not ever heard of that! That does sound strangely familiar =P And cool! I love it when a trope I love from my childhood shows up in future stuff. Preferably a little evolved each time lmao
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Image one text reads, "AAC Tip of the Week: Shared writing - How?"
Image two text reads, "How does shared writing work? The adult models the writing process by writing in real-time as the learner watches. The adult “thinks aloud” as they are writing to talk about print concepts, spelling, revising, sound-to-letter connections, and more."
Image three text reads, "The learner can participate in a variety of ways. Using mouth words or sounds. Selecting from offered choices. Using their AAC systems. Communicating their ideas however they choose to."
Image four text reads, "Predictable Chart Writing. A common form of shared writing is predictable chart writing. Predictable chart writing is a structured, systematic way to engage learners in the writing process. There are 5 steps."
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1. Write the chart - using a model sentence or sentence starter on a specific topic
2. Reread the chart - several times, drawing attention to a certain aspect of writing
3. Work with sentence strips - learner cuts the sentences into words and practices putting the words back in order
4. Be the sentence - learners (or stuffed animals, etc.) are each one word and line up to make the sentence
5. Make and publish the book - turn the chart into a book with photos/pictures to add to “library”"
I LOVE how messy morality is in The Searcher: A Novel by Tana French. It really does feel messy and convoluted and complicated. The right thing for one context can very much be the wrong thing for another and yet be the same situation you're looking at. Who do you choose to do by right? How do you live on after making that choice?
He hated the way every drug in its different way scooped the solidity right out of the world and left it quicksand-textured, cracked across and wavering at the edges. They did the same thing to people: people on drugs stopped being what you knew them to be. They looked you right in the face and saw things that had nothing to do with you.
Finished Plain Bad Heroines with spouse, and he liked it. Especially the ending. His favorite was easily Merritt. I knew he had great taste. Hehe. He's baffled that after my first read and looking at reviews, I found people hating her even by the end. I don't know folks. Dunno XDXD
I shut my eyes. I was giddy from staring down at the terrace, and my fingers ached from holding at the ledge. The mist entered my nostrils and hang upon my lips, rank and sour. It was stifling like a blanket, like an anesthetic.
I don't know that it says anything good about me, but personally I'm rather with Connor and Richie. Though I don't blame Fiona and Kennedy and can't say they're wrong. They're probably right. I couldn't do it though. I probably should side eye whatever Kennedy's plan is, but Richie already sabotaged things so it at least feels like just evening the playing field. Still. I'm glad it's such a big deal for Kennedy. That even though he feels it's the right thing to do, he knows it's still not good. How's that for black and white thinking Richie?
Can't believe I'm siding with a French protagonist lmao
