tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72580129618861112462024-03-18T19:50:08.638-07:00Gothic Asylum ReviewsAsylumgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10151175850879791362noreply@blogger.comBlogger134125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7258012961886111246.post-46405863416131292562010-03-20T11:38:00.000-07:002010-03-21T10:52:21.011-07:00Review: Thirteen Days to Midnight by Patrick Carman<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb0nw9qggvGKHARKVImHy0r9H3jhmbZ4fPG4MX8bwMp-wmZ5o6dl3kMGGfxIxQ7jbWtNSeAjxXN9G5IFuWsywwVaywRtVf7TfPE4_Uw0vJtmAj_8MD-clELhkDkMO3IOpcPev1Weg-ypw/s1600-h/thirteen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb0nw9qggvGKHARKVImHy0r9H3jhmbZ4fPG4MX8bwMp-wmZ5o6dl3kMGGfxIxQ7jbWtNSeAjxXN9G5IFuWsywwVaywRtVf7TfPE4_Uw0vJtmAj_8MD-clELhkDkMO3IOpcPev1Weg-ypw/s320/thirteen.jpg" vt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thirteen Days to Midnight</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">By: Patrick Carman</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">304 pages</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Thirteen-Days-Midnight-Patrick-Carman/dp/0316004030/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1269108314&sr=1-1">Pre-order from Amazon</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Will be released April 12, 2010</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Source: <a href="http://princessbookiearctours.blogspot.com/">Around the World Tours</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Jacob Fielding has a superpower. He is indestructible. He received the power when his foster father said those words to him when they were in an automobile accident. His foster father, Mr. Fielding, died in the accident, leaving Jacob to live with the priests who run the small private school that he attends. When he returns to school after the accident, his best friend, Milo Coffin, whose parents own a rare bookstore, introduces Jacob to a new student, Ophelia James. Ophelia or Oh for short is beautiful and the first thing she asks Jacob to do is sign the cast on her broken arm. He is the first person to sign it and for some reason, he is compelled to write "You are indestructible." Somehow this passes the power on to Oh, who later has an awful skateboarding accident that she walks away from without even a scratch. This opens up a whole can of worms in which the trio investigate the limits of the power. Oh becomes addicted, believing that she must help save lives with it. Each time that Jacob releases it, a strange feeling grows, making him wonder if he should be allowing the transfer. Jacob and Milo go in search of answers, believing that Mr. Fielding had many secrets. What they find will turn their worlds upside down and change them forever.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This was a fascinating story that really makes you wonder. Are superpowers really worth all the trouble? Would it be a blessing or a curse to have such a thing? What would you use the power of indestructibility for? These are just a few of the questions that Jacob and his friends have. The answers they reveal are painful and sometimes disturbing. Milo is a very likeable character but Ophelia seems to be trouble most of the time. In the end though, she's not so bad and neither is the future in store for Jacob. Despite all, he's really a pretty lucky guy, all things considered. This was a fast-paced, enjoyable read.</div>Asylumgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10151175850879791362noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7258012961886111246.post-91153219599342703772010-03-20T11:03:00.000-07:002010-03-20T11:03:35.188-07:00Review: Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh87uhmRD7hsFgexWqUidaU-vxktm1p_fRgvMOL3BZB3fUeZQCRRRNVouEVxaEuXQ33PVXU8X9JFNfvowvGpJdCiqGWqhU9iYG4sOPDXBIw9k8lUkQUwht_SZwCwyAVSFh-_5z-VynBM3k/s1600-h/ship.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh87uhmRD7hsFgexWqUidaU-vxktm1p_fRgvMOL3BZB3fUeZQCRRRNVouEVxaEuXQ33PVXU8X9JFNfvowvGpJdCiqGWqhU9iYG4sOPDXBIw9k8lUkQUwht_SZwCwyAVSFh-_5z-VynBM3k/s320/ship.jpg" vt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ship Breaker</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">By: Paolo Bacigalupi</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">336 pages</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Ship-Breaker-Paolo-Bacigalupi/dp/0316056219/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1269106439&sr=8-2">Pre-order from Amazon</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Will be released May 1, 2010</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Source: <a href="http://princessbookiearctours.blogspot.com/">Around the World Tours</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Nailer is a teenaged boy of about fourteen or fifteen who is part of a ship breaking crew. He lives somewhere around a fictional New Orleans, where the city has been flooded. He climbs down into small ducts in search of copper wires and other valuable salvage. One day a duct that he's working in collapses, dropping Nailer into a pit of oil. He calls for help, but the young girl, Sloth, who comes in looking for him, realizes that she has the opportunity to take his place and possibly get rich from his find. Oil is like gold to their people. Everybody hopes to be the next Lucky Strike, a fellow worker who now has his own crew and loads of influence in the community ever since he found a valuable salvage that he claimed for himself. Nailer keeps pushing himself and finally finds a way out of the pit by releasing a door, allowing him and the oil to flow out into the ocean. His friends nickname him Lucky Boy and give him gifts. The next day, a huge storm demolishes shacks and kills several crew workers. In the aftermath of the storm, Nailer and his friend and co-worker Pima are out scavenging when they come upon a broken clipper ship. The contents are luxurious and they both excitedly believe that they have found their way out of their miserable lives. Everybody aboard is dead, with the exception of a beautiful young girl named Nita. Nita claims that her family will pay even more than what her ship is worth for her safe return. Nailer must defend Nita against his abusive, alcoholic father who wants to sell Nita to her father's enemies. The pair escape to the city along with a half-dog, half-man creature named Tool in search of those loyal to Nita and her father. They settle into a routine of work and exploration while they stay on the lookout for Nita's people. It's difficult to know who they can and cannot trust and what lies in store for them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was pleasantly surprised by this book. The reference to New Orleans being flooded and rebuilt several times is interesting. You have to wonder if the world will see something like this one day. Our poor children of today, if they ever had to work like Nailer and his crew, then surely they wouldn't survive. Ship Breaker held my interest though it was a little slow to start. It is definitely a unique read and should appeal to both adult and YA readers.</div>Asylumgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10151175850879791362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7258012961886111246.post-66933857023504516372010-03-20T10:30:00.000-07:002010-03-20T10:30:07.517-07:00Contest ReminderContests end on March 31, my birthday, at 11:59 p.m. eastern time. <br />
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By: <a href="http://www.sarahaddisonallen.com/">Sarah Addison Allen</a><br />
288 pages<br />
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Following the death of her mother, city girl Emily Benedict, moves to the small Southern town of Mullaby, North Carolina, to live with her only remaining relative, one her mother never spoke of. The relative is her mother's dad, called a giant and feared by many residents of Mullaby. She is dumbstruck from the moment she arrives, that night seeing the mysterious Mullaby Lights, and hearing tales of her mother that sound nothing like the way she remembers her. Dulcie Shelby, Emily's mother, founded a girl's school along with many other altruistic efforts that never seemed to satisfy her. She never seemed to feel as if she had done enough. According to townsfolk, Dulcie was a popular, spoiled girl who hurt others with her words and actions. Emily has a hard time believing the things they say. She meets her next door neighbor, Julia Winterson, a woman with a troubled past, who runs J's Barbecue (which was Julia's father's restaurant) when she thinks she wants nothing more than to move back to Baltimore and the "perfect" life awaiting her there. Julia's father died, leaving behind a restaurant in death, so she begrudgingly stays on in Mullaby to nurse the restaurant out of debt and sell it for a profit. On Emily's first walk to town, she has an anxiety attack, inadvertently attracting the attention of a teenaged boy who is her own age. Regardless of the weather, he's always wearing a white linen suit and bow tie. His name is Win Coffey and he claims to have history with Emily. She is inexplicably drawn to him as was her mother to Win's uncle twenty odd years ago. That particular attraction caused such an irreversable tragedy that some wonder if history will repeat itself in Emily and Win.<br />
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Sarah Addison Allen is my favorite author in what I like to call the mainstream paranormal fiction genre. What I mean is that, even people who claim not to enjoy books of a paranormal nature will find books of this kind interesting. I've previously read her novel, Garden Spells, which was her debut, and was very impressed. Though I haven't read The Sugar Queen, I haven't been disappointed so far. The magic is in the details, such as the wallpaper of Emily's room that changes with her moods and the Mullaby Lights that seem to have a mind of their own. The story stands alone, but Ms. Allen has a way of seducing you with her words. The way she describes things is a powerful gift that I can't wait to see more of.<br />
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text-align: center;">releases May 4</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNHq5qg2Mt-rMlE65mIKHYVsV2fIMpBozsVrpkTQF2BkFoCM0sb5W2SEl4sOMdNX0yTsw62pwtY03kbKem9h7NnLBWE-rXFYcZHyR86Lxt5JF8djh7WDhyphenhyphenLNYGhSCDivXZNCQWPQSoWuo/s1600-h/hunger2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNHq5qg2Mt-rMlE65mIKHYVsV2fIMpBozsVrpkTQF2BkFoCM0sb5W2SEl4sOMdNX0yTsw62pwtY03kbKem9h7NnLBWE-rXFYcZHyR86Lxt5JF8djh7WDhyphenhyphenLNYGhSCDivXZNCQWPQSoWuo/s320/hunger2.jpg" vt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead (5th book in the Vampire Academy series)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">releases May 18</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSaHNP7pCpFS25eRfnWiCTRXiBuksaNuXPkdpj1UB_qQBH8GFmMwtQqhxKvAF2EwT6MAOnILReL6aqttHmzj7d-aTKUafBpG7u5NCZVGiW4AfPR_6vq3mEM6E8iGwponv4pPaT908uRTM/s1600-h/hunger3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSaHNP7pCpFS25eRfnWiCTRXiBuksaNuXPkdpj1UB_qQBH8GFmMwtQqhxKvAF2EwT6MAOnILReL6aqttHmzj7d-aTKUafBpG7u5NCZVGiW4AfPR_6vq3mEM6E8iGwponv4pPaT908uRTM/s320/hunger3.jpg" vt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Kiss of Death by Rachel Caine (8th book in the Morganville Vampires series)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">releases April 27</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbqPOePCqjjkGWT760iMM_YrYRPlKePKdaW6Ypo5LuHat5BYouQwIXbhuW0ICCKNmEmeROUFmzOc5o69dPD3IaPLjwGF8XP1UM7ObGRL9dlwVqEPM5QAan6k_1vZTLvk0kPGw_gRq4fyE/s1600-h/hunger4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbqPOePCqjjkGWT760iMM_YrYRPlKePKdaW6Ypo5LuHat5BYouQwIXbhuW0ICCKNmEmeROUFmzOc5o69dPD3IaPLjwGF8XP1UM7ObGRL9dlwVqEPM5QAan6k_1vZTLvk0kPGw_gRq4fyE/s320/hunger4.jpg" vt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Infinity: Chronicles of Nick by Sherrilyn Kenyon (1st in a new series, Chronicles of Nick)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">releases June 8</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHAXJRp2o8A6VqTxXWKqzAMNZCleC4CV9FGxFFgKaaXpWL1C6cUM00hd8O_fcfTaTaFk9zxnjrWhVWSUBG3JSGMd4X0mb0Rr5ZdcfavKCQQGpnYR1AJP2Mlp7B-4TqFjnH7gQHddK4OCs/s1600-h/hunger5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHAXJRp2o8A6VqTxXWKqzAMNZCleC4CV9FGxFFgKaaXpWL1C6cUM00hd8O_fcfTaTaFk9zxnjrWhVWSUBG3JSGMd4X0mb0Rr5ZdcfavKCQQGpnYR1AJP2Mlp7B-4TqFjnH7gQHddK4OCs/s320/hunger5.jpg" vt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Insatiable by Meg Cabot (stand alone novel)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">releases June 8</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Check out the <a href="http://www.premiere.com/Feature/10-Movies-That-Were-Better-Than-The-Books?cid=25">article</a> and be sure to read some of the comments. They'll have you rolling. lolAsylumgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10151175850879791362noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7258012961886111246.post-1645331263718680062010-03-11T17:12:00.000-08:002010-03-11T18:35:03.066-08:00Review: The Stillburrow Crush by Linda Kage<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8PssAukOI5s1_r9aDOJh5JFQ9gPnRzqNPmYC9beWPuIkAASKK4a8vTAofvtHjht6359dK7_wr467ekOkQ_NYtS6VaT8hdAOnhSFE2jD4qG_tDM-y6usX_5LrhIyP7lulH4sgJgBft68Q/s1600-h/stillburrow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8PssAukOI5s1_r9aDOJh5JFQ9gPnRzqNPmYC9beWPuIkAASKK4a8vTAofvtHjht6359dK7_wr467ekOkQ_NYtS6VaT8hdAOnhSFE2jD4qG_tDM-y6usX_5LrhIyP7lulH4sgJgBft68Q/s320/stillburrow.jpg" vt="true" /></a></div>The Stillburrow Crush<br />
By: <a href="http://www.lindakage.com/index.html">Linda Kage</a><br />
Young Adult<br />
212 pages <br />
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Carrie Paxton is an average girl, daughter of a mechanic and a homemaker, from a speedbump town where the kids are put first in the city's list of priorities. She writes for the school newspaper, which is read by everyone in town due to the fact that there isn't a city newspaper. In her eyes, writing is the one thing that makes her special, her claim to fame. Writing is actually how she ends up falling for the "it" boy at school. She meets him after a game and interviews him for the newspaper. His name is Luke Carter; he's the star quarterback, the banker's son and the town's hope for someone to make it famous in the world of professional sports. Prior to this, Carrie had managed to avoid the mass hysteria for him but hates herself when she realizes that she is just like everybody else in her adoration for him. She deliberately riles him up and when the interview is printed, he notices that she called him Lucas, which he despises. A fact which he calls her on when he shows up at her dad's small used-car lot, claiming he's car shopping. He asks her to take a walk with him and they end up at the park. He pushes her in the swing but steps in front of her when some girls from school drive past, in effect, hiding Carrie from their view. She confronts him about it and he denies that he's ashamed of being seen with her. She storms off feeling more confused than ever. That marks the beginning of their relationship and sets the stage for future interactions between the two of them.<br />
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Carrie's brother and his own crush play a signicant role in the book too. He's estranged from the family and is involved in a secret that will bring the whole world crashing in on Carrie, hurting her and others in the process.<br />
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I'm going to call this the little novel that could. I was blown away by how good it was. I was prepared for a sappy, cute, predictable love story. What I got was a heart-wrenching, roller coaster of emotions that kept me reading until the wee hours of morning. The writing was easy to read and the story was realistic. I absolutely fell in love with the characters. Linda Kage will definitely be on my watch list.<br />
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Pick this one up and you will not be disappointed. A great read for adults and one that you won't mind your teen daughters reading.Asylumgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10151175850879791362noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7258012961886111246.post-3419713894766978122010-03-10T18:56:00.000-08:002010-03-10T18:56:55.757-08:00Gothic Doggie Clothes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDvkBDZwcVyvWJJBkAWCXssJtHE-qgQ2OD1leHo0EM9-qtDZa5cV_buI1gxqztqL2SSMeuuwp1CRobmEROMLUmCYmkN_uPEsP_kLus9kweWGkf83zytw_vjp6uaqd4F6QZx_vdrgR0lVE/s1600-h/gothiminiskirt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDvkBDZwcVyvWJJBkAWCXssJtHE-qgQ2OD1leHo0EM9-qtDZa5cV_buI1gxqztqL2SSMeuuwp1CRobmEROMLUmCYmkN_uPEsP_kLus9kweWGkf83zytw_vjp6uaqd4F6QZx_vdrgR0lVE/s320/gothiminiskirt.jpg" vt="true" width="226" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I got an interesting email from <a href="http://pretty-scary.net/content/goth-corset-your-dog-ritzy-rover">Pretty Scary</a> showing the most darling gothic clothes for doggie. I don't even have a dog right now, but I can't resist the adorable goth mini skirt above. Find this and lotsa other things that pets do and do not want at <a href="http://www.theritzyrover.com/index.aspx">The Ritzy Rover Pet Boutique</a>.</div>Asylumgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10151175850879791362noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7258012961886111246.post-1975721535558852692010-03-09T06:12:00.000-08:002010-03-09T06:12:12.149-08:00Contest for Demonia Bat Wing WalletIn celebration of my bloggiversary, which was January 1 and my birthday, March 31, I'm giving away a few things. Next up, is a Demonia Bat Wing Wallet from <a href="http://www.vampirewear.com/item_173/HB-280-1-Bat-Wing-Wallet.htm">Vampire Wear</a>.<br />
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By: Mi-Kyung Yun<br />
184 pages<br />
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This is the first volume in a Korean manga series that follows the life of Soah, a beautiful young girl, who is sacrificed by her village in the hopes of ending drought. She is given to the Water God, Habaek, and must live in his kingdom of Suguk, but she is not prepared to be happy in this life and finds that she meets many wonderful beings in this magical land. <br />
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I can't say much more about this without giving too much away. As is custom in manga, there are many surprises in store for Soah. Nothing is ever as it seems. The artwork is rendered beautifully and the story is fresh and intriguing. I am more familiar with Japanese manga, so after reading this, I will definitely be in search of more of the Korean variety. The myth and folklore of Korea is also more unfamiliar to me and thus will provide me with an opportunity to explore more in that area as well. If you pick up only one manga this year, let it be Bride of the Water God.Asylumgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10151175850879791362noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7258012961886111246.post-71440668417641996872010-03-01T19:36:00.000-08:002010-03-01T19:36:07.356-08:00Last Minute Book Pimpage for Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7kg9bclAYp2bl5scKBXqRuDsFl-tNUSfzzAkYQt9O0Iy8xAytkoxFWtQZMJPTZvc3qegW0KJqeePZRdzRUTbGmDzkNSpYOm_TYCaMt4zZhnTedxF20RaBMZqGYFh-jbvy-3lTjSqKns4/s1600-h/51iRwDkfMWL__SL500_AA240_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7kg9bclAYp2bl5scKBXqRuDsFl-tNUSfzzAkYQt9O0Iy8xAytkoxFWtQZMJPTZvc3qegW0KJqeePZRdzRUTbGmDzkNSpYOm_TYCaMt4zZhnTedxF20RaBMZqGYFh-jbvy-3lTjSqKns4/s400/51iRwDkfMWL__SL500_AA240_.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
I so totally love the cover and the sound of this book. Congrats Rachel and wishing you lots of sales!<br />
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Also, if you're a night owl like me, you may be able to get an entry into her contest <a href="http://readingwritingrachel.blogspot.com/2010/02/one-week-and-oh-yeah-im-givin-stuff.html">here</a>. It ends at 12:00 am. Eeek!<br />
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P.S. My friend, Prince Caspian, if you're out there somewhere, please propose to Rachel. I'm already married and I have it on good authority that she's the next best thing. Just kidding! But seriously, Prince, propose already.Asylumgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10151175850879791362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7258012961886111246.post-75340820252539866312010-02-26T20:08:00.000-08:002010-02-26T20:08:03.389-08:00Guest Post: Carla Buckley - The Power of ResearchI spent my high school and college years avoiding science classes. I delayed taking biology in high school until my senior year, and ended up at a college with no curriculum requirements. Physics terrifies me, and the closest I’ve ever come to a chemistry lab is hearing my husband talk about the one he’s designing at the university where he works. But here I am, an affirmed non-scientist, writing novels about science. Accordingly, I do a lot of research.<br />
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I start by reading everything I can get my hands on. I plunder the library and bookstores, then go online. Google Scholar is an amazing resource. Because my husband’s a scientist, he has access to scientific journals and papers that I wouldn’t otherwise come across. After I’ve picked my topic, he begins bringing me home all sorts of interesting reading material, most of it on the cutting edge of science.<br />
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Once I’ve built a basic understanding, I begin looking for experts in the field. This is my favorite part of research: talking to those actually doing the work. Their passion for their field of study transcends the written word. There’s nothing better than talking to a scientist on the verge of making a discovery, or facing down something the rest of us would run from. The casual comments they make, or the insights they provide, are like nuggets of gleaming gold in a bed of gray muck.<br />
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For The Things That Keep Us Here, I had to become acquainted with influenza viruses: what they look like, how they behave, how the seasonal variation differs from the one that rages out of control and causes a pandemic. One of the scientists I interviewed spent hours describing the virus, diagramming it, talking about its behavior in the wild. He walked me through his lab, showing me the equipment field researchers use to diagnose virus variants, the precautions they take to stay safe, and how much risk is involved in the work they do.<br />
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At the end of our last session, we sat down and talked about influenza, in particular H5N1, the variant scientists all over the world were closely monitoring. Despite his enthusiasm about his work, the topic was a grim one. <br />
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“You’re the father of two young children,” I said. “How would you keep them safe?”<br />
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He shook his head. “I couldn’t. The virus is airborne. It could get into my home no matter how tightly I closed my windows.”<br />
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I persisted. “What about masks? Wouldn’t they protect you?”<br />
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“My little girl is two years old. It would terrify her to see me wearing a mask, especially if she were feverish. I couldn’t possibly comfort her like that. I’d have to take it off.”<br />
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That was true. When your child is sick, your only thought is consoling them. You don’t think about getting sick yourself. But he was a scientist. He had to know tricks that the rest of us didn’t. “So what could you do?”<br />
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“Nothing.” He shrugged. “I’d get sick, my wife would get sick. We’d just have to wait and see which one of us survived.”<br />
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I stared at him. The question between us remain unvoiced: what if neither one of you survived? What would happen to his children then?<br />
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He folded his arms and looked at me. “You see,” he said, gently. “There is nothing we can do. It’s not a question of if we’re going to have a pandemic. It’s a question of when.”<br />
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That statement, delivered so matter-of-factly and with the power of scientific knowledge behind it, haunted me as I began writing The Things That Keep Us Here. It was one of the nuggets of gold I discovered; it helped me shape my character Peter, a research scientist, and lent gravity to my words. <br />
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This is why I do a lot of research in my work. It’s not only to compensate for all those science classes I’ve avoided in my life. It also helps fill out characters, pluck plot points from thin air, extend a storyline in a direction I never envisioned. And ultimately, it puts me into the right place, mentally and emotionally, to tell the story I’ve undertaken to write.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdQfXDpng-XRuQ8GtCMJI1JLyHqsjIIzJIBMCxTzPUvctMXVsFO6PVOnb4Ea7EYp8fVzag4bqTdiv6UKzo56aOIYICvo8LSJ3k9nAwb-joC1A3gsjhq97J00RNff3492lrhaONThkRekU/s1600-h/Carla-Buckley.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdQfXDpng-XRuQ8GtCMJI1JLyHqsjIIzJIBMCxTzPUvctMXVsFO6PVOnb4Ea7EYp8fVzag4bqTdiv6UKzo56aOIYICvo8LSJ3k9nAwb-joC1A3gsjhq97J00RNff3492lrhaONThkRekU/s320/Carla-Buckley.jpg" /></a></div>Carla Buckley is the debut author of The Things That Keep Us Here (Delacorte Press, 2010.) She lives in Ohio with her scientist husband, children, and two curious dogs. Delacorte will release Buckley’s next novel in 2011. You can visit Carla Buckley’s website at <a href="http://www.carlabuckley.com/">http://www.carlabuckley.com/</a>.<br />
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Victor Pross is a professional artist born and raised in Toronto now residing in British Columbia. He is known for his “extreme caricaturing.”<br />
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He has many high profile commissions to his credit including painting Ron Howard’s caricature portrait as a gift for the famous director as well as painting various agents of the William Morris Agency. He has rendered numerous International celebrities and Canadian media personalities for commercial and private purposes. Victor Pross has been interviewed on television shows such as: Canada AM, Breakfast Television, News at Noon and has been pegged by Canadian Media as “Canada’s foremost caricature artist.”<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">He has worked on various posters, comic books and CD covers bringing to each work his own unique style. He is currently instructing an art class as well as offering his services as an editorial caricaturist. Victor’s first book, Icons & Idols, will feature a collection of the artist’s paintings and drawings and is now available. You can visit his website at www.victorpross.com.</div><br />
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Icons & Idols: Pop Goes the Culture is an eye-popping visual homage and satire of pop culture that is sure to tickle a funny bone. ICONS & IDOLS is comprised of Victor Pross’ “extreme caricatures” of the famous—such as Elvis Presley, Sylvester Stallone, Marilyn Monroe, George Bush, Albert Einstein—and others icons from the world of film, music and literature. Victor Pross’ most important works –over 70 paintings and drawings–is assembled under one volume to entertain and astound.<br />
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Here’s what reviewers are saying!<br />
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“Pross’ portraits are frequently funny and striking in their grotesque exaggeration, but always powerfully able to reintroduce us to that which we take for granted. Pross’ talent leaps from the frame.”—William O’Higgins, arts writer.<br />
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“Victor’s caricatures, aside from being clever in their own right, also convey an intelligence and knowledge of his subjects that is sometimes absent in similar sketches.” –George H. Smith, author of ‘Atheism: The case against God.’<br />
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“Victor Pross’ portraits examine in subjective—sometimes hideous, often hilarious—detail the faces of those who’ve shaped our times.”—Edward Keenan, media writer and editor for Toronto’s Eye Newspaper.<br />
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“Pross is a caricaturist, but that term does not nearly do justice to the art he creates. These are not line drawings of political figures published in a newspaper to poke fun, and then be forgotten the next day. Pross takes caricaturing to another level making powerful—if entertaining and exaggerated—canvasses of famous people.”—Paul J. Henderson, the Times.<br />
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“Victor, like his art, is larger than life. He tackles the big issues and puts them right in your face. I knew that making caricatures was about exaggerating the features a little. Little! Victor manages to exaggerate them a whole lot while keeping the essential personality clear. He does not walk the safe and simple path, but like hisforebears walks the lonely path of seeking truth without flinching.”—Ray Thomas admirer.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Lost Symbol</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">By: Dan Brown</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Publisher: Doubleday Books</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">528 pages</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Lost-Symbol-Dan-Brown/dp/0385504225/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1266534637&sr=8-1">Buy from Amazon</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div>The Lost Symbol is the third and most anticipated installment in Dan Brown's series about Symbologist Robert Langdon. The entire book covers a span of twelve hours beginning with Langdon being called to Washington, D.C. by an assistant of Peter Solomon, a long-time friend, to give a lecture at the US Capitol Building. What he finds is his friend's severed hand and thus kickstarts another action-packed tale filled with interesting and controversial tidbits that Brown is so famous for. <br />
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There are so many things going on in this book, that it would be tremendously hard to summarize it without giving something away. I will say that this one did not draw me in as well as Dan Brown's other books have. I'm ashamed to say that I struggled with this book for weeks before finishing it up. Don't get me wrong, the book is well researched and full of things that I would love to learn more about, but it just didn't suck me in. In the long run, I did finish the book and enjoyed the story. It's just not quite up to par with the previous Langdon stories nor Brown's other novels.<br />
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You may also be interested in another book that discusses the mysteries of The Lost Symbol and is written by Simon Cox.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">House of Reckoning centers around the life of young Sarah Crane, a fourteen year-old girl who lost her mother to cancer and loses her father, Ed Crane, to his alcoholic binges while he's caught up in the past and innumerable regrets. One night he goes too far and gets into a fight with a stranger at the local bar and kills the man. Meanwhile, Sarah realizes that her father is off drinking and sets out to look for him. On his way home, he doesn't see her and runs her over. She ends up in the hospital with a serious leg injury that threatens the possibility of amputation. Her father is sent off to prison and she meets a nice caseworker named Kate Williams who must place her with a foster family. She meets the Garveys, a couple with two teenaged children and quickly learns her place in the house as servant and only there because of the check the family receives for taking her in. One of the few bright spots is getting to visit her father, but only if she satisfies the Garveys wants and needs. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In school, she becomes friends with Nick Dunnigan, a boy who is somewhat of an outcast himself and who hears voices. Art classe introduces her to Bettina Phillips, a teacher who is friendly and wants to help Sarah. She starts drawing ghastly images while under the influence of something unknown while at the same time Nick sees and hears what she's drawing. One night all the pieces of the puzzle come together as Sarah, Nick and Bettina realize the connection they have with each other.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I enjoyed reading House of Reckoning. It's been a while since I've read any of John Saul's books. The last one was The Blackstone Chronicles, which I loved and thouroughly recommend. House of Reckoning was sad and depressing to read about poor Sarah's life and the things that she had to go through. One of her punishments by the Garveys was having to sleep outside in the cold with her bad leg. I can only imagine the pain that would have caused her. This book was a nice quick read with several plot twists and a juicy mystery at it's core. Rush out and find yourself a copy or check it out at your local library.</div>Asylumgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10151175850879791362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7258012961886111246.post-83035793532643492972010-02-18T14:27:00.000-08:002010-02-18T14:27:04.322-08:00Contests posted at Fang-tastic Books and a New LookCheck out the contests I posted yesterday over at <a href="http://fang-tasticbooks.blogspot.com/2010/02/contesting-for-your-fang-tastic.html">Fang-tastic Books</a>. While you're there, check out the gorgeous new look to the site. I'm totally jealous!<br />
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