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Vintage Readers are a perfect introduction to some of the greatest modern writers presented in attractive, accessible paperback editions.
“In Munro’s hands, as in Chekhov’s, a short story is more than big enough to hold the world—and to astonish us again and again.” —Chicago Tribune
In an unbroken procession of brilliant, revelatory short stories, Alice Munro has unfolded the wordless secrets that lie at the heart of all human experience. She has won three Governor General’s Literary Awards in her native Canada, as well as the National Book Critics Circle Award.
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The View from Castle Rock (Vintage)
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Four Degrees of Heat
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The mercury is soaring, and it's the perfect time to dive into a pool of uninhibited sensuality. Take a break from the heat with this collection of steamy summertime encounters featuring four of today's most popular African-American women writers.
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Good read.......2007-05-14
Nice short stories if you don't have a lot of time on your hands to read an entire book.
Sex Chronicles.......2007-02-22
I really enjoyed reading this book. I was very exciting and a page turner. My favorite story was Sex, Sin, & Brooklyn by Crystal Lacey Winslow.
Maxed Out, was about a school teacher getting buck wild during summer vacation.
Sex, Sin, Brooklyn - Four girlfriend and their journey for the summer.
Summer Maddness - was a very shor romance.
In Rebound - was about getting her groove back.
I encourage all reader to check this book out. If you enjoy hot and sexy stories, you'll love this book.
Experience among many experiences.......2006-10-18
Four Degrees of Heat offers an array of summer escapades that escort our leading ladies off to a challenge.
In Maxed Out, by Brenda L. Thomas, readers are brought to a boil as Maxine Tate, a math teacher for three years, takes up private dancing. Maxie is involved in a relationship and somewhat happy although not often satisfied. Maxie has discovered an untapped lust deep inside of her. While relishing in her new found hobby, Max finds that maybe a little something on the side ain't that bad. But now that her sneaky ways are exposed, can Maxie handle the heat? Brenda is as always one of those writers that has you on the edge. I always enjoy reading her stories.
In Sex, Sin and Brooklyn, by Crystal Lacey Winslow, readers will not be disappointed with the surge that Crystal's quaint characters bring to the book. At twenty, Bed Sty "Do or Die" Brooklyn's own Nicoli Jones' only objective has been paper chasing. Nicoli is impassive, fastidious, and cantankerous. Luckily, she's drop dead gorgeous and that one asset seems to be the power that is needed for her imprudent ways. While partying with the rich and famous, Nicoli finds that she's eye- dancing with Black King, a renaissance man. Has Nicoli hit the jackpot and landed her golden goose or has she been overcooked? Well inquiring minds won't have to wait too much longer, Sex, Sin and Brooklyn II will be released in November.
In Summer Madness, by Rochelle Alers, Nina Watkins unique signature is always a bridesmaid, that and pitiful hookups. As a high school librarian in the Park Slope area of Brooklyn, Nina doesn't fit the norm. She's adventurous, fun loving and despite what others believe, is looking for a mate. They just don't seem to last longer than the three months of her summer vacation. As she finds herself wallowing in misery, her mood changes when she's introduced to David Lancaster, a relative of the groom. Finally Nina's found a man who can spark interest inside of her. As the summer blazes on, the two spend time basking in lust filled rendezvous. Use to the burning of the hands, Nina is containing herself as not to make something into nothing. Is this adventure heated enough for seconds? This is the first time I've read anything by Rochelle. I'm not major on romance, but it was a cute story.
In Rebound, by ReShonda Tate Billingsley, we meet an independent woman with a controlling nature. Victoria has always been the glue that holds it all together, but today, well she needs to be stapled as the steamy contents of her relationship boil over in front of the whole world. Instead of soaking in self pity, Victoria has decided to savor in the money her ex fiancé spent on their honeymoon. Out of sight, doesn't always mean out of mind. While drowning in misery, Victoria is rescued by Damon, a fine D.A. from Dallas who also seems to be seasoned in drama. Can this twosome make a sizzling connection or is this sprinkled with disaster? This is the second thing I've read by ReShonda. It was a very interesting twist.
Four delicious tales spiced and served to your liking. FOUR DEGREES OF HEAT is guaranteed to leave readers salivating for more.
Simply HOT.......2006-05-24
Four Degrees of Heat would make anyone wish for summer. The anthology starts off with Brenda L Thomas giving us the summer tale of a Philadelphia high school teacher who visits the south and get buck wild to Crystal Lacey Wilson who takes us on the wild side of Brooklyn and the women who pimped celebrities to veteran Rochelle Alers who takes us on Sag Harbor to visit with a couple who's summer fling turn out to be something more to ReShonda Tate Billingsley who takes us out of the country for a little rebound playtime. My favorite stories were Summer Madness and Rebound both of these stories were funny and dynamic.
Love Zane? You're gonna dig this!.......2005-07-08
This book was off the chains. I couldn't put it down. Four degrees of heat from four different perspectives. My favorite was SUMMER MADNESS by Rochelle Alers. My girl Nina was in love with nothing but her books until she caught the bouquet at her best friend's wedding. It was on like popcorn after that. Read the book to find out. Love Zane? You're gonna dig this!
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Judgment day has come and gone. Now only the strongest survive.
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Classic Deathlands is Back!!.......2005-08-06
Now this writer has got what it takes to write this series.
I've followed this series for many years, and this writer takes this double header couple of books to give fans a treat for their money.
Forget Boot. He can't write this series. But this guy, along with Milan, can take this adventure series and spin action/adventure gold.
I'll be only buying books written by these two writers. Awesome stuff.
AMAZON, WHERE'S DEATHLANDS: BLOODFIRE?.......2004-02-13
This review is for the missing BLOODFIRE novel, published in Feb. Why is Amazon.com not showing it here?
Anyway, it is the exciting conclusion to The Scorpion God, chock-full of adventure and action that would make Hollywood scream for sequels, if they only had half a brain to develop it in!
A must read for action/adventure fans. Nick Polatta, (the author for this particular novel), knows how to write about savage struggles for survivial. Here he writes, yet again, a fast speed driven story that is guaranteed not put you to sleep.
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Finally, A Long Time Waiting!.......2004-01-28
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DEATHLANDS IS FIRMLY BACK WHERE IT BELONGS!.......2003-09-26
DEVIL RIDERS is by far one of the most exhilerating Deathlands reads in a while. Even the original author would've raised his eyebrows at this one.
The ever legendary and elusive Trader that hardcore fans of this ultimate action/adventure series have been hanging onto, just might be making a comeback.
DEVIL RIDERS is chock-full of nail biting adventure that new and old fans will (and should) recieve with open arms. Nick Polatta writes some of the best stripped-down savage struggles for survival in a post-holocaust world that has ever been written.
With never a dull moment, Devil Riders takes you on a roller coaster thrill ride that Hollywood needs to take a double take at. This novel left me not only breathless, but wanting more right away. Its been some time since this series made me feel that way. But one thing, Nick. He made a mistake of saying a diesel engine has a carburetor, which it doesn't. Despite that little mistake, do yourself a favor, and pick up this most entertaining novel.
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Whoops, where are we now?.......2002-02-26
Unfortunately, Ralph Compton's writing is being compared to Louis L'amour but whoever is making the comparison forgot one important characteristic of L'amour: he knew what and where he was writing about. For example, Compton would have the reader believe that the Colorado River in the deep canyons of Utah can be bridged in one-two days with (in reality) non-existent timber and that the Green River seems to run east-west. The dialogue is terribly simplistic. The characters are poorly developed and often inconsistent. The ending reveals no satisfactory (believable?)tension or resolution in the story line which practically dissolves before you can even turn the pages.
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It is 1942, and civilization as the world knows it teeters on its edge. Nazi Germany stands at the height of its power. Anton Rider is now a desert commando engaged in obliterating Nazi air bases and petrol dumps. His old friend, Ernst von Decken, a German soldier of fortune, has become the enemy. Meanwhile, in North Africa, the brilliant General Rommel's panzers threaten the Suez Canal, the oil fields to the Middle East, and the trade route to Asia.
Alliances shift, loyalties deceive, espionage thrives, and danger lies as much in the dark corners of Cairo as it does in the desert night. And at a barge on the Nile, at the Cataract Café, under the watchful eye of Olivio Alaved, its proprietor, Egypt frames its destiny.
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Thirlling Series Continues, but Some Developments Seem Too Familiar.......2005-09-14
Bartle Bull's series of North African novels can fairly be characterized as a "rip-roaring yarn." From the chaotic closing days of WWI ("The White Rhino Hotel") to the Italian invasion of Ethiopia in 1935 ("A Cafe on the Nile") to the outbreak of WWII ("The Devil's Oasis"), Bull has taken a cast of beloved characters and dropped them pell-mell into some of the most exotic and dangerous (and therefore romantic) circumstances possible.
What brings this series alive is Bull's ability to capture the uniquely North African flavors of his cherished setting. It is obvious that Bull has spent quite a bit of time in the desert and on safari in North Africa, not to mention a lot of time "recharging" himself at various seedy and sophisticated bars and hotels. Writing with a quick, terse prose, Bull is more likey to spend more time describing the sights, sounds, and smells of a busy riverfront than he would describing the psychological torments of his characters -- a remarkably stoic, macho crowd.
Again, the one completely unique character in Bull's novels is the Goan dwarf, Olivio Alavdedo. Rising from servant in the first novel to wealthy landowner and entrepreneur, Alavedo confronts both his physical limitations and impending death (due to health complications) as opportunities. With a mind as cruel as it is cunning, Alavedo concocts schemes of conquest and vengeance that are haunting, devastating, and completely original. He stands in stark contrast to the what-you-see-is-what-you-get machismo of Englishman/gypsy/hunter Anton Rider and German/African/hunter/farmer Ernst von Decken -- both of whom are great characters in their own right.
I have given both "Hotel" and "Cafe" five stars for their sheer audacity -- I have completely enjoyed both books. I still enjoyed "Oasis," but I have to confess that some of Bull's plot developments in "Oasis" seem overly similar to plot developments in the first two novels. Alavedo once again faces numerous assassination attempts -- we've been here before. Gwenn Rider has once again left Anton for a Euro-trash villain who is destined for a horrible comeuppance. Anton once again finds himself challenged to express his true feelings, and he undergoes horrible physical punishment while trying to do the right thing. And there are other plot developments that come straight from the first two books.
All of these plot similarities derive from the fact that our characters haven't changed all that much. Alavedo continues to court enemies (this time in the corrupt world of Egyptian antiquities), so it's natural that he be marked for trouble. And Gwenn and Anton Rider, despite their intense love, are too different to spend every day next to each other. But still, there's a certain sense of repetition in "Oasis" that keeps the novel from a five-star rating.
Fortunately, despite this misgiving, "Oasis" brings the goods as far as thrills and chills are concerned. Ernst von Decken allies himself with Erwin Rommel during Rommel's African campaign. Anton joins the British Long Range Patrol Group, charged with scouting and sabotage. (Ernst and Anton also find themselves confronting the loss of their long friendship, thanks to Anton's "behavior" with Ernst's young American wife, Harriet.) Anton's and Gwenn's elder son, Wellington, also joins the British army in North Africa and takes on Rommel and the Luftwaffe. And there is much, much more.
Chalk up another sterling adventure for Bartle Bull and his series of African novels. While it's clear from the conclusion of "Oasis" that another novel (at least) is forthcoming, perhaps it's good that Bull has briefly left this series for another novel, "Shanhai Station." Maybe this break will give him some inspiration for some unanticipated and original crises to befall his romantic band of killers, schemers, and lovers.
Once more into the breach with Anton, Olivio and the gang.......2005-07-04
Third in a series, this book takes Bartle Bull's motley assortment of African adventurers to the battlefields of North Africa in the early days of World War II. The earlier two books were great tales but suffered from a certain disappointing similarity and a jumpiness of narrative which took us back and forth among the different characters and various sub-plots. This time, though, things are a bit different. There are no battles in the bush or safaris except for a brief moment early on when white hunter and protagonist, Anton Rider, is wrapping one up, just before lighting out for Cairo to woo back his estranged wife Gwen, who has relocated there after attending medical school and becoming a physician.
On arrival in Cairo, Rider finds Gwen playing mistress to a slippery French archeologist and unwilling to reconcile with him because of his adventurous ways. Meanwhile his grown son, Wellington, and nearly grown son, Denby, are keen to sign up to fight the Jerries and Eyeties in the newly developing war, causing still another rift between Gwen and Anton.
Their proper British friend, the somewhat incompetent Lord Adam Penfold, rounds out this little group which is again bound together by their common friendship with, and devotion to, the Goan dwarf Olivo Fonseca Alavedo, the very kinky and always scheming capitalist miser with the heart of gold who keeps them all in the chips despite their unworldly ways. Olivio has his family of five beautiful daughters by his off-stage African wife (for some reason, throughout all the trials and tribulations of this group, she never makes an appearance) and his one dwarf son (the spitting image of his dad . . . though why he is the only one to inherit dwarfism while his daughters are all perfect specimens is never addressed or explained). Their old friendly enemy, Ernst von Decken is there, too. He's high tailing it to Rommel in North Africa to salve the pain of having been on the losing German side in East Africa during World War I. This time, relying on a peg leg to replace a foot he lost in the prior book, A Cafe on the Nile, he is quickly inducted into Rommel's inner circle and ready to beat the "Englanders" at last.
Anton, of course, is keen to do his duty for a Britain he left as a lad of 18 and has not seen since, even as Wellington, born and raised in Africa, enlists to do his. Gwen, rather annoyed by it all, flees Cairo for Alexandria to do her duty there caring for the wounded in the overcrowded hospitals, while Olivio has uncovered a secret on one of his landholdings that brings him into conflict with a certain French archeologist, as well as the Egyptian authorities. While Anton and Wellington are off blasting Eyties and Jerries, Olivio must outwit the man who is out to steal what he has found and who will stop at nothing, including assassination, to get his way.
As before, we are treated to a generous helping of sexual coupling, though it's less off the beaten path this time than in the prior books, as Wellington falls for Olivio's surviving eldest daughter, Saffron, and Anton cavorts with Ernst's American wife who has paused to dally a bit in Egypt on her way home to the states in the wake of Ernst's desertion of her for the glories of a dreamed of German victory. Anton leads his long range desert reconnaisance unit deep into Libya, enemy territory controlled by the Italians and Rommel, while Wellington takes his stand at a little known oasis on the road to Tobruk which Rommel must take if he's to move on and seize Alexandria, Egypt and all the rest of the oil rich Middle East.
As before, there's lots of action and good fun for those who want to lose themselves in a 1940's style adventure set in the exotic locale of North Africa. Bull does a marvelous job of conjuring up the world though I think, this time, he was a little too specific in the technical details as he lists the various vehicles on the two sides interminably and has Penfold continue to read newspaper headlines giving us the broader events of the day. Bull notes in his afterword that he did quite a bit of research in the old newspapers and, through Penfold, he seems keen to show us how much he took away.
The downside in this tale, though, remains the characters. While sharply drawn and generally interesting, they have no real depth and never seem to show any growth. Anton is still the heroic hunter cum adventurer, aphrodisiac to the ladies but a fish out of water with his own wife, Gwen. Lord Penfold is still the dull, impractical and sincere British aristocrat and Olivio is still the consumate schemer. Ernst remains the somewhat honorable schemer and lout he has always been, despite the losses he has taken including the missing foot.
The Goan dwarf, Olivio, still takes his hits but, as always, knows how to hit back in a remarkably brutal way, though his brutality is surprisingly muted this time out compared to what we got in the first two books. Despite the deep losses he sustains in his battle of wits with his new enemy, he seems surprisingly unmoved by it all, thriving, rather, on the vengeance he is able to conceive and implement despite the loss of some of those who are closest to him. He's been blown up and nearly burned to death many times before, of course, and given the health problems Bull tells us beset him, it's hard to imagine that he's still alive, still scheming and still taking revenge after it all. But this story is not meant to be realistic. It's a fantastic world of adventure masquerading as reality and in that it does its job. If you want to lose yourself in a fast paced tale of adventure in a far off time and place, among strange and quaintly alien peoples, then this book is right up your alley. I generally like my historical adventures set a bit further back in time, myself, but as an author of one of these (The King of Vinland's Saga), I respect a good job when I see it. And Bartle Bull has written an adventure worth losing oneself in. I lost myself for a couple of days, reading it right through to the end without a break. And that's what it's all about after all.
SWM The King of Vinland's Saga
Awesome tale of Adventure!.......2002-04-04
Liked this even better than WRH. Just great adventure writing, set in North Africa. One of the best novels I've ever read. Combines action with romantic setting and atomosphere. Extremely well crafted and written.
Third in a Great African Series.......2001-10-22
Bartle Bull is a great storyteller. The characters we first met in The White Rhino Hotel and further enjoyed in A Cafe on the Nile are back. The setting is now Cairo and Northern Africa as the Nazi juggernaut (in the person of the surprisingly admirable Rommel and his Afrika Corps) prepares to capture Cairo, to thereby control the Middle Eastern oilfields, and to gain an unsurmountable advantage in winning the war. Anton Rider, now older and more battered; Gwen, his estranged wife now in a liaison with another despicable cad; Wellington, their older son, discovering love and heroism for the first time; and, always, the enigmatic Goan dwarf, Olivio Alavedo are all back to further work out their lives in this grand historic context. As always, the reader cares about the characters, is caught up in the fast-paced plot and is swept up in a powerful narrative. If you like adventure and care about good writing, read this series!
The Desert Fox meets the Great White Hunter.......2001-07-02
This is the third in the series of adventure tales centering on Anton Rider, a gypsy-raised Brit who makes a living taking sports on safari. He has two upright sons and a separated wife, Gwenn, who has a terminal addiction to lovers who are losers. His friends include a likeable, devious and over-sexed dwarf, a German soldier with one foot, and an ancient Englishman. All these exotic characters are found in exotic locales along the Nile in 1939-1942 as Rommel advances toward Egypt and the British fight desperately to halt him. This, of course, involves Anton, who always finds trouble, and his military-age son Wellington. Gwenn is keeping company with a detestable Frenchman; the dwarf is calculating how he can get even richer with the war The greatest part of the book, especially toward the end, is devoted to war in the desert. The descriptions of the war are a little confusing. More explanation as to why, for example, the Foreign Legion is clinging so desperately to a particular patch of sand would be useful. Courage abounds in this novel; fear is not so evident -- and more would be welcome in a dramatic sense. Likewise, the hardships of heat and thirst in the desert don't seem to be exploited as effectively as they could be. But this is a good adventure tale, better written than most, and I look forward to the next book in the series.
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Title: The Devil in love.(KICKIN' IT)
Author: J. Joshua Placa
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Cruising Rider (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 1, 2005
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Spend a few quiet moments with these uplifting and heartfelt true stories of women who have discovered the joys, unpredictability, and humor of new motherhood. The book's prayers will give you the strength and comfort you need to face the daunting challenges and extraordinary rewards of motherhood.
"In this wonderful book, Michele wraps hope-filled words around the wild variety of thoughts and feelings women experience before giving birth. Her inspirational stories will stimulate your mind and bring peace to your heart as you await the arrival of your precious gift from God."
— Pam Vredevelt, best-selling author of the Espresso for a Woman's Spirit series, the Letting Go series, and Empty Arms: Emotional Support for Those Who Have Suffered a Miscarriage, Stillbirth, or Tubal Pregnancy
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This would make a wonderful shower gift!.......2004-11-13
This beautiful little book is the perfect gift for any new or expectant mother. Pregnancy and new motherhood can be an emotion packed time for women - filled with great highs, joyfilled moments, and times of physical exhaustion and fear. Spirituality, though a priority for most women, may take a back seat to meeting new physical and mental demands. This wonderful book by Michele Howe will be an excellent companion and resource for women on the journey to motherhood. The book contains heartwarming stories, relevant scripture passages and inspirational devotional prayers. Purchase this for the special new mom in your life, or give it to yourself as a gift and increase the quality of your own prayer and devotional time!
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