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Saturday Blurb Special
June 28, 2008
It's so exciting to be able to have another edition of Saturday blurbs. Our faithful readers have given up all other pursuits of happiness just to read and write about the exciting books waiting for you. So here they are:
To Love a Hero by Mona Risk (E-Book)
Read by Joysann
Over two decades after the Chernobyl disaster, American chemist Dr. Cecile Lornier travels to Belarus to undertake the task of renovating the sadly outdated laboratory needed to expedite cleaning the land of suspected deadly carcinogens. This task is the dream of Major General Sergei Fedorin, and working in close contact with Cecile, it seems they will make it a reality. Less likely is realizing their own passionate relationship. Between their strong personalities and the differences in cultures, they each decide that personal happiness needs to be discounted so as to not endanger the welfare of the people of Belarus.
I have no doubt that Mona Risk was there, for the descriptions of the people and places in Belarus are clear and convincing. The sense of the unfamiliar makes the story exotic, and a subtle tension was maintained with the trace of fear for an unknown culture and its politics. I found myself googling Belarus for some of its history, and that means I enjoyed the story a lot.
Catching Kelly by Sue Civil-Brown
Read by Ann
It's been eight years since Kelly Burke has seen her crazy family. Suddenly, she finds herself rushing home to protect them from a con man honing in on the family's finances. Seth Ralston is hiding out on the Burke Family island after injury ended his career and divorce turned his life upside down. Can Kelly protect her unique family from Seth? Does she need to?
Catching Kelly is one of Sue Civil-Brown's humorous tales set in Paradise, FL. Sue's unique, off beat characters will keep you coming back for more. And you'll find yourself laughing at the antics of the geriatric crowd. Oh the trouble they can stir up.
My favorite line: "He's still at the single-cell stage of development. And what can you do with one cell? Civilizing it is hopeless."
Not Another Bad Date by Rachel Gibson
Read by Emily
Adele Harris believes she is cursed. What else could the answer be? Each date she goes on gets worse and worse, and she's on the brink of swearing off all men. That is until she runs into Zach Zemaitis, the one who got away. She's in her home town comforting her pregnant, and divorcee sister when they cross paths. Zach used to be a pro football player, and is now coaching the high school's team. He has always wondered about Adele, but now just isn't a good time. His wife died a few years ago, and his daughter just doesn't make anything easy for him. But when Adele's niece and his daughter become tight friends, Zach and Adele are pushed together and cannot seem to keep their hands to themselves.
I absolutely love Rachel Gibson books. They always keep my emotions whirling. I laugh, I cry, I'm serious; that's what you need in a good book. Right? Well if you're in need of a good read, Not Another Bad Date should be right up your alley.
The Hollow by Nora Roberts
Book Two of the Sign of Seven Trilogy (Audio version)
Read by Joysann
In the first book three boys make a one-for-all sort of pact as boys do, making themselves "Blood Brothers". The occasion releases an imprisoned evil, and that year, and every seventh year following, the evil wreaks havoc in Hawkins Hollow, causing destruction, insanity and death. The boys grow to men accepting the obligation to protect the town and do what they can to end the cycle. Now, as the 4th visit approaches, three women are drawn to the town, and all six are shocked that they, too, can see the signs.
The Hollow continues the story as they work to uncover the 300 year old history that is the foundation of the cycle, and search for a way to end it. As they work together and protect each other and the town, their friendship builds. But perhaps more importantly, so do the relationships as couples form and love grows.
Since audio books are one of the necessities in my life, I'm always happy to find new material. I love Nora Roberts trilogies, and listening to Sign of Seven is a pleasure. Interestingly, the readers have been different, with Phil Gigante reading Blood Brothers, and Marie Caliendo reading The Hollow, and I enjoyed both. If it were up to me, for the third book, Pagan Stone (Dec 08), I would have both readers sharing the men's and women's roles, repectively. I wonder how they'll do it.
The Power of Love by Lori Foster, Erin McCarthy, Toni Blake, Dianne Castell, Karen Kelley, Rosemary Laurey, Janice Maynard, LuAnn McLane, Lucy Monroe, Patricia Sargeant, Kay Stockham, and J.C. Wilder
Read by Emily
These twelve authors have come together to show just what the title suggests. They are showing their power of love by writing these stories and donating a majority of the proceeds to the Battered Women's Shelter of Cincinnati. This anthology is twelve short stories about women and their struggles and achievements. Each novella shows new relationships and battles that everyday women have to overcome. They are all heart warming stories of women who had been beaten down by life's cruelty, in some form or another. But even though they are down they still find it in their hearts to love and trust again.
Power of Love is full of first-class stories, and authors that guarantee I will touch your heart. These authors have donated their time and talents to help women and children out of life threatening situations. I think the least we can do is support this book, and do our part in helping all we can.
Letters to my Sisters: Plain truths and straightforward advice from a gynecologist by Ngozi Osuagwu, M. D., FACOG
Read by Jan
Written in an unusual form, 'Letters' is an informative discussion of female diseases and medical conditions. Sure beats reading a medical dictionary!
Bottom Line: I'm not sure the gynecologist book is one to be enjoyed with popcorn...for me anyway.
The winner of Kathryn Kennedy's book, Double Enchantment, from yesterday's blog is Anne. Congratulations Anne, you can email Kathryne by clicking here and sending her your name and address.
Posted by Barbara Vey on June 28, 2008 | Comments (28)
