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READING RECOMMENDATION: DELILAH AND THE SPACE- RIGGER, A SHORT STORY BY ROBERT A.HEINLEIN

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Hello readers and fellow bloggers! Today I'm back with another review. This time I'll be reviewing a short story rather than a whole book. I have a copy of Heinlein's The Green Hills of Earth/ The Menace From Earth short story collection at home and sometimes I like to reread those classical SF stories of his. Moreover, short story collections are great if you're pressed for time  because you can just pick them up and opt for just one story. The last book I recommended from Heinlein didn't have a strong female protagonist, so I'm making up for it today.  The main reason why I've reread this story recently is because I'm considering making it a part of my ninth grade  Reading curriculum (my students seem to like science fiction). I haven't decided on the latter. I might choose some other story of his to teach. Published in 1949 , Delilah and the Space- Rigger is a short story that is in many ways typical of Heinlein's future histories. I'm a

FRIDAY FASHION ILLUSTRATION SPRING VIBES: A PEAK INTO MY SKETCHBOOK

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Hello dear readers! I'm back with another Friday Fashion Illustration post. Today I'll share some fashion sketches with you. I will let you take a peak into my sketchbook. The Spring is finally here! So, why not go for Spring inspired sketches! As I said in my last post:   When it happens that I don't have the time for art, I make sketches. Sometimes  a quick sketch can lead you places. Sometimes it is a dead end. You never know until you try, don't you? Anyhow, quick sketches might be all that I'll be doing in foreseeable future.  Why not make the most of it? The medium for these illustrations is watercolour pencils  ( Staedtler brand , #notsponsored ). I haven't added water to all of them. Consequently, some of these sketches are drawings, some watercolour sketches and some a mix of sorts. What do they have in common. Well, they are transitional looks. Spring is here, but some days are bond to be on the cold side, so a beanie and a scarf are still accessories