Declan O Donnell has sailed out of Oregon and deep into the vast, wild ocean, having had just finally enough of other people and their problems. He will go it alone, he will be his own country, he will be beholden to and beloved of no one. No man is an island, my butt, he thinks. I am that very man. . . . But the galaxy soon presents him with a string of odd, entertaining, and dangerous passengers, who become companions of every sort and stripe. The Plover is the story of their adventures and misadventures in the immense blue country one of their company calls Pacifica. Hounded by a mysterious enemy, reluctantly acquiring one new resident after another, Declan O Donnell's lonely boat is eventually crammed with humor, argument, tension, and a resident herring gull.Brian Doyle's The Plover is a sea novel, a maritime adventure, the story of a cold man melting, a compendium of small miracles, an elegy to Edmund Burke, a watery quest, a... Views: 69
When city gal Ginny Marlow stormed into Serendipity, Montana, to bail out her little sister, she didn't expect to be sentenced herself -- to ten days on Sheriff Quint Cutler's ranch! Or that 'doing time' with this laid-back lawman would completely unsettle her well-ordered life. Quint knew just what Ginny and her sister needed. As for his own needs. After one all-consuming kiss, he couldn't help himself. He wanted Ginny in his arms forever. And soon he was building a case that even she couldn't resist! Views: 69
Daemon is an ambitious novel, which sets out not only to entertain, which it surely does, but also to challenge the reader to consider social issues as broad as the implications of living in a technologically advanced world and whether democracy can survive in such a world. The storyline portrays one possible world consequent to the development of the technological innovations that we currently live with and the reality that the author, Suarez, imagines will evolve, and it is chilling and tense (on www.thedaemon.com the reader can find evidence that the seemingly incredible advances Suarez proposes could in fact become real). Daemon is filled with multiple scenes involving power displays by the Daemon's allies resulting in complete loss of control by its enemies, violence with new and innovative weaponry, explosions, car crashes, blood, guts, and limbs-cut-off galore. As far as computer complexity, Daemon will satisfy any computer geek's thirst. I was thankful for Pete Sebeck, the detective in the book whose average-person understanding of computers necessitates an occasional explanation about what is going on. I came away from the novel with a new understanding, respect, and fear of computer capability. In the end, Suarez invites the reader to enter the "second age of reason," to think about where recent and imminent advances in computer technology are taking us and whether we want to go there. For me, it is this "thinking" aspect of the novel which makes it a particularly fun, satisfying, and significant read. Views: 69
The Great Railway Bazaar is Paul Theroux's account of his epic journey by rail through Asia. Filled with evocative names of legendary train routes - the Direct-Orient Express, the Khyber Pass Local, the Delhi Mail from Jaipur, the Golden Arrow to Kuala Lumpur, the Hikari Super Express to Kyoto and the Trans-Siberian Express - it describes the many places, cultures, sights and sounds he experienced and the fascinating people he met. Here he overhears snippets of chat and occasional monologues, and is drawn into conversation with fellow passengers, from Molesworth, a British theatrical agent, and Sadik, a shabby Turkish tycoon, while avoiding the forceful approaches of pimps and drug dealers. This wonderfully entertaining travelogue pays loving tribute to the romantic joys of railways and train travel. Views: 69
Pisces
Antony is my bodyguard. A man who is supposed to protect me, not make me want to run. How did knowing him make me face myself? Being kidnapped by my enemy makes me doubt if he's my twin flame. I had always known my mission but was I ready for love?
Aries
The explosion changed my life forever. What good is being able to throw fire if I'm not fit enough to use it? With father missing, and the others trying to find him, I sink into despair. Life is no longer worth living.
Taurus
When our arch enemy Nick offered me the opportunity to go back in time to see why we had become obsessed with hunting each other down, I couldn't refuse.
When I agreed, what I thought were hallucinations took over. The past would not only answer questions about my life, it would reveal who Nick was too.
**Pisces, Aries and Taurus are the first three books in the twelve book Zodiac Twin Flame Series. This young adult paranormal romance series is for you if you love action packed fantasy romance. Get it now!
Book order:
Pisces
Aries
Taurus
Gemini
Cancer**
**Review
"Pisces: Book 1 (The Zodiac Twin Flame Series) byRachel Medhurst is a very interesting, unique story that I think will takereaders by surprise. It is not your typical romance, but romance readers willenjoy the slow burning love that ignites between Pisces and Antony. I loved thecharacters in this story. They were very well written and seemed like they knewexactly what they wanted. Pisces struggled with completing her mission andsometimes wanting to be selfish and just live her life like a normal teenager.Ithink teenage readers especially will be able to relate to her struggles andwonder why there is so much pressure on her." 4* - Reviewed ByJanelle Fila for Readers' Favorite
Aries - "This book completely went the other way then Iwas expecting! There was a few twists I was shocked about! Mainly the biggesttwist is one I wont mention so I dont ruin it for others. Just WOW!
The rest of this story was just as amazing as Pisces! I love this authorswriting and way of telling her stories. She just jumps right in and grabs you.Love all the action and adventure." - Shawndra
Taurus - "Fresh and imaginative creation." -Terrordurf Views: 69
This is a very very short novella consisting of one scene that has three parts, and an additional bonus scene. This was written to be a FREE gift to any Fallen Crest readers! And with that said, Happy Holidays from Tijan. Views: 69
