false 50783 3 In the Internet game of "Buckling Swashes," two die-hard enemies find themselves comrades at arms against a merciless rival, and discover that-on the virtual high seas and in real life-love can tame the most fearsome of pirates. 3138 1 11 2005 Blow Me Down total:611|5:13|4:12|3:10|2:2|1:4| 611 2251 833 30 50783 0451216393 9780451216397 604 29 3.68 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50783.Blow_Me_Down 2 0 false Mon Aug 17 19:23:10 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 17 19:28:20 -0700 2009 more...]]> 50783 0451216393 9780451216397 604 29 3.68 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50783.Blow_Me_Down 2 0 false Thu May 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu May 21 06:18:47 -0700 2009 Thu May 21 06:22:27 -0700 2009 more...]]> 50783 0451216393 9780451216397 604 29 3.68 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50783.Blow_Me_Down 4 0 false Mon Oct 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 10 14:00:32 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 12 17:33:54 -0700 2009
When Amy Stewart's teenage daughter challenges her to add some fun to her rather structured life by trying out a new VR game called Buckling Swashes, Amy inadvertently gets caught up in a struggle between the games creator and a disgruntled ex-employee. Stuck in the ...more...]]> 50783 0451216393 9780451216397 604 29 3.68 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50783.Blow_Me_Down 4 0 false Thu Jul 24 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 19 08:39:23 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 24 15:12:49 -0700 2008 more...]]> 50783 0451216393 9780451216397 604 29 3.68 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50783.Blow_Me_Down 3 0 false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 17 17:06:14 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 17 17:08:19 -0700 2009 more...]]> 50783 0451216393 9780451216397 604 29 3.68 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50783.Blow_Me_Down 5 0 false Mon Aug 31 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 31 08:00:48 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 31 08:03:50 -0700 2009 more...]]> 50783 0451216393 9780451216397 604 29 3.68 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50783.Blow_Me_Down 4 0 false Tue May 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu May 07 04:07:18 -0700 2009 Thu May 07 04:08:00 -0700 2009 50783 0451216393 9780451216397 604 29 3.68 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50783.Blow_Me_Down 5 0 false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Thu Mar 12 10:38:51 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 12 10:39:45 -0700 2009 50783 0451216393 9780451216397 604 29 3.68 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50783.Blow_Me_Down 4 0 false Wed Sep 10 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 23 06:38:21 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 12 20:11:00 -0700 2008 1 more...]]> 50783 0451216393 9780451216397 604 29 3.68 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50783.Blow_Me_Down 1 0 false Mon Feb 16 14:30:02 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 16 14:30:15 -0800 2009 50783 0451216393 9780451216397 604 29 3.68 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50783.Blow_Me_Down 4 0 false Thu Jun 26 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 26 11:51:44 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 26 11:55:15 -0700 2008 more...]]> 50783 0451216393 9780451216397 604 29 3.68 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50783.Blow_Me_Down 0 0 false Wed Aug 27 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Feb 15 23:34:58 -0800 2008 Tue Sep 02 19:08:56 -0700 2008 true confessions time) a current devotee of NetHack. However the inane dialogue just couldn't hold my interest beyond the first few chapters, and I gave it to a friend who e...more...]]> 50783 0451216393 9780451216397 604 29 3.68 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50783.Blow_Me_Down 4 0 false Fri Feb 29 16:37:21 -0800 2008 Fri Feb 29 16:37:21 -0800 2008 more...]]> 50783 0451216393 9780451216397 604 29 3.68 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50783.Blow_Me_Down 4 0 false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sat Oct 04 15:45:35 -0700 2008 Sat Oct 04 15:51:01 -0700 2008 1
In this story the main character ends up sucked into a virtual world of pirates and wenches. It was really fun to read. There were a few things that bothered me. Like our leading lady just happened to be a c...more...]]> 50783 0451216393 9780451216397 604 29 3.68 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50783.Blow_Me_Down 3 0 false Wed Apr 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 29 07:31:05 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 29 19:08:44 -0700 2009 Katie MacAlister's stronger characters (many of her characters seem to be very self-doubting.)]]> 50783 0451216393 9780451216397 604 29 3.68 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50783.Blow_Me_Down 4 0 false Tue May 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 24 07:42:38 -0700 2009 Tue May 12 10:10:11 -0700 2009 50783 0451216393 9780451216397 604 29 3.68 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50783.Blow_Me_Down 1 0 false Wed Aug 20 11:06:01 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 20 11:09:03 -0700 2008 There was a couple smiles for me : collecting...more...]]> 50783 0451216393 9780451216397 604 29 3.68 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50783.Blow_Me_Down 4 0 false Fri Aug 15 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 11 16:45:42 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 16 16:35:21 -0700 2008 more...]]> 50783 0451216393 9780451216397 604 29 3.68 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50783.Blow_Me_Down 4 0 false Sat Feb 16 20:17:36 -0800 2008 Sat Feb 16 20:17:36 -0800 2008
Really intriguing premise and a great story. It's a little maddening before the villian is revealed, and you definitely have to suspend your disbelief, but it's a great ...more...]]> 50783 0451216393 9780451216397 604 29 3.68 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50783.Blow_Me_Down 4 0 false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Feb 11 07:48:59 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 11 07:54:04 -0800 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=6591347