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As you’ll see, I have taken it much farther – adding new content and rewriting old to match bonus materials and novellas. My original plan was to make the announcement closer to May 2023 when the movie trailers to the upcoming MEG-2: The TRENCH motion picture should be coming out, but when an unexpected opportunity with my long-time printer at A & M Publishing presented itself, I decided to bring it out early so that you can devour Volumes I & II before the movie arrives in theaters in August of this year.Īnd so it is with heartfelt thanks that I present to MEGheads past, present & future:Ī seven-volume Collector’s boxed set of Steve Alten’s MEG SERIES, featuring each of the seven full-length MEG novels and three novellas - presented in chronological order. I started planning this months ago – my goal – to create a real keepsake fans of the series could enjoy and pass onto the next generations of Giant Shark and sea monster lovers in their own family. But A & M Publishing could do it – as long as this special Collector’s editions are never sold in stores or on amazon, and are limited to only 5,000 books. Simply put, with three different publishers that was never going to happen. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT (Updated February 22, 2023)įor years MEGheads have been asking for a complete set of all seven MEG novels in hardback. grand, caustic and poetic-and presented in such a forthright spirit that it provides a hearty entertainment. This picture-book biography has the story of Mark Twains life told by one of his most endearing characters, Huck Finn. Myler makes his work triumph as an ensemble piece. You'll want to cheer for the bravest adventure of all when, somewhere down the river, a homeless waif that nobody wants becomes a human being with a sense of his own destiny-as a true connection with another human being is made. Twain's jokers and liars come alive in this panorama filled with tall tales." Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a folktale chock-full of outlandish episodes, as two outcasts, fleeing down the Mississippi on a makeshift raft, yield to a current that brings a new view of their society and, finally, themselves. It should become a classic: Myler has done for Twain what some British theater companies have done for the novels of Charles Dickens." The Rocky Mountain News continues the praise, "It's genuine Americana. A remarkable job of capturing the range and spirit of Twain's novel. The Denver Post said, "Splendid new adaptation. Relive the great riverboat days of the Mississippi with Huck Finn, Tom Sawyer and Jim in this new adaptation which premiered at the Denver Center Theatre Company. Heath still managed to put a lot of heat into the story. Heath announced she had this one in the works that I wanted to read it. I'm so glad the author decided to write it, and knew from the moment Ms. It had high points and lows which made for a very emotional read. As I stated before, this was a bittersweet unconventional romance that tugged at my heartstrings. Overall, I gave this one 4 out of 5 roses. I still feel he was a bit underhanded, but I now understand where he was coming from. It gave the reader a unique perspective of the Marquess of Marsden and made me more sympathetic to his actions in the previous novel. The story of Linnie and George was short and sweet without any big surprises, but I thoroughly enjoyed it none the less. I love finally seeing the love behind what others deemed in The Viscount and the Vixen as being madness. I found it very interesting that both George and his future son, Killian, have decidedly different views on marriage each being influenced by their own father's choices. Sorry for the vagueness, but I'm trying not to reveal any spoilers. While some may say this one could be read as a standalone, I don't recommend it.The romance is a bit unconventional and you'll like it more if you know the how this story came to be and by reading The Viscount and the Vixen you can do just that. If you haven't read any of the previous books of the series, I recommend you at least read The Viscount and the Vixen first. He does his work, gives advice when asked, and usually withholds it when not consulted.īut it is her third suitor, Sergeant Francis Troy, who, with his flattery, insouciance, and scarlet uniform, finally captures the interest of Bathsheba. The vicissitudes of country life and the emergencies of farming, coupled with Bathsheba's temperament, cause Gabriel to be alternately fired and rehired. She rejects him, too, but he vows to pursue her until she consents to marry him. His curiosity and, subsequently, his emotions are seriously aroused, and he becomes Bathsheba's second suitor. Indeed, it is caprice that prompts her to send an anonymous valentine to a neighboring landowner, Mr. Her farmhands have reservations about the abilities of this woman, whom they think is a bit vain and capricious. She intends to manage the farm by herself. Bathsheba inherits her uncle's farm, and it is she who employs Gabriel as a shepherd. Chance has it that in the search he spies a serious fire, hastens to aid in extinguishing it, and manages to obtain employment on the estate. Oak's flock of sheep is tragically destroyed, and he is obliged to seek employment. Perceiving her beauty, he proposes to her and is promptly rejected. The first to appear is Gabriel Oak, a farmer as ordinary, stable, and sturdy as his name suggests. Bathsheba Everdene has the enviable problem of coping with three suitors simultaneously. The novel was nominated for the 2008 Costa Book Awards and a 2009 Commonwealth Writers' Prize. The two protagonists have been juxtaposed, with less sympathy evoked by Surrey-born Sarah than Nigerian-refugee Little Bee. It has been praised for its focus on underlying human decency however, some reviewers felt its events were contrived. The novel has received mixed reviews from critics. It has also been ranked #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. Sales were initially slow, but increased as a result of "word-of-mouth" publicity, with the book eventually ranking 13th on the 2009 Sunday Times bestseller list. The novel was published by Sceptre, an imprint of Hodder & Stoughton. The novel examines the treatment of refugees by the asylum system, as well as issues of British colonialism, globalization, political violence and personal accountability. Cleave, inspired as a university student by his temporary employment in an asylum detention centre, wrote the book in an attempt to humanise the plight of asylum-seekers in Britain. It is a dual narrative story about a Nigerian asylum-seeker and a British magazine editor, who meet during the oil conflict in the Niger Delta, and are re-united in England several years later. The Other Hand, also known as Little Bee, is a 2008 novel by British author Chris Cleave. A wildly absorbing and propulsive look at what happens when good people do bad things and the unimaginable ripple effects of one tragic event. Susan Walter’s debut novel is a masterful, superbly constructed thriller with high tension and clever twists, but also vital heart and soul. As carefully constructed lives begin to crumble, how far will everyone be willing to go to bury the truth and protect the people they love? Told from alternating points of view, Good as Dead draws together an unlikely group of people bound to one another by a crime, a cover-up, and compounding deceptions. Because Holly and Savannah aren’t the only ones in the neighborhood with something to hide. But when their sudden appearance in privileged Calabasas, California, piques the curiosity of neighbors, the price becomes greater than they imagined. Holly and her daughter, Savannah, will want for nothing, beginning with a luxury dream house-all for the price of their silence. Then a fixer for the high-powered guilty party approaches Holly with an offer she is in no position to refuse. In one violent moment, a hit-and-run accident turns Holly’s life upside down. It all starts with a promise from a stranger: We’ll take care of everything. In studying these heroes of the faith, we can find wisdom and warnings for how to better navigate our own faith journeys. In their lives we can see common struggles to resist bitterness, despair, and pride, and to instead find their true selves in faith, hope, and love. In pairing their stories, Shannon helps us reflect not only on the meaning of each individual’s life, but on how they relate to each other and to us.įrom the shepherdesses of ancient Israel who helped raise the future leaders of the people of God, to the courageous early Christians, the narrative of the Bible offers us many vivid and fascinating female characters. In The Women of the Bible Speak, Fox News Channel's Shannon Bream opens up the lives of sixteen of these Biblical women, arranging them into pairs and contrasting their journeys. The first person to witness Jesus’ resurrection was Mary Magdalene, who promptly became the first Christian evangelist, eager to share the news which would change the world forever. The Bible contains warriors like Jael, judges like Deborah, and prophets like Miriam. It was Queen Esther’s bravery at a vital point in history which saved her entire people. But in fact, they were central figures in numerous Biblical tales. People unfamiliar with Scripture often assume that women play a small, secondary role in the Bible. The women of the Bible lived timeless stories-by examining them, we can understand what it means to be a woman of faith. The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami is a sci-fi fiction novel, originally published in Japan in three parts, and later compiled into a single volume for the English translation. The difference is that when tasting the cake, you take a bite and savor its layers whereas, in the book, you might read it one time and get a sense of the layers of stories created by the writer, but once you go for it a second time, you realize how little you really understood on that first round! That's why I not only read this book but later listened to it, in order to feel I was ready to share my opinion which is: If you like scrumptious thousand leaves cakes, you should definitely try this one! And if you'd like whipped cream on top, then accompany your reading with one of Spotify's playlists based on the songs mentioned in the book (more info coming). To start with, both have a thousand layers, one on top of the other and endlessly going on. If you've tasted, or at least seen a one thousand leaves cake, then you can get a picture of what The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle book is like, with only one difference. She describes her difficulties and obstacles extremely amusingly, but moving to an island that is often inaccessible, and to a house that doesn’t have a road leading to it, is hardly conducive to ease.Īs in all the other books, MacDonald encounters any number of odd characters. MacDonald does seem to make a rod for her own back. As always (always!) MacDonald meanders around vagaries connected with the topic before getting into the topic proper – but ultimately they decide that they can’t live in Seattle or the surrounding suburbs, but could make a home for themselves on one of the islands, No chicken farms or TB wards in this one – rather, it documents MacDonald moving to Vashon Island with her new husband, Donald MacDonald. And it’s just as enjoyable as the others, even if Anybody Can Do Anything remains my favourite of the series. The final of the Betty MacDonald audiobooks from Post-Hypnotic Press is 1955’s Onions in the Stew – the fourth of her four autobiographical books. |