I really hope Ellis revisits the universe he’s created because it is teeming with potential and in my opinion hasn`t even scratched the surface based on what we’ve been given so far. 1 The trilogy is a satirical, postmodern, science fiction influenced adventure story a drug-, sex-, and magic-laden trek through a number of conspiracy theories, both historical and imaginary, related. I got hooked on it immediately and when I finished I wanted more. The Illuminatus Trilogy is a series of three novels by American writers Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson, first published in 1975. On that note, I just finished reading Planetary yesterday (Graphic Novel by Warren Ellis) and I have to say it’s quite an orgasmic (let’s go with euphoric) read. If you guys read or have read any of these writers let me know what you thought of them and their works, always interesting to get outside perspective on things I want to check out. The content listed below will hit specific themes from TSW but not all, whether it be the supernatural/fantastical aspect, the conspiracy aspect, the megacorporation/cyberpunk aspect, the sci-fi aspect or some combination of these. I`ve read some in the list but a majority are still on my to do list (pending the billion other media we have to absorb that is constantly churned out, excluding time dedicated to work and personal projects). I already have a list of novels/graphic novels that I’ve compilled for my own eventual consumption (some of which have been brought up here and perhaps in the legacy TSW forums of yore) so I’ll just copy paste it for your convenience.
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I read the book to the end because I thought that a book by this author must get better at some point, but sadly it never did for me. Even her Prince Charming was a little odd. The main protagonist was a total and utter doormat (seriously how could someone be over forty and be THAT naive and taken advantage of?) and most of the people in her life are two dimensional baddies like something out of Cinderella. This book however made me want to wring the necks of almost everyone in it except for Stan and Lija. Yes her books are light hearted, you know there'll be a happy ending which you can usually spot from the blurb, and any 'twists' are evident by about the end of the second chapter if not sooner, but that's fine with me when I'm looking for a feel good read as long as the story is still good with reasonably well-developed characters. When I'm in the mood for chick lit (which is more often than not lately) I've been enjoying Carole Matthews' books and really liked A Place To Call Home amongst others. I usually rate books without writing a review as I generally find that someone else has put my thoughts down more eloquently than I would, but in this case given there are only glowing reviews about the book I felt compelled to explain my low rating. Several aspects of this book intrigued me: the Jewish fantasy setting, the lesbian main character, and Shulamit’s food sensitivities. Rivka and Shulamit are the only hope the nuns have of breaking free of their curse. Their journey brings them to a temple filled with nuns who have been turned to stone by an evil sorcerer. Rivka agrees to help Shulamit find a woman who might love her and who she might love in return. Shulamit’s father died two months prior to the start of the story, and since then she has both been trying to deal with her grief and find herself a lover - a difficult task, since she’s a lesbian and the only other lesbian she’d ever met was Aviva, who’d been her first and only lover and who had left her without explanation. The Second Mango stars Shulamit, the new queen of Perach, and Rivka, a female warrior for hire who travels disguised as a man. The author has since gotten the rights back from that publisher and rereleased it, and I don’t know if the two editions differ in any way. The Second Mango is the first book in Glassman’s Mangoverse series. It's very short - I don't know the word count, but it came out to 140 pages on my Nook Simple Touch. The Second Mango is fantasy containing both f/f and m/f romance. Her mom inspired her to read and her grandmother – a Holocaust survivor – had her own stories to tell as well. As a child, Sarah grew up with a love for reading fantasy novels and a love for telling stories. She attended Hamilton College in Clinton, Oneida County, New York, from which she graduated in 2008 with a major in creative writing and a minor in religious studies, with a Magna Cum Laude. The New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Sarah Janet Maas was born in Manhattan, New York, in 1986.
Oliver Stone and the Camel Club are back for their most dangerous adventure yet.Ĭasino king and vicious thug Jerry Bagger is hunting Annabelle Conroy, who conned him out of millions. Unfortunately, the victim of Annabelle's long con has sworn eternal revenge and Jonathan's killers will stop at nothing to keep the truth about his death, and the code they have perfected over the years, from surfacing. Jonathan DeHaven, the shy head of the Rare Books Division at the Library of Congress, is planning nothing more than an uneventful day amongst his cherished collection.īut when Jonathan is found dead by Caleb Shaw, a member of the Camel Club, two conspiracies are destined to meet as the Club determines to track down the dead man's long-lost wife - and Annabelle decides to avenge the death of her beloved ex-husband. The mystery deepens in the gripping second novel in David Baldacci's Camel Club series, The Collectors.Īnnabelle is a beautiful stranger with a mysterious past, planning the heist of the century - two short cons to fund a long con, then a life of unashamed luxury, incognito in a foreign land. Hackers can activate baby monitors to spy on families, thieves are analyzing social media posts to plot home invasions, and stalkers are exploiting the GPS on smart phones to track their victims’ every move. Technological advances have benefited our world in immeasurable ways, but there is an ominous flip side: our technology can be turned against us. One of the world’s leading authorities on global security, Marc Goodman takes readers deep into the digital underground to expose the alarming ways criminals, corporations, and even countries are using new and emerging technologies against you–and how this makes everyone more vulnerable than ever imagined. You can read this before Future Crimes PDF EPUB full Download at the bottom. Here is a quick description and cover image of book Future Crimes written by Marc Goodman which was published in February 24th 2015. Brief Summary of Book: Future Crimes by Marc Goodman Kennedy made a personal request." Although Hill was the only agent to overtly respond to the shooting of JFK, and in spite of the award he received for this action, the agent had much survivor's guilt. Kennedy thought highly of Hill, regarding him as the brightest agent on the White House Detail and "one of us." In fact, "Hill had not been scheduled to make the Dallas trip, but came only after Mrs. Kennedy, the person to which he was assigned to protect. Despite riding on an automobile that was only a scant five feet away from JFK's slow-moving car (less than 12 mph) at the start of the shooting, Hill could only arrive in time to "protect" Mrs. Soon after the first rollers hit, the sick bags were out in force, with a relay of youthies heading for the leeward rail to have a chunder. A group of the youthies got their first splash of seawater sitting out on the bowsprit for the crossover into Bass Strait. After being prompted out of bed by The Choirboys’ Run to Paradise’, we weighed anchor and headed for the rip at the opening of Port Phillip Bay. I’ll handover to Kate and Julian for some further detail…until tomorrow, fair winds, Captain Kenny. For training purposes we have struck the main sail and set the storm tri sail, and are currently motor sailing…the aim being to make sure we make our anchorage at King Island in time to meet the bus we have organised for tours…did someone say cheese? Some time ashore will allow our young adventurers the opportunity to recover their stomachs before we start making our way west towards Adelaide. Since leaving Port Philllip this morning the theme for the day has been to enjoy some rough weather sailing (and it’s not that rough!), and simply hang on. Despite the dreaded ‘green goblin’ rearing it’s ugly head (sea sickness) spirits are high. As I write we are on a southerly course with about 30 knots of breeze from the south west, and a 3-4 metres south westerly swell…conditions Young Endeavour thrives in…not so much the youth crew. Ahoy shipmates, and greetings from Bass Strait. Gilsdorf: How do you make an end-of-days armageddon scenario feel fresh? Just taking the movies Deep Impact and Armageddon, it's a genre that's been pretty well traveled. At some point it occurred to me to give my hero the challenge of solving his case in the midst of some earth-shaking calamity, and from there it was a short trip to the end of the world. The great books of that genre have some levels to them, some resonances beyond the X to Y to Z of clue tracking. I love the classic detective-story model, and have long been interested in the challenge of building a good one. Winters: Oh, well, you know, why does anyone do anything? (Hey, what do you know? That's the theme of the book!) Then you have a very quiet alter-ego as a children's author you wrote the middle grade reader The Secret Life of Ms. In Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters, you take Jane Austen's novel and throw in some giant lobsters, octopi, and sea serpents. Android Karenina mashes up steampunk with Russian literature. Gilsdorf: Your books have taken on a variety of tones and genres. However, the more immersed they become in a world that she doesn’t entirely understand, the more she realizes that it won’t be the war, or even the king that will eventually tear her and Braith apart. She is fascinated and amazed by the world they uncover within, one that is unlike anything she has ever seen before. He will do whatever is necessary though to ensure a future for himself and Aria.Īria is fearful of entering into the land she’s heard nothing but cautionary tales about, but she’s determined to help Braith locate the vampires that may help them with their cause. Though he once knew the powerful vampires that are rumored to reside within The Barrens, he is unsure what to expect if they succeed in finding them. Determined to find the remaining vampires that stood against his father in the war, Braith knows that it’s dangerous to enter the inhospitable land, but that they must if they are to have a chance at gaining allies to help overthrow the king. Edition/Format: Print book : Fiction : English. Editions for Refugee: (Kindle Edition published in 2013), (Kindle Edition published in 2013), 1481082086 (Paperback published in 2012), (Kindle Edition p. Whispers, rumors, and horror stories abound about The Barrens and the strange creatures that lurk within them. Aria is fearful of entering into the land shes heard nothing but cautionary tales about, but shes determined to help Braith locate the vampires that may help. Publisher: Place of publication not identified : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, ©2012. |