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Dec 17, 2014 11:55AM
Currently reading Candide - it is on the 1001 list and is one of those classics I never got around to reading. I love it. Although I had never realized just how much violence is in it. And so much geography - a tour of the world in the 18th century...
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Cat at Galaxy Press
I'm reading A place called here by Cecilia Ahern.. I really like it but i think it's too long.. Haha there are some chapters that i love and some that I find boring.. I'm on chapter 21 and there's still a lot of chapter that i have to read.. i am so tempted to read the last chap.. :)
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Hello Cat at Galaxy Press, hope you are enjoying Good Omens. I love Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman and this is their wonderful collaboration which seems to me a perfect balance between creepy, cynical and hilarious.
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Killebrity by James Nowlan
High rollers and fast exits…
Mike Johnson, a veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan, has returned home to Los Angeles. Suffering from a severe case of PTSD he is unable to find work in law enforcement, so he has to settle for a job with a security agency that protects the rich and famous. He feigns an interest in developing contacts in the movie industry and becoming an actor to deflect questions regarding his psychological state.
Unfortunately for Mike, just as he begins his duties as guardian of the stars a mysterious cannibalistic cult of celebrity stalkers embarks on a campaign of terror against them. Our protagonist finds himself powerless to protect his charges from the slaughter inflicted by a foe even more relentless and resourceful than those he faced overseas. As their brutal tactics erode what little is left of his damaged psyche, contempt for his decadent masters grows within him.
About James Nowlan:
James Nowlan was born in Chicago but raised by backwoods hillbillies. Somehow he ended up living in Europe (he thinks that maybe someone hit him over the head and took him there in a sack). The only job he could find was a post as a security guard in the housing projects around Paris (a job they'd give to anyone because at the time ruthless, well organized bands of robbers were attacking armored cars with RPGs, AK 47s, and plastic explosives). These experiences served as inspiration for an autobiographical novella entitled Security. He's also written and directed Killavision, a feature length, trash gore satire of reality TV. Killebrity is his first novel.
http://goo.gl/ab5ePZ Killebrity (Kindle ed.)
http://goo.gl/ODTJMB Killebrity (Book ed.)
https://goo.gl/NwdH2x KILLEBRITY Facebook Group
https://goo.gl/1gqCpc James Nowlan's Facebook Page
Sugar Daddy by Lisa Kleypas. It's freaking awesome. I intend to go through all 4 novels of The Travis series :)
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I think that when i have finished reading Room,..."
If you like Neil Gaiman, you will probably like his sometime collaborator, Terry Pratchett. Have you read The Hogfather? I know it sounds gross, but it refers to the winter holiday celebrated in the fantasy universe of the Discworld, and if you haven't been there, it's a great place to go from the safety of home on a winter night. Hogfather
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I am reading Killing Reagan right now
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I'm currently reading
. I really enjoy Ellen Hopkins.
Kazuo Ishigaru's The Remains of the Day. I loved his last book, The Buried Giant.
The Fire Inside by Michelle Bellon
Powerful and Illuminating…
Aiden, a doting husband and father, had the perfect life - a job he loved, a beautiful son, and a loving wife. In an instant, everything is taken from him and Aiden believes his life is over. Falling into a deep depression Aiden all but gives up on his job, his friends and himself. But when a mysterious force grants him the power to heal those around him, Aiden is forced to pull himself out of his misery in favor of the greater good. When he meets Ryan, a hardened, pessimistic teenager living on the streets, and Norma, a woman whose marriage is crumbling around her, Aiden acknowledges that maybe life still has a purpose and this ability to heal may be more powerful than he ever imagined.
The Fire Inside was a Finalist in the USA Book Awards for New Age Fiction.
About the author:
Michelle Bellon lives in the Pacific Northwest with her four children and fiancé, Seth. She loves coffee and has an addiction to chapstick. She works at a surgery center as a registered nurse and in her spare time writes novels. She writes in the genres of romance suspense, young adult, women’s fiction, and literary fiction. She has won three literary awards.
http://goo.gl/EdBjjl The Fire Inside (Kindle ed.)
http://goo.gl/ARqfyh The Fire Inside (Book ed.)
https://goo.gl/S8dRO5 Michelle Bellon's Facebook Page
https://goo.gl/GgznIM Michelle Bellon's Facebook Author Page
http://goo.gl/Hur94K Michelle Bellon's Website
Restless by Michelle Bellon
Funny, romantic, sexy…a love story.
You grow up. You get married. You have a family. At least, that’s what Malea Winters believes she’s supposed to do. So why is it that every time she comes close to finding that happily ever after, she runs?
When she meets Garrett Taylor, she warns him that she’s not the marrying type because history has shown that long-term relationships are not her forte. She has a tendency to leave when things get too serious; the direct result of being raised by an emotionally detached mother and a stepdad with philandering ways. So she swore off men and surrounded herself with her best friends; three quirky, funny women who are facing challenges of their own.
But Garrett is everything she’s ever looked for; charming, successful, fun, and sexy. Despite her better judgment, his persistence pays off and she finds herself falling for him.
Learning how to love and be loved will be the hardest lesson she’s ever faced. The question is, will her relationships survive that lesson?
About the author:
Michelle Bellon lives in the Pacific Northwest with her four children and fiancé, Seth. She loves coffee and has an addiction to chapstick. She works at a surgery center as a registered nurse and in her spare time writes novels. She writes in the genres of romance suspense, young adult, women’s fiction, and literary fiction. She has won three literary awards.
http://goo.gl/qb7brZ Restless (Kindle ed.)
https://goo.gl/S8dRO5 Michelle Bellon's Facebook Page
https://goo.gl/GgznIM Michelle Bellon's Facebook Author Page
http://goo.gl/Hur94K Michelle Bellon's Website
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Simon wrote: "Neurotribes: The Legacy of Autism and how to think smarter about people who think differently. It's an interesting though slightly bloated book."
I'm so glad you mentioned this book. I work with special needs kids at an elementary school, so I want to read it too.
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on a personal note it has been hard for me to be active in groups dealing with my dads cancer, moving in with him and ending a relationship-- apologies
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