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Michael Kingswood

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Michael Kingswood grew up in Maryland, in the Washington, DC suburbs. He graduated from Boston University in May 1997, with a degree in Mechanical Engineering (minor in Astronomy). Upon graduation, he was commissioned as an officer in the US Navy and has served as a submariner ever since. He has since earned a masters degree in Engineering Management from Old Dominion University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of South Carolina.

Michael has always been a voracious reader. Though he prefers reading science fiction and fantasy for entertainment, he will sample just about any genre. Except paranormal romance. For education and personal development purposes, he enjoys reading about economics, history, physics, astrono...more

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The Scam I Never Knew Existed

I’m going to tell the story of something that happened to my wife this week. It will piss you off. I know it pissed me off. It’s about a type of scam that’s apparently been in play for a little while now, but I’d never heard about it until it happened to her.

A little background, first.

We met in Portsmouth, NH in 2005. I was up there because my submarine was going through an overhaul at Portsmou...

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	So You Want To Be A Dragon Slayer... 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2011	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Delphinus 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2011	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Falling Softly 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2011	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Necromancer's Lair 3.0 of 5 stars 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Passing In The Night 3.0 of 5 stars 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2011	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Glimmer Vale 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Champion 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Jar of Mixed Treats 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Masters of the Sun by Michael Kingswood (Goodreads Author), Jeroen Ten Berge (Illustrator) 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Measuring Up 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2011	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Smilla's Sense of Snow

by Peter Høeg

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The Jury Series (Four Books In One)

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The Three Musketeers

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Michael Kingswood is now friends with Katherine Mcgill
May 15, 2013 12:16pm
Michael Kingswood marked as to-read: Gamescapes: Lair of the Necromancer / Well of Souls by Alida Saxon	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Dec 22, 2012 09:20am
Michael Kingswood voted for Wool Omnibus (Wool, #1-5) in Best Science Fiction in the Final Round of the 2012 Goodreads Choice Awards. cast your vote
Nov 27, 2012 03:41pm
Michael Kingswood said "yes" to attending the event: Book giveaway - New cover for The Floating Menagerie date: November 26, 2012 08:53PM location: The United States description: AUTOGRAPHED COPY! Children's fantasy adventure, following characters from age 8 to 11. "This is a clever, quick read that's great for young readers who want a bit more intrigue in their nightly reading. The story is both super suspenseful and really strange--in a good way. The whole idea is both so easy to imagine and yet so different. The characters (with great names: Sponge, Tapeworm) are easy to identify with, and the whole concept is super spooky. Its easy to get into this world of a ship, peo...more Michael said: Good Luck!
Nov 26, 2012 10:07pm
Michael Kingswood made a comment in the group Goodreads Authors/Readers — There will be no more professional writers in the future topic "Ah yes. The sky is falling. We're all doomed. Literature will die a grisly death. THE END IS NEAR!!!!! Blah Blah Blah Oh wait...there's not a shred of e...more "
Jul 27, 2012 05:01pm
Michael Kingswood made a comment in the group The Sword and Laser — going to be 100 degrees today topic "looks out the window Hmm... Yup, mid-70s here in San Diego. Glad to be no longer be on the East Coast, I am. :) Be safe out there, folks. "
Jul 07, 2012 10:30am
Michael Kingswood made a comment in the group Goodreads Authors/Readers — Smashwords July Summer/winter Sale Specials topic "I am participating in the SM sale as well. Everything must go! ;) Seriously, we're discounting everything to one extent or another. https://www.smashw ...more "
Jul 07, 2012 10:26am
Michael Kingswood made a comment in the group Indie Book Club — Need a Review? topic "Heck yeah I'd like a review. Masters of the Sun Here's the blurb: Ten years after the Troubles that ended civilization as we currently know it, isolated...more "
Jul 07, 2012 10:20am
Michael Kingswood made a comment in the group Indie Book Club — All self promo here please. topic "I'll play. :) Here's a little post-apocalyptic SF/F for you (no, not the Zombie apocalypse): Masters of the Sun Ten years after the Troubles that ended...more "
Jul 07, 2012 10:14am