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Upsetting the Tides
by
David Englund (Goodreads Author),
Wanda Mitchell (Goodreads Author) , John Berdahl
Clark Jackson, a forty-three-year-old-accountant, discovers a portal to a strange room. At first, the portal serves as an escape, a room for taking naps without time passing back on Earth. He comes to realize that a passageway has been opened when alien species begin passing through to Des Moines, Iowa. The realization of infinite worlds suddenly open to travel dawns on Cl...more
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Published
October 25th 2011
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Clark Jackson (not Clark Kent) has a very ordinary life until he finds a portal in his back yard. Then he leads a very extraordinary life but remains a very ordinary man. “I wonder if Sarina likes me” becomes as important a question as what do the Feds know, and far more important than the fact that aliens might be invading earth.
The alien technology is dangerously easy to use and Clark’s inner dialog is humorously juvenile. Falling from one unlikely situation to the next, Clark, like a modern-d...more
The alien technology is dangerously easy to use and Clark’s inner dialog is humorously juvenile. Falling from one unlikely situation to the next, Clark, like a modern-d...more
In this book, Kate is just getting settled into her role as the owner of Cutting Edge Investigations, when a monumental case is brought to her door. It seems that a secret society has been developing a device that has the potential to harm every magic user in the entire city. Kate must uncover their secrets and stop the threat. Meanwhile, Kate is dealing with the pressures of being mated to the Pack alpha, and struggling to keep her ward, Julie, safe and out of trouble.
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3.5
This is a science-fiction e-book by writer David Englund written in a weird way, but sprinkled with humour and all the usual (acceptable) sci-fi cliché.
First off, I have to say I didn't love the start. I had to force myself to read it because (fact alert) I'll only stop reading a book if I'm getting to the point where it's is practically impossible for me to continue. But it gets better. If you decide to read this, about a third of the way through you'll be drawn in as the plot starts to impr...more
This is a science-fiction e-book by writer David Englund written in a weird way, but sprinkled with humour and all the usual (acceptable) sci-fi cliché.
First off, I have to say I didn't love the start. I had to force myself to read it because (fact alert) I'll only stop reading a book if I'm getting to the point where it's is practically impossible for me to continue. But it gets better. If you decide to read this, about a third of the way through you'll be drawn in as the plot starts to impr...more
Apparently I am a science fiction fan after all. Reading this reminds me of Isaac Asimov's earlier works. A bit daunting and hard to get into at first but after getting used to it's quite fun actually. Clark Jackson is your usual jaded professional who founds himself in the most unusual situation; he got sucked into a mysterious portal in his backyard. I love that Clark feels real enough as a character because he's not your perfect, drop dead gorgeous action hero that can be found in so many boo...more
If things seem too good to be true they usually are.
A great story of adventure and fantasy I really liked the plot of the story and how well the characters were written. Clark Jackson was a fun and relatable character that really grows on you throughout the story. Against his better judgment he investigates a portal to a strange room where he find that he can take a break from his hectic life without time passing on earth. However he soon realizes his mistake when he attracts unwanted attention...more
A great story of adventure and fantasy I really liked the plot of the story and how well the characters were written. Clark Jackson was a fun and relatable character that really grows on you throughout the story. Against his better judgment he investigates a portal to a strange room where he find that he can take a break from his hectic life without time passing on earth. However he soon realizes his mistake when he attracts unwanted attention...more
I was asked to review this book by the author. It reminds me of Madeleine L'Engle's "A Wrinkle in Time" except that the traveler was an adult. It was full of foreign planets and strange creatures. The writing style suggested to me that it was written for a young audience except that, as I said before, the main character was an adult with a job and a house and a potential girlfriend, etc. which may not appeal to a younger audience. There were fights with aliens and technological devices that did...more
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David J. Englund is a former Associate Professor of Economics turned storyteller. He daydreams of visiting other worlds and cultures on Clark Jackson’s adventures. His interests include reading, writing, baseball, cooking Italian food, and walking/jogging. David currently lives in Fargo, North Dakota.
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