tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48429346687262627602024-02-21T06:40:49.322-08:00Book PonderingsThe Ponderershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14143012095906170224noreply@blogger.comBlogger236125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4842934668726262760.post-8995282776218933162011-06-28T17:20:00.000-07:002011-10-20T07:38:35.417-07:00BP Hiatus<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Hello everyone! Just wanted to hop on here really quick and let you know that, due to unforeseen circumstances in both Kait's and my life, we are going to take a break from posting on <b>Book Ponderings</b>. Not sure how long the hiatus will be, but hope you'll stick around for when we return </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">In the meantime, feel free to check out our own personal book blogs below. I'll still be posting there regularly. Hope to see you there! :-) </span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://katie-mccurdy.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" height="153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy4RmicuanwTfDvP-TCphl2BhPjb5QyXZAj8Mib3ak7CfGaoGtzb4WBCTEIloLzXdiyiuOmK3MjDpNJhVfeoAfJNb79mJz5mZoXI5icCxmxVxv88U-mK0dBHHjEXAkTuNzif_PZcX3pec/s320/legacyofawriter2.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Katy's Blog,<b> <a href="http://katie-mccurdy.blogspot.com/">Legacy of a Writer</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://reviewsbyjane.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" height="189" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEy-R77EWTHOeerIEpEYB433kVIQZiHo2ajcaEUc_ZvnEGyfRZgEdNw23r5MSsXDI6i1jZybpRHce87skXv2IoKQ59_wfZs4yV-PTTeciPZp1PEWprQGAgh-LZBHQKe1FK03L8PcK9zc4/s320/reviewsbyjane3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Kait's blog, <a href="http://reviewsbyjane.blogspot.com/"><b>Reviews by Jane</b></a></div></div>Katie Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14957978754744226499noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4842934668726262760.post-87610446682493873132011-06-28T07:58:00.000-07:002011-06-28T07:58:41.689-07:00Ponderin' The Past...with Susan B. Anthony<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Courting-Miss-Amsel-Vogel-Sawyer/dp/0764207849?ie=UTF8&tag=bookponde-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Courting Miss Amsel" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=0764207849&tag=bookponde-20" /></a>Hello readers! Today I am basing my history post off of a recent book I read called <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Courting-Miss-Amsel-Vogel-Sawyer/dp/0764207849?ie=UTF8&tag=bookponde-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Courting Miss Amsel</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookponde-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0764207849" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></i>. Edythe Amsel was involved in woman's suffrage a bit and looked forward to attending a rally where Susan B. Anthony was speaking. So, I thought that it would make for the perfect post! :) Here is what I was able to learn about Susan B. Anthony.<br />
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Born in 1820, Susan B. Anthony grew up in a typical Quaker family with a long history of activist traditions, so we can be sure that Susan grew up with a great sense of justice. For 15 years, Susan was a teacher. and it wasn't until 1852 after having tried to be active in temperance, but was not allowed to speak because she was a woman, and meeting Elizabeth Stanton that Susan became involved in woman's suffrage.<br />
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In 1870, Susan founded and was elected president of the Workingwomen's Central Association. This association kept track of the working conditions and educated working women.<br />
While president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association in the 1890s, Anthony emphasized the importance of gaining the support of organized labor. She encouraged numerous women fighting for Woman's Suffrage to continue towards their goal in protection for working women through trade unions.<br />
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There is SO much more I could say about Susan B. Anthony, but for ease of reading, I will end with this - Susan continued her work heartily until her death in 1906. She never married but devoted her entire life to woman's suffrage. She now is one of America's most well known social reformers, and stands for us as a symbol of determination and perseverance.<br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Jewel-Persia-Roseanna-M-White/dp/0976544474?ie=UTF8&tag=bookponde-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Jewel of Persia" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=0976544474&tag=bookponde-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookponde-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0976544474" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" />So! <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Jewel-Persia-Roseanna-M-White/dp/0976544474?ie=UTF8&tag=bookponde-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Jewel of Persia</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookponde-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0976544474" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" />.</i> Have you read it? No? *gasp* Go read it!! Yes? Oh, good! I'm glad you're not missing out. If your curious as to what <i><b>I</b></i> thought about the book, please know I gave it 5 BIG stars and posted a review, which you can read <a href="http://katysreviews.blogspot.com/2011/06/jewel-of-persia-roseanna-white.html">HERE</a>. (But just to tell you up front, I spend around 500 words just raving about how much I liked it! :-P)</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Back on track! We like to point out some of our favorite parts for the book discussion. Hmm...I'm trying to think...because just about the WHOLE book was amazing and touching! :-) Hmm....</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.roseannawhite.com/files/1612/8718/1999/chiton.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://www.roseannawhite.com/files/1612/8718/1999/chiton.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="82" /></a><span style="font-size: small;">I know we usually only point out our favorite parts...but what often makes a book or author so good is when they can evoke emotions out of us just from reading the story--both happy and sad emotions. One of the most depressing moments in the book was when Xerxes sent Kasia back in anger. I wanted to cry! I was like "No, Xerxes! Don't do that! You <i>need</i> her!" LOL! :-) I felt myself mourning the loss of their relationship along with Kasia and I can't tell you how excited and thrilled I was as I watched their relationship rebuilt. I was dancing in my heart! "Yes! Y'all are <i>meant</i> for each other!!"</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Well, I've babbled on long enough. <b>What about you? What was your favorite scene in<i> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Jewel-Persia-Roseanna-M-White/dp/0976544474?ie=UTF8&tag=bookponde-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Jewel of Persia</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookponde-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0976544474" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" /></i><i><span style="color: #70715a;"></span>? </i>Most touching? Sad? I'd love to hear your thoughts on the book and have some fun talking about all the sweet, funny, sad, touching, tender, suspenseful, tear-jerking parts in Roseanna's <i>AWESOME </i>book! </b></span></div>Katie Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14957978754744226499noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4842934668726262760.post-51656207527578146272011-06-25T05:00:00.000-07:002011-06-25T09:22:43.079-07:00What I've Been Readin'<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Good Saturday morning, all! Well, you know the drill! ;-) Below is the list of books I've read over the last two weeks. Enjoy perusing and be on the lookout for links to my blog, so you can read my full review of the book. :-)</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Heaven-Real-Little-Astounding-Story/dp/0849946158?ie=UTF8&tag=bookponde-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=0849946158&tag=bookponde-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookponde-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0849946158" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" />Well, while on vacation my grandmother gave me<i> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Heaven-Real-Little-Astounding-Story/dp/0849946158?ie=UTF8&tag=bookponde-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Heaven is for Real</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookponde-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0849946158" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" /></i> by Todd Burpo to read. It was a small book and so made for an easy, quick read. It was pretty interesting, reading everything this little boy, just 4 years old, went through. And the things he said years after his emergency surgery were amazing. It really makes you stop and think. I've heard stories of these, where someone seems to die and gets a glimpse of heaven. Very sobering and eye opening.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Deciding to pick up a more calm read after my grand adventure, I started <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Chasing-Sunsets-Cedar-Key-Novel/dp/080073436X?ie=UTF8&tag=bookponde-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Chasing Sunsets</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookponde-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=080073436X" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" /> </i>by Eva Marie Everson. This is the first I've read by her. I usually don't care for contemporary romance novels--I'm more into historical and suspense--but it was a nice break and I loved the laid-back style of the book, though the emotional pull and lessons portrayed through this story was amazing. You can read my review, where I go into more detail of my likes and dislikes, <a href="http://katysreviews.blogspot.com/2011/06/chasing-sunsets-eva-marie-everson.html">HERE</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">A book tour for Kristen Heitzmann's new book, <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Indelible-Novel-Kristen-Heitzmann/dp/1400073103?ie=UTF8&tag=bookponde-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Indelible</a></i><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookponde-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=1400073103" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" />, was fast approaching, so I chose to read that one next. I've only read one other book by Kristen, but so far I am really liking her as a unique and unusual suspense writer. This book did not disappoint in the least. It's the second book about the people of Redford, so I was a bit confused about some of the history with the secondary characters, but that was my only complaint. Very great read! You can read my full review <a href="http://katysreviews.blogspot.com/2011/06/indelible-kristen-heitzmann.html">HERE</a>.</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Finishing that book I had another blog tour on Saturday for Catherine Richmond's debut novel, <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Spring-Susannah-Catherine-Richmond/dp/1595549242?ie=UTF8&tag=bookponde-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Spring for Susannah</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookponde-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=1595549242" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" /></i>. I began it before bed and ended up staying up till the very wee hours reading. I really liked Susannah's husband, Jesse. When I reached the halfway mark and Jesse left, I started to loose interest a little, but I kept reading until the end where a sweet and happy ending awaited. Very nice read. My review can be read <a href="http://katysreviews.blogspot.com/2011/06/spring-for-susannah-catherine-richmond.html">HERE</a>.</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Daughter-of-Silk-ebook/dp/B000SETL94?ie=UTF8&tag=bookponde-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Daughter of Silk" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=B000SETL94&tag=bookponde-20" /></a><span style="font-size: small;"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookponde-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=031026300X" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookponde-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B000SETL94" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">After that I picked up <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Daughter-Silk-House-1/dp/031026300X?ie=UTF8&tag=bookponde-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Daughter of Silk</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookponde-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=031026300X" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></i> by Linda Lee Chaikin. I still have to write a review for this book, but I really enjoyed it. A lot of historical detail, I loved the court intrigue. Reading about Rachelle's experience as a lady in waiting to the princess was interesting. She's so innocent to the double-crossing, seductions, and spies, I loved it how Fabien watched out for her and protected her. Definitely a great read with a lot of historical detail that I really enjoyed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookponde-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B002RKRK4U" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" />I'd begun <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Saint-Bartholomews-Eve-Tale-Huguenot/dp/B003YH9R82?ie=UTF8&tag=bookponde-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Saint Bartholomew's Eve</a></i><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookponde-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B003YH9R82" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /> by G.A. Henty a while back and picked it up on a Sunday to finished up. It was my second time reading this book, but I always <i>love</i> reading Henty's books. All his books are FULL of historical detail and even though it might get long-winded at times, I've never learned to such from a historical fiction book as when I read his. :-) Reading about Philip's adventures during the Huguenot war was really interesting. Sobering to read what persecution Christian's have gone through in the past.</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Highland-Blessings-Jennifer-Hudson-Taylor/dp/1426702264?ie=UTF8&tag=bookponde-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Highland Blessings" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=1426702264&tag=bookponde-20" /></a><span style="font-size: small;"></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookponde-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=1426702264" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" />I recently participated in a bookswap and got <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Highland-Blessings-Jennifer-Hudson-Taylor/dp/1426702264?ie=UTF8&tag=bookponde-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Highland Blessings</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookponde-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=1426702264" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></i> by Jennifer Hudson Taylor out of the deal. I was excited! It's a reread for me, but I love revisiting books I enjoyed. I haven't read many books that takes place in Scotland, and loved every minute I spent in the book. I loved how the author stayed so true to the accent. Makes it so unique and memorable! Hudson is coming out with her second book this year, and I cannot wait!</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Blackberry-Bush-David-Housholder/dp/1609361164?ie=UTF8&tag=bookponde-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="The Blackberry Bush" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=1609361164&tag=bookponde-20" /></a><span style="font-size: small;"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookponde-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=1609361164" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Next on my list to read and review was David Housholder's new book, <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Blackberry-Bush-David-Housholder/dp/1609361164?ie=UTF8&tag=bookponde-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">The Blackberry Bush</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookponde-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=1609361164" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></i>. You can read my full review of the book <a href="http://katieslegacy.blogspot.com/2011/06/first-blog-tour-blackberry-bush.html">HERE</a>, but I enjoyed this interesting and unique story. The writing was engaging and very different then what I usually read, which I found refreshing and took me deeper into the character's lives. </span><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Surrender-Heart-Destiny-MaryLu-Tyndall/dp/1602601658?ie=UTF8&tag=bookponde-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Surrender the Heart (Surrender to Destiny)" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=1602601658&tag=bookponde-20" /></a><span style="font-size: small;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookponde-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=1602601658" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" />I was surprised to see no books that needed reviews in the next few days (lol!), I decided to grab a book I won in a giveaway several months ago, <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Surrender-Heart-Destiny-MaryLu-Tyndall/dp/1602601658?ie=UTF8&tag=bookponde-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Surrender the Heart</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookponde-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=1602601658" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></i> by MaryLu Tyndall. Wow! Was it good! I loved every second I spent in the book and found it very hard to put down. Marianne and Noah made a great hero and heroine and I loved the high-sea adventure. Wonderful book that I highly recommend!</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Surrender-Night-Destiny-MaryLu-Tyndall/dp/1602601666?ie=UTF8&tag=bookponde-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Surrender the Night (Surrender to Destiny)" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=1602601666&tag=bookponde-20" /></a><span style="font-size: small;"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookponde-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=1602601666" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Well, after I finished that I just <i>HAD</i> to read MaryLu's next book in the series, <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Surrender-Night-Destiny-MaryLu-Tyndall/dp/1602601666?ie=UTF8&tag=bookponde-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Surrender the Night</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookponde-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=1602601666" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></i>...and was just as enthralled! Sympathy for Rose and appreciation for Alex's gentle way around her endeared me to these two. I was really glad to see Alex's story carry on to this book, and was so pleased with the outcome (I knew he wasn't all bad!). MaryLu wrote another awesome adventure (and this one, surprisingly, not on the high-seas!). I look forward to the next, and last, book in the series!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">So...that's my list of books I've read over the past two weeks. <span style="font-size: large;"><b>What have you been reading recently?</b></span></span></div>Katie Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14957978754744226499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4842934668726262760.post-90437622508036475222011-06-24T12:24:00.000-07:002011-06-24T12:24:31.287-07:00Book Beginnings - The Brotherhood<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 20px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s66/srfbluemama/Blog%20-%20not%20covers/NewBBOF.png" imageanchor="1" style="color: #70715a; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><img border="0" src="http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s66/srfbluemama/Blog%20-%20not%20covers/NewBBOF.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 6px; max-width: 100%; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 5px;" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 20px; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 20px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;">As you all know, when Friday rolls around <b>Book Pondering</b> joins in the weekly post, <i>Book Beginnings on Friday</i>! Katy, over at </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><a href="http://fewmorepages.blogspot.com/" style="color: #8fb1b0; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><b><span style="color: #8fb1b0;">A Few More Pages</span></b></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;">, hosts this every week and it's always fun to participate in this! If you are interested in doing this for your blog, check out Katy's blog for details on what to include in the post! Today I chose The Brotherhood!<br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 20px;">This was an awesome opening that immediately grabbed my attention. A rookie cop going in for his first job on his own? Immediately the suspense grabs you and makes you curious about what is to happen. The following pages continue to pull you into this action-filled, sobering story. I can't wait to finish that one!</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 20px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><b>We'd love to hear what's the first line - or paragraph - of your current read. Feel free to share it with us in the comments! Are you liking the book so far? Was the first few lines enough to grip your attention? We're looking forward to hearing from you! :-)</b></span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07005597502499967399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4842934668726262760.post-74095316728488344262011-06-23T05:00:00.000-07:002011-06-23T05:00:22.348-07:00Book Review - Cascade<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://blogs.lifeway.com/christianfiction/Cascade.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://blogs.lifeway.com/christianfiction/Cascade.jpg" width="266" /> </a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>What if you not only feel back through time...</b></i><br />
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<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i> Gabi knows she’s left her heart in the fourteenth century and she persuades Lia to help her to return, even though they know doing so will risk their very lives. When they arrive, weeks have passed and all of Siena longs to celebrate the heroines who turned the tide in the battle against Florence—while the Florentines will go to great lengths to see them dead.</i><br />
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<i> Even in the midst of the battles, Gabi's is increasingly drawn toward Marcello, just as Lia's is to Luca. In medieval Italy, the sisters discover things inside themselves that they couldn't seem to find in the present - connection with their mom, courage within, and the understanding that a life well lived often means encountering sacrificing. But in a world long past, many things will keep Gabi from giving Marcello her heart forever...and one thing in particular calls all three of the Betarrinis home. </i></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Romance:</b></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3UsA31CHu_hBZ_rFZXfRAohQ5G7h0a8TWR-YSGV76dIcuPd3jxmEciI8oE-IfaCODWsLD28fvD5Uz9t0-3w1VsKfVI2I3Cuh2EO79gpBYcfGItEyUKnqJY6V1ymlAt1oje9LqKbx2H0w/s1600/star1.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 6px; max-width: 100%; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 5px;" /></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3UsA31CHu_hBZ_rFZXfRAohQ5G7h0a8TWR-YSGV76dIcuPd3jxmEciI8oE-IfaCODWsLD28fvD5Uz9t0-3w1VsKfVI2I3Cuh2EO79gpBYcfGItEyUKnqJY6V1ymlAt1oje9LqKbx2H0w/s1600/star1.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 6px; max-width: 100%; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 5px;" /></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3UsA31CHu_hBZ_rFZXfRAohQ5G7h0a8TWR-YSGV76dIcuPd3jxmEciI8oE-IfaCODWsLD28fvD5Uz9t0-3w1VsKfVI2I3Cuh2EO79gpBYcfGItEyUKnqJY6V1ymlAt1oje9LqKbx2H0w/s1600/star1.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 6px; max-width: 100%; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 5px;" /></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3UsA31CHu_hBZ_rFZXfRAohQ5G7h0a8TWR-YSGV76dIcuPd3jxmEciI8oE-IfaCODWsLD28fvD5Uz9t0-3w1VsKfVI2I3Cuh2EO79gpBYcfGItEyUKnqJY6V1ymlAt1oje9LqKbx2H0w/s1600/star1.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 6px; max-width: 100%; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 5px;" /></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Violence:</b></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3UsA31CHu_hBZ_rFZXfRAohQ5G7h0a8TWR-YSGV76dIcuPd3jxmEciI8oE-IfaCODWsLD28fvD5Uz9t0-3w1VsKfVI2I3Cuh2EO79gpBYcfGItEyUKnqJY6V1ymlAt1oje9LqKbx2H0w/s1600/star1.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 6px; max-width: 100%; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 5px;" /></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3UsA31CHu_hBZ_rFZXfRAohQ5G7h0a8TWR-YSGV76dIcuPd3jxmEciI8oE-IfaCODWsLD28fvD5Uz9t0-3w1VsKfVI2I3Cuh2EO79gpBYcfGItEyUKnqJY6V1ymlAt1oje9LqKbx2H0w/s1600/star1.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 6px; max-width: 100%; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 5px;" /></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3UsA31CHu_hBZ_rFZXfRAohQ5G7h0a8TWR-YSGV76dIcuPd3jxmEciI8oE-IfaCODWsLD28fvD5Uz9t0-3w1VsKfVI2I3Cuh2EO79gpBYcfGItEyUKnqJY6V1ymlAt1oje9LqKbx2H0w/s1600/star1.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 6px; max-width: 100%; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 5px;" /></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Fear/Horror:</b></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3UsA31CHu_hBZ_rFZXfRAohQ5G7h0a8TWR-YSGV76dIcuPd3jxmEciI8oE-IfaCODWsLD28fvD5Uz9t0-3w1VsKfVI2I3Cuh2EO79gpBYcfGItEyUKnqJY6V1ymlAt1oje9LqKbx2H0w/s1600/star1.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 6px; max-width: 100%; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 5px;" /></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3UsA31CHu_hBZ_rFZXfRAohQ5G7h0a8TWR-YSGV76dIcuPd3jxmEciI8oE-IfaCODWsLD28fvD5Uz9t0-3w1VsKfVI2I3Cuh2EO79gpBYcfGItEyUKnqJY6V1ymlAt1oje9LqKbx2H0w/s1600/star1.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 6px; max-width: 100%; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 5px;" /></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3UsA31CHu_hBZ_rFZXfRAohQ5G7h0a8TWR-YSGV76dIcuPd3jxmEciI8oE-IfaCODWsLD28fvD5Uz9t0-3w1VsKfVI2I3Cuh2EO79gpBYcfGItEyUKnqJY6V1ymlAt1oje9LqKbx2H0w/s1600/star1.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 6px; max-width: 100%; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 5px;" /></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Overall Opinion:</b></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3UsA31CHu_hBZ_rFZXfRAohQ5G7h0a8TWR-YSGV76dIcuPd3jxmEciI8oE-IfaCODWsLD28fvD5Uz9t0-3w1VsKfVI2I3Cuh2EO79gpBYcfGItEyUKnqJY6V1ymlAt1oje9LqKbx2H0w/s1600/star1.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 6px; max-width: 100%; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 5px;" /></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3UsA31CHu_hBZ_rFZXfRAohQ5G7h0a8TWR-YSGV76dIcuPd3jxmEciI8oE-IfaCODWsLD28fvD5Uz9t0-3w1VsKfVI2I3Cuh2EO79gpBYcfGItEyUKnqJY6V1ymlAt1oje9LqKbx2H0w/s1600/star1.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 6px; max-width: 100%; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 5px;" /></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3UsA31CHu_hBZ_rFZXfRAohQ5G7h0a8TWR-YSGV76dIcuPd3jxmEciI8oE-IfaCODWsLD28fvD5Uz9t0-3w1VsKfVI2I3Cuh2EO79gpBYcfGItEyUKnqJY6V1ymlAt1oje9LqKbx2H0w/s1600/star1.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 6px; max-width: 100%; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 5px;" /></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3UsA31CHu_hBZ_rFZXfRAohQ5G7h0a8TWR-YSGV76dIcuPd3jxmEciI8oE-IfaCODWsLD28fvD5Uz9t0-3w1VsKfVI2I3Cuh2EO79gpBYcfGItEyUKnqJY6V1ymlAt1oje9LqKbx2H0w/s1600/star1.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 6px; max-width: 100%; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 5px;" /></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3UsA31CHu_hBZ_rFZXfRAohQ5G7h0a8TWR-YSGV76dIcuPd3jxmEciI8oE-IfaCODWsLD28fvD5Uz9t0-3w1VsKfVI2I3Cuh2EO79gpBYcfGItEyUKnqJY6V1ymlAt1oje9LqKbx2H0w/s1600/star1.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 6px; max-width: 100%; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 5px;" /></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>KATY'S REVIEW:</b></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Much like the first book in this series, Cascade was </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span">awesome</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span">! Even after I finished reading the last page—another cliffhanger, ugh!—I instantly went back and started re-reading the highlights…which was nearly the whole book! </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=mcccla-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=river%20of%20time%20lisa%20bergren" target="_blank">The River of Time</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=mcccla-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" /></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span"> series just keeps getting better and better! (is it September yet??) I am really looking forward to how this series will be concluded. Tuscany continually grows on me, as it does on Gabi and Lia, and I can only hope that they decide to remain back in time with the men they have each grown to love.</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">The adventures in </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Waterfall-Novel-Lisa-T-Bergren/dp/1434764338?ie=UTF8&tag=mcccla-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Waterfall</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=mcccla-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=1434764338" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" /> </span></i><span class="Apple-style-span">are intense and perilous—and the events that Gabi and Lia go through in </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Cascade-Novel-Lisa-T-Bergren/dp/1434764311?ie=UTF8&tag=mcccla-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Cascade</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=mcccla-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=1434764311" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" /> </span></i><span class="Apple-style-span">are even more intense! Just when one of the girls get out of a situation, they seem to fall right back into another perilous predicament. Their men, Marcello and Luca, are beside them the whole time, rescuing them from dire situations and, on occasion, being rescued themselves! If I thought I was attached to these four characters in the first book, </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Waterfall-Novel-Lisa-T-Bergren/dp/1434764338?ie=UTF8&tag=mcccla-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Waterfall</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=mcccla-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=1434764338" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" />, </span></i><span class="Apple-style-span">the bond only grew stronger in </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Cascade-Novel-Lisa-T-Bergren/dp/1434764311?ie=UTF8&tag=mcccla-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Cascade</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=mcccla-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=1434764311" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" /></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span">. These four young adults are the best hero’s and heroine’s I’ve read in an action/adventure book in a long time.</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Gabi came back in </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span">Cascade</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span"> even stronger than before. Ever protective of the people she loves—Lia, Marcello, Luca, and now her mother—she fights to protect everything she holds dear. But she finds it more difficult than before as she realizes that Marcello isn’t the object the enemy most desires now…it’s her and her sister that they want now—the mighty She-Wolves of Siena. There was only one questionable thing that I thought to point out for younger readers. When Gabi is captured a man tears her shirt down the front. Nothing much is seen as her chest and stomach are bound with a clothe, as Gabi was suffering from broken ribs. The man glances down at the rope holding her pants up, but somebody steps in just then and nothing else </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span">happens. Lisa Bergren handled this situation so well, though, that I would think its fine for young teen readers.</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">As the girls continue their fight to stay ahead of their powerful enemy, Gabi struggles with the biggest decision she will ever make. She loves Marcello, and Marcello loves her. But if she marries him, she will be tying down her sister and mother to remain in the past forever. My admiration for Gabi grew as she struggled with this issue. Showing a vast amount of selflessness, she considers her mother and sisters happiness over her own. Even though all she could ever want was to remain in the past, marry Marcello, and spend the remainder of her days fighting at his side, she thought of her family first. A wonderful character quality that I really appreciated.</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">I mentioned above that the book ends in another cliffhanger, and now I am looking forward to the release of </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Torrent-Novel-Lisa-T-Bergren/dp/143476429X?ie=UTF8&tag=mcccla-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Torrent</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=mcccla-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=143476429X" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" /></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span"> just as much as I looked forward to the release of this book. I am </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span">SO </span></i><span class="Apple-style-span">curious how this series will end. Gabi and Lia want to go back, but if they do, it will be right around the time of the dreaded Black Plague. Are they willing to risk their own death to return to the men who have captured their heart? That is the question that will be answered in </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Torrent-Novel-Lisa-T-Bergren/dp/143476429X?ie=UTF8&tag=mcccla-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Torrent</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=mcccla-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=143476429X" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" /></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span"> and I cannot wait! At least I can re-read Gabi and Lia’s grand adventures over and over while I wait. </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span">Cascade </span></i><span class="Apple-style-span">makes me wish I could jump inside the book and go back in time with Gabi. :-)</span></span></span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Originally reviewed on my blog, <a href="http://katysreviews.blogspot.com/2011/06/cascade-lisa-bergren.html">Book Reviews by Lady Katy</a> </i></span></span></span></span></div>Katie Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14957978754744226499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4842934668726262760.post-170878038006796262011-06-22T07:06:00.000-07:002011-06-22T07:07:29.433-07:00WWW Wednesday<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Hey everyone! Today we are having our weekly WWW Wednesday posts. If you are interested in reading more about these posts, check out MizB's blog, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><a href="http://shouldbereading.wordpress.com/" style="color: #70715a; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Should Be Reading</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span">for more info!</span></span> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">- What do you think you'll read next?</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span"></span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/P5904296.gif/378px-P5904296.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/P5904296.gif/378px-P5904296.gif" width="125" /></a> So to begin with, for any non-historical readers out there, a corset is a garment worn to shape the woman's waist into a desired shape. The first thought that might pop into your head (at least it popped into mine when I first heard of it) was "Cool! Something to make my figure look perfect!". But as I learned more about the corset, I found it more of an instrament of torture than to give a woman a nice figure. Just hearing the size of some of the woman's waists back then--18 inches--makes me cringe! (and Clara was forced to shrink her waist to a 16 inch! :-o)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7b/Edith_%28Amanda_Nielsen%29.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7b/Edith_%28Amanda_Nielsen%29.jpg" width="168" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Where did corset's come from? Well, the created of bringing them into style goes to Cathrine de' Medici, wife of King Henry II of France. During the 1550's she enforced a ban on thick waists at court attendance. I guess she had a problem and, since she was Queen, went to great lengths to see a bunch of thin-waisted women! (Talk about extreme! Wowza.)</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Over the years the corset has undergone many changes. Its interesting watching the clothing fashion for women change as the years roll by until, in the 1900s, the corsets slowly faded from history. While I in no way would want to force my waist to 16 inches, the corset seems like such a neat part of the 1800s--at least to me, it did. I love watching the special features to movie set years ago and listen to the actors complain about not being able to breath in the corsets! Haha! Make's me want to wear one just to experience it. :-)</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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That's what I've been reading! <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">What have you read recently?</span></b>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07005597502499967399noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4842934668726262760.post-41125325196899285332011-06-17T06:47:00.000-07:002011-06-17T06:49:42.431-07:00WINNER!<div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 20px;">Yay! It's time to announce the winner of Susan May Warren's Missions of Mercy series! And the winner is...</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
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</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 20px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Undercover-Pursuit-Love-Inspired-Suspense/dp/0373444400?ie=UTF8&tag=bookponde-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" target="_blank"><img alt="Undercover Pursuit (Love Inspired Suspense)" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=0373444400&tag=bookponde-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookponde-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0373444400" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Point-Return-Inspired-Suspense-ebook/dp/B004GEAICG?ie=UTF8&tag=bookponde-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" target="_blank"><img alt="Point of No Return (Love Inspired Suspense)" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=B004GEAICG&tag=bookponde-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookponde-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B004GEAICG" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Mission-Control-Love-Inspired-Suspense/dp/037344432X?ie=UTF8&tag=bookponde-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" target="_blank"><img alt="Mission: Out of Control (Love Inspired Suspense)" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=037344432X&tag=bookponde-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookponde-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=037344432X" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookponde-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0800734467" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-style: none !important; border-bottom-width: medium !important; border-color: initial !important; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: medium !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: medium !important; border-style: initial; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: medium !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; max-width: 100%; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /> </span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 20px;">Congratulations, Charity! I hope you enjoy<i> </i>the Missions To Mercy series! I will be sending you an email shortly to get your mailing address. Or, if you see this before I contact you, feel free to send us an <a href="mailto:bookponderings@gmail.com">email</a>. Again, Congrats!!!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07005597502499967399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4842934668726262760.post-4043370100654033012011-06-17T05:33:00.000-07:002011-06-17T05:33:34.193-07:00Book Beginnings - Indelible<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s66/srfbluemama/Blog%20-%20not%20covers/NewBBOF.png" style="color: #70715a; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><img border="0" src="http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s66/srfbluemama/Blog%20-%20not%20covers/NewBBOF.png" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; margin: 6px 10px 0px 0px; max-width: 100%; padding: 5px;" /> </a></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: 20px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: 20px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<span style="font-style: italic;">A veined bolt of lightning sliced the ozone-scented sky as Trevor plunged down the craggy slope, dodging evergreen spires like slalom poles. Rocks and gravel spewed from his boots and caromed off the vertical pitch.</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: 20px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: italic;">"Trevor." Walt skidded behind him. "We're not prepared for this."</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: 20px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: italic;">No. But he hurled himself after the tawny streak. He was not losing that kid.</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: 20px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: italic;">"He's suffocated," Whit shouted. "His neck's broken."</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: 20px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Trevor leaped past a man--probably the dad--gripping his snapped shinbone. Whit could help there. Digging his heels into the shifting pine needles, Trevor gave chase, outmatched and unwavering.</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Just reading this, I can feel the adrenaline and urgency that is coursing through Trevor. It's like I'm there. The scene is brought to life before my eyes. I know it's kind of fuzzy what's going on, but another paragraph or two would've cleared it all up...or you can just read the first sentence on the back of the book -- "Rescuing a toddler from the jaws of a mountain lion, Trevor..." Hope the picture is clear for you now! I was totally enthralled with this scene, unable to stop. Talk about a gripping opening to a gripping read! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Oh! And just a tidbit...if you want to read the rest of this scene - the whole first chapter, actually - then check out the <a href="http://katieslegacy.blogspot.com/2011/06/first-blog-tour-indelible.html"><span style="background-color: white;">post on my blog today</span></a>. You'll find the first chapter there so you can continue reading...and beg for more when you reach the end. :-P </span></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3UsA31CHu_hBZ_rFZXfRAohQ5G7h0a8TWR-YSGV76dIcuPd3jxmEciI8oE-IfaCODWsLD28fvD5Uz9t0-3w1VsKfVI2I3Cuh2EO79gpBYcfGItEyUKnqJY6V1ymlAt1oje9LqKbx2H0w/s1600/star1.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 6px; max-width: 100%; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 5px;" /><img border="0" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3UsA31CHu_hBZ_rFZXfRAohQ5G7h0a8TWR-YSGV76dIcuPd3jxmEciI8oE-IfaCODWsLD28fvD5Uz9t0-3w1VsKfVI2I3Cuh2EO79gpBYcfGItEyUKnqJY6V1ymlAt1oje9LqKbx2H0w/s1600/star1.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 6px; max-width: 100%; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 5px;" /><img border="0" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3UsA31CHu_hBZ_rFZXfRAohQ5G7h0a8TWR-YSGV76dIcuPd3jxmEciI8oE-IfaCODWsLD28fvD5Uz9t0-3w1VsKfVI2I3Cuh2EO79gpBYcfGItEyUKnqJY6V1ymlAt1oje9LqKbx2H0w/s1600/star1.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 6px; max-width: 100%; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 5px;" /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3UsA31CHu_hBZ_rFZXfRAohQ5G7h0a8TWR-YSGV76dIcuPd3jxmEciI8oE-IfaCODWsLD28fvD5Uz9t0-3w1VsKfVI2I3Cuh2EO79gpBYcfGItEyUKnqJY6V1ymlAt1oje9LqKbx2H0w/s1600/star1.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 6px; max-width: 100%; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 5px;" /></span></strong></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Violence:</span></strong></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3UsA31CHu_hBZ_rFZXfRAohQ5G7h0a8TWR-YSGV76dIcuPd3jxmEciI8oE-IfaCODWsLD28fvD5Uz9t0-3w1VsKfVI2I3Cuh2EO79gpBYcfGItEyUKnqJY6V1ymlAt1oje9LqKbx2H0w/s1600/star1.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 6px; max-width: 100%; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 5px;" /><img border="0" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3UsA31CHu_hBZ_rFZXfRAohQ5G7h0a8TWR-YSGV76dIcuPd3jxmEciI8oE-IfaCODWsLD28fvD5Uz9t0-3w1VsKfVI2I3Cuh2EO79gpBYcfGItEyUKnqJY6V1ymlAt1oje9LqKbx2H0w/s1600/star1.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 6px; max-width: 100%; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 5px;" /><img border="0" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3UsA31CHu_hBZ_rFZXfRAohQ5G7h0a8TWR-YSGV76dIcuPd3jxmEciI8oE-IfaCODWsLD28fvD5Uz9t0-3w1VsKfVI2I3Cuh2EO79gpBYcfGItEyUKnqJY6V1ymlAt1oje9LqKbx2H0w/s1600/star1.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 6px; max-width: 100%; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 5px;" /><img border="0" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3UsA31CHu_hBZ_rFZXfRAohQ5G7h0a8TWR-YSGV76dIcuPd3jxmEciI8oE-IfaCODWsLD28fvD5Uz9t0-3w1VsKfVI2I3Cuh2EO79gpBYcfGItEyUKnqJY6V1ymlAt1oje9LqKbx2H0w/s1600/star1.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 6px; max-width: 100%; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 5px;" /></span></strong></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Fear/Horror:</span></strong></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3UsA31CHu_hBZ_rFZXfRAohQ5G7h0a8TWR-YSGV76dIcuPd3jxmEciI8oE-IfaCODWsLD28fvD5Uz9t0-3w1VsKfVI2I3Cuh2EO79gpBYcfGItEyUKnqJY6V1ymlAt1oje9LqKbx2H0w/s1600/star1.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 6px; max-width: 100%; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 5px;" /><img border="0" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3UsA31CHu_hBZ_rFZXfRAohQ5G7h0a8TWR-YSGV76dIcuPd3jxmEciI8oE-IfaCODWsLD28fvD5Uz9t0-3w1VsKfVI2I3Cuh2EO79gpBYcfGItEyUKnqJY6V1ymlAt1oje9LqKbx2H0w/s1600/star1.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 6px; max-width: 100%; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 5px;" /><img border="0" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3UsA31CHu_hBZ_rFZXfRAohQ5G7h0a8TWR-YSGV76dIcuPd3jxmEciI8oE-IfaCODWsLD28fvD5Uz9t0-3w1VsKfVI2I3Cuh2EO79gpBYcfGItEyUKnqJY6V1ymlAt1oje9LqKbx2H0w/s1600/star1.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 6px; max-width: 100%; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 5px;" /><img border="0" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3UsA31CHu_hBZ_rFZXfRAohQ5G7h0a8TWR-YSGV76dIcuPd3jxmEciI8oE-IfaCODWsLD28fvD5Uz9t0-3w1VsKfVI2I3Cuh2EO79gpBYcfGItEyUKnqJY6V1ymlAt1oje9LqKbx2H0w/s1600/star1.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 6px; max-width: 100%; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 5px;" /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Overall Opinion:</span></strong></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3UsA31CHu_hBZ_rFZXfRAohQ5G7h0a8TWR-YSGV76dIcuPd3jxmEciI8oE-IfaCODWsLD28fvD5Uz9t0-3w1VsKfVI2I3Cuh2EO79gpBYcfGItEyUKnqJY6V1ymlAt1oje9LqKbx2H0w/s1600/star1.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 6px; max-width: 100%; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 5px;" /><img border="0" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3UsA31CHu_hBZ_rFZXfRAohQ5G7h0a8TWR-YSGV76dIcuPd3jxmEciI8oE-IfaCODWsLD28fvD5Uz9t0-3w1VsKfVI2I3Cuh2EO79gpBYcfGItEyUKnqJY6V1ymlAt1oje9LqKbx2H0w/s1600/star1.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 6px; max-width: 100%; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 5px;" /></span></strong></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3UsA31CHu_hBZ_rFZXfRAohQ5G7h0a8TWR-YSGV76dIcuPd3jxmEciI8oE-IfaCODWsLD28fvD5Uz9t0-3w1VsKfVI2I3Cuh2EO79gpBYcfGItEyUKnqJY6V1ymlAt1oje9LqKbx2H0w/s1600/star1.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); 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I had read many great reviews of Colleen Coble's work, so when my reading companion, Katy, and I decided to get this one to read and review together, I was excited to dive in. WOW! What a story! While I expected a sweet romance story with perhaps a bit of mystery, I was amazed to find much more in this book. Adventure, peril, mystery, and a charming romance all wrapped up between two covers - quite the find! ;)<br />
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Coble's writing style was easy to read and comprehend. It flowed extremely well and really made the story what it was - amazing. Her character's were also extremely well developed and were easy to get to know - something I really value in a book. They were humorous and at times a bit quirky - entirely lovable.<br />
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I loved Olivia's personality. Though she drove me batty with her lying/secret keeping, I still found her an awesome character and felt myself being sucked into her investigation as she searched for clues to her sister's death. I found myself chuckling to myself at her spunk - she was quite the rascally one at times! But at the same time, she was so sweet and generous...it was impossible to not enjoy her character.<br />
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Harrison Bennett was the absolutely perfect hero. He was fun, protective, and caring, yet at the same side had his downfalls which made him seem realistic. Something that always annoys me is when the hero is this completely perfect angel who has all good side and no bad. It's SO unreal! But Harrison was a great character that has ups and downs and made him who he was.<br />
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As for the content, there is only one thing I really need to mention aside from a couple kisses and embraces. A man and a woman are stranded in the woods for a few days/night. While nothing improper happens, after their rescue there are rumors. They are minor and only mentioned a few times, but it is a part of the story. Another thing was that it mentions a man finding a woman and a man in a bed together in a shack doing things they shouldn't as the woman was engaged. Nothing explicit at all - just mentioned. Other than that, this book was very clean.<br />
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To conclude, this book is one I highly recommend. I can't wait to get a hold of more of Coble's works! This one was a joy to read and I can't wait to read more! :)<br />
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When parents died, women had no where to go. It wasn't like today where women live on their own and have jobs, etc. If you were a woman alone in the world, you were in big trouble. Marrying promised protection, food, and a roof over your head. So the women from the east who knew how to cook, clean, take care of a family, etc were able to move west, marry, and start a family. I'm sure all the women were eager to "manner-up" their husbands too. ;)<br />
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Could you imagine seeing an ad in Sunday's paper these days? "Wanted: Wife."<br />
Haha I can't! That would be ridiculous! But in fact, mail-order brides are still popular today! Shocker?<br />
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Witemeyer's books always have sweet and humorous moments in them - a trait that granted her admittance onto my Favorite Authors list! ;)<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookponde-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B004WOS1D8" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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There were two scenes I favored, both amusing and bringing a smile to my face. First, the scene where Levi first goes to the library while Eden is reading to the kids and also the scene where Levi meets her father. They both made me chuckle! <br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Jersey-Brides-Romancing-America-Laurie/dp/161626120X?ie=UTF8&tag=bookponde-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Jersey Brides (Romancing America)" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=161626120X&tag=bookponde-20" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookponde-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=161626120X" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" /> </span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Well I picked up the last book in Laurie Alice Eakes little New Jersey series,<i> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Newcomer-Heartsong-Presents-No-915/dp/B004C9O4QG?ie=UTF8&tag=bookponde-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">The Newcomer</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookponde-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B004C9O4QG" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" /></i>. I've enjoyed this fun series and, while this wasn't my favorite one, it was still a good read and a nice conclusion to the series. If you are curious to read my review you can go <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/166059847">HERE</a>. If you like Laurie's works, then you will enjoy this conclusion to the New Jersey series.</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Praying-Your-Future-Husband-Preparing/dp/1601423489?ie=UTF8&tag=bookponde-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Praying for Your Future Husband: Preparing Your Heart for His" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=1601423489&tag=bookponde-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookponde-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=1601423489" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" />I heard <i>SO many</i> good things about Robin Gunn and Tricia Goyer's first book they wrote together, <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Praying-Your-Future-Husband-Preparing/dp/1601423489?ie=UTF8&tag=bookponde-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Praying for Your Future Husband</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookponde-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=1601423489" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" /></i>. And, wow, was it good! What a big encouragement it is to single women everywhere. And I liked it because it not only talks about your future husband, but also bettering your relationship with the Lord. Reading all the stories of other women who prayed for their future husbands...it was very uplifting and encouraging. Really, if you are waiting for your future husband, this is a wonderful book to get and really take to heart! My review can be read <a href="http://katysreviews.blogspot.com/2011/06/praying-for-your-future-husband-robin.html">HERE</a>. </span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small; line-height: 20px;">As you all know, when Friday rolls around <b>Book Pondering</b> joins in the weekly post, <i>Book Beginnings on Friday</i>! Katy, over at </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small; line-height: 20px;"><a href="http://fewmorepages.blogspot.com/" style="color: #8fb1b0; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><b><span style="color: #8fb1b0;">A Few More Pages</span></b></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small; line-height: 20px;">, hosts this every week and it's always fun to participate in this! If you are interested in doing this for your blog, check out Katy's blog for details on what to include in the post! This Friday I decided on Margret Haddix's teen suspense - Found!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookponde-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0800734459" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-style: none !important; border-bottom-width: medium !important; border-color: initial !important; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: medium !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: medium !important; border-style: initial; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: medium !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; max-width: 100%; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookponde-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=1414309198" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-bottom-style: none !important; border-bottom-width: medium !important; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: medium !important; border-right-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: medium !important; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(168, 159, 120); border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: medium !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; max-width: 100%; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
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Later, that was how Angela DuPre would describe the airplane -- over and over, to one investigator after another -- until she was told never to speak it again.<br />
But when she fist saw the plane that night, she wasn't thinking about mysteries of secrets. She was wondering how many mistakes she could make without getting fired, how many questions she dared ask before her supervisor, Monique, would explode. </i></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Wow what an opening! A disappearing plane?! What's going on? This opening is great and immediately gets the reader wondering what on earth is going on. It's a wonderful start to a mystery/suspense teen book. I started reading this book to my brothers a while back and they absolutely loved it! This book's beginning promises an adventure and the following pages deliver in full! ;)</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>We'd love to hear what's the first line - or paragraph - of your current read. Feel free to share it with us in the comments! Are you liking the book so far? Was the first few lines enough to grip your attention? We're looking forward to hearing from you! :-)</b></span></span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07005597502499967399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4842934668726262760.post-24288436721324186172011-06-09T06:37:00.000-07:002011-06-09T06:37:50.158-07:00Book Review - A Great Catch<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUuglzfnOl6qEOhM7ZKJg_J3dvWPAKZzPkQZxWPeZRvoKPn7tqjmP3xfhxBXj7mEn23kFc0eYur1qgXzP7CY4RCP1Pf4HrXillv_6cmpt4-S_ZD-JJQ9r71oPnm7gR5tiKxfJQ6I8C_SsQ/s1600/A+Great+Catch.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUuglzfnOl6qEOhM7ZKJg_J3dvWPAKZzPkQZxWPeZRvoKPn7tqjmP3xfhxBXj7mEn23kFc0eYur1qgXzP7CY4RCP1Pf4HrXillv_6cmpt4-S_ZD-JJQ9r71oPnm7gR5tiKxfJQ6I8C_SsQ/s400/A+Great+Catch.PNG" width="255" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<span><b>He wants to change her mind.</b></span></i></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span><br />
It's the beginning of a new century at Lake Manawa resort in Iowa, but some things never change. When Emily Graham's meddlesome aunts and grandmother take it upon themselves to find her a husband among the resort guests, the spunky suffragist is determined to politely decline each and every suitor. She has neither the time nor the need for a man in her busy life.<br />
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Carter Stockton, a recent college graduate and a pitcher for the Manawa Owls baseball team, intends to enjoy every minute of the summer before he is forced into the straitlaced business world of his father. <br />
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When their worlds collide, neither Emily nor Carter could have guessed what would come next. Will Carter strike out? Or will Emily cast her vote for a love that might cost her dreams?<br />
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The perfect summer novel, A Great Catch will enchant you with its breezy setting and endearing characters.</span></i></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span style="line-height: 115%;">LOL!! That’s what instantly pops into my head whenever I think of Lorna’s first book, <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Making-Waves-Novel-Manawa-Summers/dp/0800734459?ie=UTF8&tag=mcccla-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Making Waves</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=mcccla-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0800734459" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" />.</i> And she does not disappoint with her second book, <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Great-Catch-Novel-Manawa-Summers/dp/0800734467?ie=UTF8&tag=mcccla-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">A Great Catch</a></i><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=mcccla-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0800734467" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" />! In fact, I think I was ROTFLOL through many parts of the book! My normal genre to read is suspense or tense action, but taking a break from all that and picking up one of Lorna’s books always promises light heartened amusement. When I received <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Great-Catch-Novel-Manawa-Summers/dp/0800734467?ie=UTF8&tag=mcccla-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">A Great Catch</a></i><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=mcccla-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0800734467" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" />, I knew I was going to have a fun time reading it. And I was <i>not</i> disappointed!</span> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><span><span><br />
</span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><span><span style="line-height: 115%;">It was so much fun to see some characters from <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Making-Waves-Novel-Manawa-Summers/dp/0800734459?ie=UTF8&tag=mcccla-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Making Waves</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=mcccla-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0800734459" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" /></i> in this second book! As in the first book, I really like Marguerite! The main character for this book, Emily, was great and very humorous with her clumsy ways…but I’m afraid I didn’t connect with her as much as I did with Marguerite in <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Making-Waves-Novel-Manawa-Summers/dp/0800734459?ie=UTF8&tag=mcccla-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Making Waves</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=mcccla-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0800734459" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" /></i>. I think it’s probably because I was completely annoyed at Emily’s “woman can do anything a man can do” and “don’t any man try to tell me what to do” attitude. But since this is just my personal opinions that set my teeth on edge around Emily sometimes, I am pretty sure that she will become a favorite with other fans just like Marguerite. :-) Carter was just awesome. I loved his patience with Emily and his determination to teach her a few “lessons”. I was laughing out loud when he made her promise to <i>obey</i> him as he taught her how to play baseball. One of my favorite parts in the book!</span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><span><span><br />
</span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><span><span style="line-height: 115%;">As before, Lorna has mixed in the humor and romance with a bit of a mystery toward the end. It’s a really nice mix to the books and keeps the readers guessing. I was a bit disappointed that both Carter and Emily let such vague accusations completely separate them, but I suppose it works to thicken the plot! Emily’s two aunts were pretty humorous and their constant barrage about bringing her suitors added to the storyline. I was laughing in my seat when they introduced her to balding Marion Wormsley. Wow! :-P</span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><span><span><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Congratulations, Courtney! I hope you enjoy<i> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Great-Catch-Novel-Manawa-Summers/dp/0800734467?ie=UTF8&tag=bookponde-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">A Great Catch</a></i><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookponde-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0800734467" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /> as much as I did. Be prepared to laugh a LOT! ;-) I will be sending you an email shortly to get your mailing address. Or, if you see this before I contact you, feel free to send us an email. Again, Congrats!!!</span></div>Katie Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14957978754744226499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4842934668726262760.post-84620237364587342482011-06-07T04:35:00.000-07:002011-06-07T04:35:38.576-07:00Ponderin' the Past in...Pompeii<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Pompeii-City-Fire-Novel-ebook/dp/B004Z7SCCW?ie=UTF8&tag=bookponde-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Pompeii: City on Fire: A Novel" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=B004Z7SCCW&tag=bookponde-20" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookponde-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B004Z7SCCW" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" /> </span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I am excited to talk about today's historical post. Using T.L. Higley's new book,<i> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Pompeii-City-Fire-Novel-ebook/dp/B004Z7SCCW?ie=UTF8&tag=bookponde-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Pompeii: City on Fire</a></i><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookponde-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B004Z7SCCW" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" />, I'm going to talk about the city of Pompeii and the mountain that buried it back in 79 AD, Vesuvius. A few years back I was in a play that begins a few days after the eruption and before we could begin learning our parts, we had to learn about the time, society, fashion, and much more. The research was lots of fun and I always love learning about historical facts and occurrences. So let's begin!</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://karenswhimsy.com/public-domain-images/ancient-pompeii/images/ancient-pompeii-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="http://karenswhimsy.com/public-domain-images/ancient-pompeii/images/ancient-pompeii-5.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">What is Pompeii? It was a Roman town-city that is close to the modern city of Naples. Just pick up Higley's <i>Pompeii" City on Fire</i> and you will learn a LOT about the culture and people of this city. Because this city was buried by the volcano and preserved so well for so long (Don't know what I'm talking about? Keep reading and I will explain) a lot can be discovered about the 1st century roman life. Everything is well preserved because of the eruption - forums, baths, houses, and even many out-of-town villas.</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.maitravelsite.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Pompeii_the_last_day_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://www.maitravelsite.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Pompeii_the_last_day_1.jpg" width="180" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Pompeii was a very lively place. Money abounded. There was an amphitheater, a palaestra with a swimming pool, and an aqueduct that gave water to many fountains, public baths, and private houses and business. The apphitheatre, which is where Ariella is in <i>Pompeii: City on Fire</i>, has been cited by modern scholars as a model in sophistacated design. Especially in the area of crowd control. Which is something we read about in Higley's book. (Don't you just love to learn so much historical while enjoying an awesome adventure?!)</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://thedistanceinbetween.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/pompeii.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="111" src="http://thedistanceinbetween.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/pompeii.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">So what happened to Pompeii (and Herculaneum--another city that shared similar fates as Pompeii)? Two words -- Mount Vesuvius. The volcano erupted in 79 AD. The unsuspecting people of Pompeii was taken by surprise and, over the course of two days, both cities were buried in ash, rock, and finally, a lava flow that completely buried them alive.</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I never tire of reading about Pompeii and Vesuvius. When I saw that Higley was publish a book on it, I knew I had to read it. And was not disappointed. I learned so much more about the city, time period, and people who lived there. As I read about Cato and Ariella's adventures, my heart went out to all the people who lost there lives during the eruption.</span></div>Katie Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14957978754744226499noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4842934668726262760.post-76654021715318997412011-06-06T08:01:00.000-07:002011-06-06T08:02:42.582-07:00Diving Into....A Killer Among Us<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Good morning everyone! Sorry this post is later than I usually do it. Crazy morning. :-) </span><span style="font-size: small;">I hope your weekend went well. Today we have another "In the Book" post. These are always a lot of fun for me to dive into, and I hope you guys (and gals!) enjoy reading them as well. <i>Remember, feel free to join in the fun by naming a favorite book of yours and who you would want to be! </i>:-) Let's begin!</span><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>What Book?</b> I picked a book I have recently finished reading...and absolutely loved! It's now sitting on my 'favorites' shelf and I am constantly thinking of the wonderful adventure and suspense that I read about within the book cover. What book am I talking about? Lynette Eason's new suspense/thriller, <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Killer-Among-Us-Novel-Justice/dp/0800733711?ie=UTF8&tag=bookponde-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">A Killer Among Us</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookponde-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0800733711" style="border: currentColor !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></i>!! (Even the title sounds totally cool!)</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">With nail-biting suspense, clever plot twists, and a hint of romance, <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Killer-Among-Us-Novel-Justice/dp/0800733711?ie=UTF8&tag=bookponde-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">A Killer Among Us</a></i><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookponde-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0800733711" style="border: currentColor !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /> is the latest thriller from Lynette Eason. It will keep readers up late as they race to discover the killer--and whether Kit and Noah will live to tell about it. </span><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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A Reluctant Queen made it onto my reading list early last week. I did not find this book extremely pleasing. The content was a bit too much for me, also, and I ended up just skimming it. Though done on purpose, the incorrect information bugged me to no end. But, I suppose other's would enjoy this story. :)<br />
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Next I read Return to Alastair - one I've been waiting to read for a long time now! I got it on my kindle and immediately picked it up. Following that, I was buried in this wonderful story that pulled emotional strings, loving every moment of it. Definitely recommend this one! :)<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookponde-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0800731166" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
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Following that, I read Bathsheba, which was highly recommended to me by Katy. It was amazing! I read it in one night and loved every moment of it. Katy and I both highly recommend this one!<br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Too-Close-Home-Women-Justice/dp/080073369X?ie=UTF8&tag=bookponde-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Too Close to Home (Women of Justice Series #1)" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=080073369X&tag=bookponde-20" /></a><br />
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Too Close To Home was read next, and WOW! What a story! This one was incredible - with surprising twists around every corner. I definitely suggest you read this one - it is not something you will regret doing!<br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Unbridled-Hope-Lone-Star-Legends/dp/1603742271?ie=UTF8&tag=bookponde-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Unbridled Hope (Lone Star Legends V3)" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=1603742271&tag=bookponde-20" /></a><br />
After that I read Unbridled Hope. This made for a pleasant, one time read that I took pleasure in. While it didn't make it onto my favorites list, I did find it a nice read and recommend it to those who like a simple romance story. :)<br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Win-Her-Heart-Karen-Witemeyer/dp/0764207571?ie=UTF8&tag=bookponde-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="To Win Her Heart" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=0764207571&tag=bookponde-20" /></a>Having been waiting to read this one ever since I read Head in the Clouds, I eagerly picked up To Win Her Heart. This was another incredible story that I highly recommend. With wonderful lessons that I immensely enjoyed, this made for an excellent story. Definitely keep your eye out for this one!<br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Quinlan-Swords-Valor-Knights-Arrethtrae/dp/1601421281?ie=UTF8&tag=bookponde-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Sir Quinlan and the Swords of Valor (The Knights of Arrethtrae)" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=1601421281&tag=bookponde-20" /></a><br />
Having read <img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookponde-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0764207571" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" />several of Chuck Black's books, I knew to expect an adventure when I picked up Sir Quinlan. Boy did I get one! This may just be my favorite of Black's books! I absolutely LOVED this one! It easily made it onto my favorites shelf and will definitely be reread in the coming years. <img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookponde-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=1601421281" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
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Well there you have it - that's what I've been reading! :)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07005597502499967399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4842934668726262760.post-12493521284404739352011-06-03T05:15:00.000-07:002011-06-03T12:34:05.666-07:00Book Beginnings - Making Waves<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s66/srfbluemama/Blog%20-%20not%20covers/NewBBOF.png" imageanchor="1" style="color: #70715a; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; line-height: 20px;">As you all know, when Friday rolls around <b>Book Pondering</b> joins in the weekly post, <i>Book Beginnings on Friday</i>! Katy, over at </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; line-height: 20px;"><a href="http://fewmorepages.blogspot.com/" style="color: #8fb1b0; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><b><span style="color: #8fb1b0;">A Few More Pages</span></b></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; line-height: 20px;">, hosts this every week and it's always fun to participate in this! If you are interested in doing this for your blog, check out Katy's blog for details on what to include in the post! Today I decided to use<i> Making Waves,</i> which never fails to make me laugh! :-P</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; line-height: 20px;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: 20px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i>If forced to endure Roger Gordon for five more minutes, Marguerite Westing would die. Dead. Gone. Buried. Six feet under Greenlawn Cemetery.</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: 20px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i>Her parents would need to purchase a large headstone to fit all the words of epitaph, but they could do it. Money wasn't an issue, and after bearing this unbelievable torture, she deserved an enormous marble marker complete with a plethora of flowery engravings. She could see the words now:</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: 20px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Here lies Marguerite Westing.</b></i></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: 20px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Only nineteen, but now she's resting.</b></i></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: 20px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Strolling through the park with Roger Gordon,</b></i></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: 20px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Once full of life, she died of boredom.</b></i></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">HAHAHA! I love reading those first few paragraphs. What a humorous beginning to a fun and witty book. :-) Lorna writes her books so well and with such dry humor for her characters that whenever I feel like reading something that will make me chuckle...I pick up either of her two books! I just reviewed her second book on my blog, <i>A Great Catch</i>, so go HERE if you want to read it. It was just as good as the first! :-D</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>We'd love to hear what's the first line - or paragraph - of your current read. Feel free to share it with us in the comments! Are you liking the book so far? Was the first few lines enough to grip your attention? We're looking forward to hearing from you! :-)</b></span></span></div>Katie Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14957978754744226499noreply@blogger.com3