It's 1953, and the golden age of Hollywood musicals. Paul Dunham couldn't be hotter on the dancefloor or the silver screen. Hoping to capitalize on Paul's popularity, the studio pairs him with up-and-comer Jack Wells.<br><br>On the marquee, it's a match made in heaven, but for Paul, it's a personal hell. He hates Jack's newfangled acting style, and he hates Jack's blue eyes, and he especially hates the fact that Jack is one of the most talented dancers he has ever met.<br><br>Jack, however, doesn't hate Paul. In fact, everything Paul does fascinates him. After their first meeting, Jack is determined to win Paul over, and he won't back down until Paul admits the two of them are perfect partners ... in every way.
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Family Sticks Together
Have you ever had your life turn to shit just because of one accident? Did it get better? Or did your whole family's life and your own just crumble?
After a chemical explosion, 5 children's lives are changed, for better or worse is debatable. The explosion changed their DNA and they were once cousins but now are blood siblings. Pretty cool, right? They thought so but weren't too fond of the side effects the explosion caused. And neither are their parents. Disowned and shunned, they run away to Gotham, where their unwitting saviors wait. Can they get through this with help or will they turn away and push everyone out?
*WARNING: GRAPHIC DEPICTIONS AND ADULT LANGUAGE*
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The Adventure of the Ten Magical Sticks
When a 10 year old girl helps her parents make a bonfire at their camping trip, she gathers up ten sticks. But, she discovers that the sticks weren't just ordinary sticks, they were magical! So how is she going to save her parents from the evil powers of the magical sticks?
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Sticks and Stones They Break My Bones
"What if I'm more broken than you realize? What if I'm too messed up for you?" My voice cracked as I looked up at him with tears brimming my lashes. "What if my world is too crazy for you, Dorado? There's a darkness inside of me and it's swallowing me whole. You haven't seen me at my worst. And I'm scared for you to see me in those moments. I'm scared you'll turn your back on me like everyone else. I'm scared I'll lose you like I do everyone else."
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I AM A DEVIL : THE MYSTERY OF THE STICKS OF THE SPIRIT CALL
Setelah perseteruan besar terjadi antara iblis goady dan iblis onheil, iblis goady menyingkir dari kediaman Desentrume dan beralih ke hutan belantara Gaunhem. Iblis Onheil yang masih memendam amarah terhadap kaum Goady. Terus menerus mengirim penyusup dan mencari ke seluruh dunia bawah untuk menemukan keberadaan Ibis Goady. Mereka juga mencari-cari tongkat pemanggil arwah untuk meningkatkan kekuatan sihir mereka dan membangkitkan para mayat iblis yang sudah mati.
Hingga dua orang penyusup datang ke Gaunhem, berhasil lolos dan menemukan kedua keinginan mereka di suatu hutan belantara yang gelap dan menakutkan.
Novel ini juga berkisah tentang seorang iblis muda bernama Fransa yang ingin sekali keluar dari dunia bawah dan pergi ke dunia manusia. Fransa berjuang sekuat tenaganya untuk menaklukkan dunia dan mengubah pandangan ras lain terhadap ras iblis. Tapi di tengah jalan ia selalu menemukan rintangan yang berat untuk dia tangani.
Mampukah Fransa meraih mimpinya?
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Pinocho
La guerra entre los seres extranaturales y los reinos humanos llega a su fase final. Una masacre extermina por completo la rasa de madera. Los extranormales más fuertes invaden uno de los reinos bajos tomando como rehén a su rey. Sus aliados y los agenos a este, pelean entre si, convirtiéndose en una barrera de protección entre los humanos y los seres extranaturales.
Pinocho, una muñeca de madera que colgaba de uno de los árboles madre de lo extraordinarios extintos cobraría vida después de que su creador respirara por ultima vez, después de que el cadáver del niño que alguna vez deleitó con su belleza a la bruja equivocada se convirtiera en polvo.
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Shockwave
This story is about a special person named Brady, he’s a prince in a fallen kingdom that is called The Kingdom Of Astyrid. After a tragedy that will be explained later, his father, his mother (who despises Brady) and his older sister moved to a village in hopes of starting over in a town called Arkshire, while his parents still have their eyes on maybe one day, rebuilding the Kingdom of Astyrid from the destruction from that one night. In this story are: Demons, Elves, Dwarves, Ghosts, Humans (obviously), Giants, animals as well. But this is supposed to take place in a more futuristic timezone. :)
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Hot Jocks
Eight hot, sexy stories about gay athletes finding love and lust on the playing field in one sizzling box set! Contains the stories:<br /><br /><strong>Faceoff</strong>: Minor league hockey player Christian Magdziuk transferred to a new team, leaving his teammate and lover Ronnie behind. Now it's the first game of a new season, and he's facing off against his former teammates in the season opener. But does something still smolder between Christian and Ronnie after all this time?<br /><br /><strong>Play On</strong>: This is Cordero’s rookie year with the intramural soccer team, but he catches Sean’s eye the first day of practice. Sean wastes no time letting this fly brother know just how sprung he is. The feeling’s mutual and there’s no denying the spark between them. Unfortunately, Sean is easily distracted by Cordero on the field. Can he get his mind back on the game before he's thrown off the team?<br /><br /><strong>Served!</strong>: The night before Wildwood’s annual Beach Volleyball Tournament, Colby meets Van at a bar. The instant attraction is mutual. The next day when Colby runs into Van at the tournament, a quick look at the schedule shows the day could end with the two facing off through the volleyball net. To up the ante, Van proposes a little wager. Whoever loses gets whatever he wants from the winner.<br /><br /><strong>Tee'd Off</strong>: Greg has loved golf since he was a kid. When he was twelve, he met Trevor Johns, who he caddied for throughout high school. Ten years later, Greg works at the Hermitage Country Club where he runs into Trey Johns, son of his former employer. Trey is quick to inform Greg he’s smitten with the caddy, but Greg has reservations. Greg almost blows a chance to hook up with Trey. Will he get another?<br /><br /><strong>Batter Up</strong>: Rob Ritchie sneaks into the ballpark to watch practice and ends up going out with short stop, Mike Hennessey. It isn't until they face off on the baseball field that Mike realizes he slept with the enemy. Can Rob talk his way back into Mike's bed after the game?<br /><br /><strong>Victory Lap</strong>: After a hard look at his life, Josh Helton ditches his abusive boyfriend and takes up running. On a morning jog he meets Chad, a sexy bicyclist who's everything Josh has always wanted in a guy. But Josh isn't confident in himself any more ... so it's up to Chad to make the first move.<br /><br /><strong>Getting Wet</strong>: Rory Holt is the best swimmer on the team at State U. and he knows it. If he hopes to win Olympic gold one day, he can’t let anything distract him. But new teammate Chase Cohen is determined to catch Rory’s eye. Rory can’t deny the attraction he feels towards Chase, but when it costs him his spot on the leaderboard, he’s pissed. Is Chase after Rory’s position on the team, or Rory himself?<br /><br /><strong>Out of Bounds</strong>: Jo plays basketball on his college team. At an off-campus party before the season begins, he hooks up with a guy named Kevin. Things heat up between them, leading to a night of hot sex. But the next day Jo learns Kevin has been hired as his team’s new assistant coach. Is their budding relationship over before it even begins? Or will Kevin go out of bounds to be with Jo?
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119 Chs
Stockholm
I can’t... no, I don’t want to remember what I was like before this happened. I should’ve been smarter, I should’ve listened to myself. I shouldn't have lied to Mom, or to anyone else. I should’ve told them where I was actually going. The memories of that morning’s chill of the fall air, the leaves under my feet...and the guilt on my chest.
Side note: There are only 11 chapters.
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Holocaust
The Earth shattered by darkness and despair, where demonic forces emerge from a malevolent portal to unleash havoc upon the lands, hope flickers like a dying ember. Just as humanity teeters on the precipice of defeat, a solitary figure emerges from the shadows, determined to defy destiny and ignite a spark of resistance.
Spicy sticks can be eaten in moderation, but it is not recommended to eat too much. Spicy sticks were soy products with high protein content. They were classified as protein foods and had no obvious fat-increasing effect. However, the stimulating spices and supplements contained in spicy sticks may increase the chances of mouth sores, flatulence, constipation, diarrhea, and other discomfort. In addition, the salt content and fat content of spicy sticks were high, so eating more was not good for health. Pregnant women and pregnant women should eat spicy sticks with caution because the stimulating spices and supplements may increase the chances of mouth sores, flatulence, constipation, diarrhea and other discomfort during pregnancy. At the same time, spicy sticks are greasy and difficult to digest food. Long-term or large-scale consumption may increase the burden on the digestive tract, causing abdominal distension, diarrhea and other symptoms. In severe cases, it may also induce acute cholecystectomy during pregnancy. Expired Spicy Strips tasted worse and were easy to breed bacteria. Eating a small amount of expired spicy sticks by mistake usually does not pose a significant harm to health, but eating a large amount or often of expired spicy sticks may cause acute gastroenteritis and even increase the risk of cancer. Therefore, it is recommended to eat spicy sticks in moderation to avoid eating too much and expired spicy sticks.
The steps to make the spicy sticks were as follows: First, prepare the ingredients, including wide flour, chili powder, edible oil, salt, five-spice powder, and so on. He could add some ingredients according to his personal preferences, such as peanuts, sesame, seaweed, and so on. Next, he made chili oil. He added an appropriate amount of chili powder into the hot oil and stir-fried it over a small fire to make the chili oil fragrant. Then, he mixed flour, salt, oil, chili powder, chicken essence, star anise, garlic, and other ingredients to form a hard dough. Then, he washed the dough in clear water many times until the dough had a silky feeling. Finally, the dough was put into a screw kneading machine. After high temperature and high pressure treatment, the dough would become a multi-hole strip of spicy strip. He cut the spicy strip into pieces and mixed it with chili oil and other seasonings to enjoy.
The steps to make the spicy sticks were as follows: First, prepare the chili oil. He chopped the onions, shallots, and coriander into pieces, then put them together with the onions into hot oil and fried them until they were slightly charred. Next, he prepared the seasoning for the chili noodles. He mixed the coarse chili powder, fine chili powder, salt, sugar, pepper powder, cumin powder, spicy powder, and white sesame together. Then, he scooped out the fried dregs. Finally, he placed the seasonings and bean skin into the pot and braised them until the flavor was well absorbed.
The custom bamboo skewer was a kind of bamboo skewer that could be customized according to the customer's requirements. He could find many suppliers and manufacturers to provide customized bamboo sticks. The specifications, materials, origin, and whether the LOGO could be printed on these custom bamboo sticks might vary from supplier to supplier. In addition, there were also some companies that specialized in the production of bamboo sticks. The price, reviews, and shopping guides of the bamboo sticks could be found on the relevant websites.
Yes, it probably is. Hockey novels often capture the excitement of the sport, and if it's well - written, it can be a great read for fans. They can relate to the hockey - related themes, like the team spirit, the intense games, and the players' lives both on and off the ice.
The story has had a major impact on Canadian hockey. It has led to a loss of public trust in the organizations involved. Sponsors may be more hesitant to support teams or events. Parents might be more cautious about letting their children participate. Also, it has forced the hockey community to re - evaluate and improve its policies on preventing sexual assault and protecting players.
The hockey sweater in the story might be significant as it could represent a sense of identity for the character. It might be linked to their love for the sport, their team spirit, or it could hold memories of their time on the ice.
I'm not sure specifically who the main character associated with the hockey sweater is without reading the actual short story in more detail. But it's likely to be a young hockey player who has a strong connection to the sweater.
Chaoshan's specialty spicy strips had many flavors, including cumin, curry, barbecue, basil, and vanilla. Chaoshan Spicy Strips 'specialties included Pingjiang Dried Tofu, Pingxiang Spicy Tofu Skin, Pingjiang Dried Tofu, Marinated Tofu, and Nanxi Tofu. Spicy sticks were a simple snack that had now become the leader of the spicy stick market and had entered the national market. As for the specific information about Chaoshan's specialty, Spicy Spicy Strips, there was no mention of it in the search results.
Eating spicy sticks might affect one's growth. Spicy sticks were deep-fried products. After being fried, their nutritional value was basically zero, and they contained a large number of ingredients. Eating spicy sticks often might cause the taste to become heavy, the appetite to be poor, and the immune system to be low. Long-term picky eating and not paying attention to nutritional balance may lead to insufficient nutrition, which will affect the growth of height. However, some information also mentioned that eating spicy food usually did not directly affect height development. Eating spicy food in moderate amounts was beneficial to promote digestive juice secretion and increase appetite, which was helpful in replenishing nutrients. In addition, height was also related to genetics. Therefore, although eating spicy sticks may have a certain effect on growing taller, the specific effect may vary according to individual differences.