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Book Blitz: XY by Shanta Everington
Publication date: 5 June 2014
Genre: Young adult (Dystopia)
Author: Shanta Everington
Paperback: 152 pages
Publisher: Bridge House (Red Telephone Books)
Language: English
Formats: Paperback and e-book (Mobi only)
Would it possible to live without gender?
Fifteen year old Jesse lives in a world where babies are born neither male nor female – Compulsory Gender Assignment is carried out at birth. Will the secret she closely guards be found out? Boyfriend Zeus, mother Ana's Natural Souls, and new friend Ork, leader of We Are One, pull Jesse in different directions, forcing her to make her own mind up about who she really is.
Cover quote:
"A highly original and thought-provoking dystopian novel. I don't think I've ever read anything like it!"
Luisa Plaja, Chicklish, the UK's Teen Fiction Site
About the Author:
Shanta Everington is the author of seven books, including three young adult novels – Give Me a Sign, Boy Red and latest release XY (joint winner of the Red Telephone Books YA Novel Competition). She has had all sorts of jobs in the past, from baking vegan muffins and working as a private tutor to appearing as a guest agony aunt and running a teen sexual health helpline. With an MA in Creative Writing with distinction, Shanta currently teaches Creative Writing with The Open University. She lives in London, UK, with her husband and two children.
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Check below for an excerpt from XY by Shanta Everington:
"I think Zeus might have a crush on you," says Randy over breakfast the next morning.
The family are in the kitchen, sitting around the big, old, oak dining table, a hand-me-down from one of Ana's friends. Most of their belongings are cast-offs. They are used to relying on the charity of others connected to Natural Souls. Ana has set the table with cereal, orange juice, toast and home-made preserves.
"Shut up," says Jesse, spooning muesli into her mouth.
"Seriously. Didn't you notice the way he kept watching you yesterday when you came out into the garden with your tight top on? I don't think it was just your lemon ice lollies he was drooling at!"
Jesse feels her heart beating a little faster. Zeus is nice, she thinks, but nothing can happen. Zeus is one of the Nine Per Cent. He wouldn't want her. At least not until afterwards. If she goes through with it.
"I know you like him!" continues Randy in a sing-song voice. "Don't worry, I won't tell him your secret!"
"Randy," says Ana sharply, pouring milk into her bowl. "Don't wind your sister up before school."
"I'm not!" protests Randy, rocking his chair backwards and stuffing toast into his mouth. "I'm just saying!"
Jesse carries on eating, feeling her cheeks burn.
Randy gets up from the table and whispers to Jesse on his way out of the kitchen, "He likes you, he likes you!"
Once her brother is out of earshot, Jesse turns to her mother.
"Mum, can I ask you a question?" she says, playing with her spoon, turning it over and over and watching her reflection morph into something grotesque.
"Anything," says Ana.
"How old were you when you had your first boyfriend? I know it was different for you. You weren't born like us but…"
"I was fifteen," replies Ana without hesitating. "The same age you are now. His name was Jack. He was a friend of my brother's too. He was born like you but he was a boy by the time I met him. It didn't last, of course."
"What happened?"
"You mean why didn't it last?" asks Ana, absent-mindedly picking crumbs up off the table. "We were just kids. First love. It wasn't even love. When George died, well… Jack's family moved away. It's just as well or I wouldn't have met your father and there would have been no Randy or Jesse."
She looks up at Jesse with a bright smile. Sometimes Jesse wonders what lies beneath her mother's happy face.
"I wish Dad was here," says Jesse. "I wish he hadn't left us."
"I know, darling, but we have to be strong for one another. Think about what I said about seeing Maya again soon. Now, you don't want to be late for school, do you?"
Jesse gets up and takes her plates to the sink before grabbing her school bag and heading over to school. Today she has history, biology, religious education and sex education. It will not be a good day. Her bag weighs heavily on her shoulder. She thinks about the text books it contains and what they are teaching her.
The Giveaway:
1 ebook (Mobi) copy of XY. Open INT
Book Blitz: Arise by Estevan Vega
Excerpt from ARISE, book 3 in The Arson Saga:
The patterns of his nightmare were a disease. Arson hated the hallways, the rooms—they all had the same ruined look: identical flaking, green-black walls and dead windows. His rage had spawned a reckless trail of flames that wandered beyond and behind their cautious footsteps. Faded lockers had hindered some of his harshest memories from being exposed; nevertheless, he noticed that a sequence of metal cages had been pulled open, bent. Rust formed along the lockers' twisted edges. A leak from the ceiling now trickled down to corrupt their feeble frames. It didn't take long at all for things to decay in this place; that much was obvious. Arson's pulse quickened at the sight of all the torn-open realms.
Adam approached each step with a certain fearlessness Arson desperately wished he possessed. A steady pace that suggested he was looking for something and was close to finding it. But all the silence was driving Arson crazy. He had so many questions, about his powers, about sliding, about why he was plagued to live memories that weren't his. If Adam could enter another's subconscious by sliding, did he too have to endure someone else's intense past? Had he ever before gotten stuck inside of a nightmare like this?
Arson's eyes opened and shut rapidly, as if his body—or, the body of his mind—knew that doing so was a waste of time. He took a deep breath. As much as he wanted to know the answers to all of his questions, there was one mystery he needed solved first. It was the one thing that mattered above all. He'd been distraught over it since he got trapped in this distorted reality, prior to Adam's arrival, which had only made everything even more of a blur. Was Emery still alive?
Why hadn't she broken through?
Why hadn't she crossed into this supernatural existence?
Why hadn't the vision of his escape been real? He'd held her against his chest. He'd felt her skin on his skin. Emery was real; all of it was. Arson knew he had mutilated every last one of the sick fiends who had fed him lies and injected him with poisons. They all turned to ash in a matter of minutes. He'd risen out of his coma already and ended their scheme. In fact, he was there again now, his body unleashing a torrent of wrath, power he barely could control. With one breath, he'd watched a doctor become dust. Just by thinking it, his father's heart had incinerated. The asylum was laid to waste, and Emery's beautiful smile was first to welcome him back to the real world. If he entertained this reality long enough, maybe he'd smell her again, feel her hair slide across his knuckles, and even sense his knees quiver as her warm breath tickled his neck. He would never let her go.
"Cut it out," Adam said with a rough nudge. "You wanna get out or stay in la-la land? If we plan on escaping, keep all that sentimental garbage at bay. You need to be able to tell the difference between what's real and what isn't. Your 'breakthrough' never actually happened. This place just made you think it did. Get over it."
"This is my nightmare," Arson snarled. "My mind created it. I can control it."
"Can you?"
No reply. Arson just kept walking.
"Some people say you can control what happens in your dreams. I say maybe, if you're strong enough."
"I am. Look around you."
Adam studied the fiery shapes blazing around them. Colorful flowers that bloomed into the bodies of creatures only a teenage mind could fathom. Dragons and bats and spiders and combinations of reptiles and mammals blended together. An intoxicating splash of sapphire, crimson, and golden light.
"Okay, showoff. But starting fires doesn't mean you can control everything that happens here. There's some stuff that goes way back. It's deep in your subconscious. I'll bet you don't even know half the stuff that's locked in here with us. Or even remember it. I'm talking memories, ideas, bad dream kinda crap. It's no wonder you haven't gotten out yet."
Adam spoke like a frustrated teacher. As they walked by another classroom, Arson was instantly reminded of several teachers he hated. Maybe Adam's voice was theirs.
"It makes sense if you just think about it for a second. Your mind is a powerful computer. It's capable of storing images you may have only seen once, thoughts you probably didn't even mean to think. You read a book, and in that book a woman gets brutally murdered. Your imagination takes a picture with the words that described the action. That picture is now floating around in your brain, forever. You hear a song and it makes you angry. Watch a movie and you get excited because some couple is going at it. All of those things—the lusts, the fears, confusion, hatred—it all lives in here. A part of us can contain it only for so long, but when you're stuck, like this, all bets are off. There is no delete button, no shut-off switch. You get the good with the bad. Unfortunately, your mind seems to like letting out all the bad. Not to mention, in here, you're weaker."
"You make it seem like I'm powerless."
Adam stopped midstride and scratched his temple. His eye twitched when he spoke. "You're missing it, Arson. It's not just about power." Adam snapped his fingers, and his thumb lit like a candle. As the flame crossed fingertips, a grin toyed with his mouth. "See? You could be your own personal superhero in here if you want, but that wouldn't be enough. You still wouldn't get out. Because that's not how it works."
"I know, the code and whatever."
"Hey, lose the attitude. I'm trying to help you. There is a specific code that should be able to set you free. Maybe if you got over yourself and started thinking about the future instead of drowning in the past you might be able to help me find the locations of these codes. And just maybe, we get out of here alive."
Adam quenched the fire in his palm and continued walking.
"Wait a second. You mean it's possible for me to die in here?"
Adam abruptly replied, "I've seen some strange things in my years, but like I said, this is different. All bets are off. Anything's possible."
"But if I die in here, maybe I just wake up."
"You're in a coma, Arson. Your real-world body will atrophy. A day in here can wear on you out there. Given your weak physical state, if you die in this place, I don't think you're just gonna wake up. Besides, if you do, it'll just keep going. More experiments. More tests. It'll never step until we end it. I can help."
A tidal wave collided with Arson's mind. He was close to drowning, couldn't breathe. His thoughts crashed into one another—a jumbled, fearful mess. "But these are my thoughts—"
"Most of them."
"Right. They can kill me?"
"An idea is more dangerous than a bullet. One thought can destroy you. It's perfect, in a sick way, how the mind works. A nightmare of your own design. You've got some freaky stuff in here."
If I could see your brain, I'm sure I'd be shocked too, Arson thought.
"Maybe you would be, maybe not," Adam said.
"I hate it that you can do that."
"We're in your head, remember? I can feel everything you think. For all intents and purposes, I'm just another memory. I slid into your mind and chose Danny's shell because he isn't a threat. A lot of other things in this place are."
The heat from the fire he created was starting to push into his pores. Arson began to sweat. "If what you said is true, you know, about the memories and the things trapped in here with us…why should I trust you?"
"Maybe you can't."
The Giveaway:
Signed copy of Arson, Ashes, Winter Sparrow, and The Forsaken. One of a kind Arson T-shirt.
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Surrender the Sky Blog Tour: Interview with Meradeth Houston
Publication date: May 2nd 2014
Genres: Paranormal, Young Adult
Gabby lives by two unbreakable rules: don't expose her kind, the Sary, and don't fall in love—too bad some rules are made to be broken.
When Gabby's most difficult charge accidentally shoots her in front of a class full of students, the event exposes her carefully hidden identity. She shifts from looking like a normal teen to her secret Sary form, revealing her wings and the existence of her kind—immortals who try to keep people from committing suicide. Her incident attracts the attention of the next leader of the Sary, Jassen, who offers her an impossible bargain: she can keep her wings if she makes amends with those who know the truth. Things get more complicated when a rebel Sary, intent on exposing them to the world, starts interfering with Gabby's work. And there's no denying her attraction to Jassen, who is torn between his duties and his heart. With threats at every turn and her immortality on the line, Gabby has to find a way to save the Sary or surrender the sky forever.
Meradeth's never been a big fan of talking about herself, but if you really want to know, here are some random tidbits about her:
>She's a Northern California girl. This generally means she talks too fast and use "like" a lot.
>When she's not writing, she's sequencing dead people's DNA. For fun!
>She's been writing since she was 11 years old. It's her hobby, her passion, and she's so happy to get to share her work!
>If she could have a super-power, it would totally be flying. Which is a little strange, because she's terrified of heights.
Chocolate or Vanilla?
Favorite TV Show?
~X-Files. Though I have recently become addicted to Once Upon a Time.
Best Movie You've Watched Recently?
~I know this is technically not a movie, but they're movie length, so I'm going with the 3rd season of the BBC's Sherlock. Loved it! (But waiting for the next season may kill me!)
Celebrity Crush?
~Do book characters count at celebrities? Because I don't really crush on real-life celebrities (though Ian Somerhalter is nice to look at!). But in reality, Jem from the Infernal Devices is much more swoon-worthy to me!
Cats or Dogs?
~Either. I love animals. But I'd love a dog right now!
Thai or Chinese?
~Thai. Bring on the peanut sauce!
Can you tell us about your book Surrender the Sky in 15 words or less?
~Gabby lives by two unbreakable rules: don't expose her kind, the Sary, and don't fall in love. (17 words…close enough? J).
What was your favorite scene to write?
~I can't say much without some serious spoilers, but it involves some kissing. And mistaken identities. And some really pissed off twins.
What was the hardest scene to edit out?
~When Gabby tells Nathan (her former roommate and kind-of-enemy) that her best friend knows he's a Sary. It was pretty funny, and well, I was bummed when a shift in the storyline made it impossible to keep.
Is this a standalone or will there be a sequel?
~There are three stand-alone titles in this "series" (Colors Like Memories, The Chemistry of Fate, and Surrender the Sky). They all loosely tie together, with a fourth book that will bring all the different books together. They don't have to be read in any particular order.
Do you have a favorite quote from the book?
~I don't have a favorite exactly, but this one makes me smile: "He smiled, just a little, but it unwound some part of me deep inside. He should have died uglier—lots uglier. It would have made resisting his question easier."
Did any music inspire you while writing Surrender the Sky?
~I am constantly listening to music while writing. A Thousand Years by Christina Perri definitely made me think of this book, Jassen in particular, while writing.
Are there any hunky new book boyfriends that readers can look forward to in Surrender the Sky?
~I hate to say this, but Jassen is mine. LOL! Okay, really, I kind of like him—he's on the quiet side, but definitely has book boyfriend material, imho.
Are you currently working on anything else?
~The fourth book in the Sary Society series, which ties together all of the storylines from the other books. (This may kill me!) Along with an alien adventure story, and a time-travel book that I'm revising. I always have few books I'm in the middle of!
What is the best book you've read recently?
~Just one? I don't know if I can pick! Hmm, I really rather enjoyed Fire of Stars and Dragons by Melissa Petreshock though—lots of fun to read!
What is currently in your TBR pile?
~Far more books than I'll ever manage to get to! But, right now, Anna and the French Kiss will probably be the next thing I pick up. How have I not read it yet?!?
Giveaway + Excerpt from Summer at Paradise Ranch by R Barri Flowers
From R. Barri Flowers, author of the bestselling teen novels, COUNT DRACULA'S TEENAGE DAUGHTER, TEEN GHOST AT DEAD LAKE, and OUT FOR BLOOD, come the start of an exciting new young adult adventure series, SUMMER AT PARADISE RANCH.
Four months shy of turning sixteen, Lexi Montoya was still trying to come to terms with her parents' divorce and her mom's remarriage to a man she met online, relocating to Maui, Hawaii.
Choosing to remain with her dad in Seattle, Lexi had planned to spend her first summer since the divorce hanging out with her boyfriend, Matt, and best friend, Robin. But her dad had other plans, insisting she spend the summer visiting her mom and stepdad at his ranch called Paradise Ranch in Wailuku, in west Maui.
Lexi went there with an attitude. Then she meets a cute Hawaiian guy named Mitsuo, is thrown into a love triangle, become friends with a teen girl living on a ranch next door, April; rides her first horse– an Arabian mare named Poppy– learns to hula dance and surf, and finds herself embroiled in a dangerous rescue mission when Poppy and another horse named Casper go missing from her stepfather's ranch.
By the time her tropical summer adventure comes to an end, Lexi hates to leave Maui and say goodbye to Mitsuo. But can she stay when Matt is waiting for her back at home to pick up where they left off? Or will he lose her to a summer romance?
SUMMER AT PARADISE RANCH is a great coming of age adventure with young romance and mystery in paradise. Now in eBook, print, and audio.
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R. Barri Flowers is the bestselling author of young adult novels, including OUT FOR BLOOD, COUNT DRACULA'S TEENAGE DAUGHTER, TEEN GHOST AT DEAD LAKE, GHOST GIRL IN SHADOW BAY, DANGER IN TIME, andCHRISTMAS WISHES: Laura's Story. His novels can be found in print, eBook, and audio. In addition to bookstores, many of the titles can be found at public libraries across the country.
The author has also written a number of bestselling teen and young adult related nonfiction books as well, including RUNAWAY KIDS AND TEENAGE PROSTITUTION, KIDS WHO COMMIT ADULT CRIMES, and CHILDREN AND CRIMINALITY.
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It was the last day of school before summer break and Lexi Montoya was leaning against her locker facing her boyfriend, Matt Holloway. Next to Lexi was her best friend, Robin Forrester, who was facing her boyfriend, Dirk Watson. Just four months shy of her sixteenth birthday, Lexi hated the thought that instead of spending summer vacation in Seattle, where she lived and had her friends to hang out with, she was being forced by her dad to go visit her mother in Hawaii.
The same mother who had abandoned her nearly a year ago, divorced her dad, and married a man she'd met on the Internet. In Lexi's way of thinking, she was in no hurry to see her mother again—certainly not anytime soon. But her father had other ideas, believing it would be good for her to try to repair the relationship with her mother. Lexi suspected that he had an ulterior motive for sending her packing to Maui. Her dad had a new girlfriend, whom she believed he wanted to spend more time with—minus the presence of a teenage daughter to mess things up.
The notion of being an ocean way from Matt for an entire summer annoyed Lexi. But she had no choice in the matter.
It didn't set well with Matt either. "That sucks!" he complained as she broke the news to him, gazing down at her with deep blue eyes.
"I know, right," Lexi told him, flipping her long brown hair over her shoulder.
"What am I going to do without my best friend?" Robin complained, her forehead creasing above thin brows.
Dirk rolled his eyes. "Are you kidding me? Who wouldn't want to go to Hawaii for an all-expense paid trip to paradise?"
"Uh me," Lexi said. "Especially when my life is right here."
"And it'll be here when you get back," he said. "But going to Maui…wow. Maybe my mom should try to hook up with someone there. My dad probably wouldn't care too much, since she's always complaining that he never pays attention to her anyway."
Robin frowned. "That's not very nice."
Dirk shrugged. "Hey, I'm just saying."
"Maybe I should give you the ticket then," Lexi suggested. "You can go in my place and I'll stay at your house, with my dad totally clueless."
Dirk laughed. "I think Matt would probably have a problem with that."
Matt ran a hand through his thick brown hair. "I'd have more of a problem if she met some surfer dude in Hawaii and decided to kick me to the curb and never come back."
Lexi met his eyes in earnest. "That's not going to happen," she promised. "No surfer dude could ever take your place with me."
"You sure about that?"
"Positive. I'll just be going through the motions and putting up with my mom until the summer ends and then I'm back here where I belong."
That seemed to pacify him. "Cool," he said, grinning, before giving her a kiss.
Lexi was only too happy to kiss him back, loving the feel of his lips on hers. Besides, she wanted the kiss to be enough for both of them to last through the entire summer.
"Get a room," Robin joked.
Blushing, Lexi broke the lip lock. "We'll pick it up later," she promised Matt.
"Sounds good to me," he said.
"I just hope that in between all that fun in the sun you find the time to text your best friend and boyfriend—like every day!" Robin said.
"Definitely," Lexi promised, even though the last thing she expected was much fun while on the island, where she was headed against her wishes.
* * *
That evening, Lexi was packing and wishing she didn't have to, when her father came into her room.
"Can I help with anything?" he asked.
She faced him and frowned. "Yes, you can tell me I can stay home for the summer."
"We've already been through this, Lexi," he said. "You need to spend some time with your mother."
"Why should I?" she challenged him. "She walked out on us."
"I know and I'm not excusing that. But she's still your mother."
"I wish she wasn't!"
Lowell Montoya stepped closer to his daughter, his brow furrowed. "You don't mean that."
"Yes, I do," Lexi insisted, or at least she did on some level. "How can you just pretend what she did to you when she ran off to be with another man is okay?"
"It's not okay," he said. "What she did was unforgivable. Except, at some point, you have to forgive, if not forget, and move on."
"You mean move on to Rebecca?" Lexi shot him a cold stare. "Isn't that really what this is about—shoving me aside so you can pretend I don't exist, just like mom did?"
"No, honey, that's not what this is about. I would never shove you aside for anyone, and I don't think that's what your mother was doing—not intentionally anyway." He paused. "This will always be your home. My relationship with Rebecca has nothing to do with how I feel about you as my only child and someone I love dearly. You've always told me I need to get a life. So now I'm trying to take you up on that and see where it goes."
"Yeah, well I'd like to do the same thing with my relationship with Matt," she said.
"And you will have plenty of time for that," he assured her. "Your mother's not perfect and neither am I. She's reached out to you. Just give her a chance."
Lexi fixed him with teary eyes. "And what if I hate it there?"
"Then you can come home. But I'm pretty sure that, in spite of your beef with your mother and desire to stay in Seattle, there will be plenty of things in Maui to keep you occupied."
"I hope so," Lexi muttered, though all she could really think about at the moment was being forced to face the mother who had turned her back on her.
He wrapped his arms around her and Lexi rested her head against his chest. I know I have to do this, she told herself reluctantly. Otherwise, she might never find out why her parents' marriage failed when she hadn't seen it coming. Or would her mother not even bother to tell her side of the story?
The Giveaway:
Book Blitz: The Camelot Code by Mari Mancusi
The Camelot Code by Mari Mancusi
Published April 16th, 2014
Published by NLA Digital LLC
Genre: YA/Fantasy/Retelling
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21937258-the-camelot-code
Paperback: http://amzn.to/UbJ0Zp
Kindle: http://amzn.to/1ta8qU5
Nook: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-camelot-code-mari-mancusi/1119235929?ean=2940149257799
All fourteen-year-old gamer girl Sophie Sawyer wants to do is defeat Morgan Le Fay in her favorite Arthurian videogame. She has no idea the secret code sent via text message is actually a magical spell that will send her back in time to meet up with a real life King Arthur instead. Of course Arthur's not king yet–he hasn't pulled the sword from the stone–and he has no idea of his illustrious destiny. And when a twist of fate sends him forward in time–to modern day high school–history is suddenly in jeopardy. Even more so when Arthur Googles himself and realizes what lies in store for him if he returns to his own time–and decides he'd rather try out for the football team instead. Now Sophie and her best friend Stuart find themselves in a race against time–forced to use their 21st century wits to keep history on track, battle a real-life version of their favorite videogame villain, and get the once and future king back where he belongs. Or the world, as they know it, may no longer exist.
About the Author:
Mari Mancusi always wanted a dragon as a pet. Unfortunately the fire insurance premiums proved a bit too large and her house a bit too small–so she chose to write about them instead. Today she works as an award-winning young adult author and freelance television producer, for which she has won two Emmys.
When not writing about fanciful creatures of myth and legend, Mari enjoys goth clubbing, cosplay, snowboarding, watching cheesy (and scary) horror movies, and her favorite guilty pleasure—playing videogames. A graduate of Boston University, she lives in Austin, Texas with her husband Jacob, daughter Avalon, and their dog Mesquite.
Website: http://www.marimancusi.com/
Tumblr: http://www.feedyourdragons.tumblr.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/marimancusi
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bloodcovenvampires
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21701.Mari_Mancusi
Blog: http://www.marimancusi.blogspot.com/
The Giveaway:
Arthurian charm necklace. (Picture attached) US ONLY
Book of the Month Giveaway: Wicked Games by Sean Olin
Hey everyone! Welcome back! Thanks to Harper Teen, we are offering 2 copies of Wicked Games by Sean Olin to US residents only! The rafflecopter is below and will run for one week. Please note that I do check the entries and that all contest or spam only pages will not be eligible for the giveaway. Good luck!
Wicked Games is the first book in a sexy thriller series where passion, lies, and revenge collide-perfect for fans of Simone Elkeles and Sara Shepard.
To all the locals in the small beach town of Dream Point, Carter and Lilah seem like the perfect It Couple-but their relationship is about to brutally unravel before everyone's eyes.
Carter has always been a good guy, and while Lilah has a troubled past, she's been a loyal girlfriend for the last four years. When smart, sexy Jules enters the picture at a senior-year bash, Carter succumbs to temptation. And when Lilah catches wind of his betrayal, she decides that Jules needs to pay.
By the end of the summer, the line between right and wrong will be blurred beyond recognition. Blood will be shed. Nothing in Dream Point will ever be the same.
This juicy summer read will keep readers turning pages until the shocking, nail-biting finale.
Book Blitz: First Impression by Pauline Creeden
First Impression: A Shadow Maven Paranormal by Pauline Creeden
Genre: YA Paranormal
Published: March 31st, 2014
Published by: AltWit Press
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20618864-first-impression
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/First-Impression-Shadow-Paranormal-Volume/dp/1495303942
B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/first-impression-pauline-creeden/1119068029?ean=9781495303944
Chira Kelly thought she didn't need anyone…until she met Ben.
Because of one ugly rumor, Chira lives as an outcast at her school. Which is fine with her, because she works better alone. Always has, always will. And at least she has her one and only true friend, Tasha. When Tasha insists that they join a group to visit a possibly haunted abandoned old schoolhouse, she's wary, but joins her friend. Because of that decision, their lives are in jeopardy as a malevolent spirit targets the group. Tragedies and accidents pick them off one by one, and Chira finds herself drawn to the one person who can see the truth. But can he protect her?
About the Author
In simple language, Pauline Creeden creates worlds that are both familiar and strange, often pulling the veil between dimensions. She becomes the main character in each of her stories, and because she has ADD, she will get bored if she pretends to be one person for too long. Pauline is a horse trainer from Virginia, but writing is her therapy. Her books have hit #1 on the Amazon Bestseller List and Armored Hearts won the 2013 Book Junkie's Choice Award in Historical Fiction. First Impression: A Shadow MavenParanormal is her first mystery. It's a dark urban fantasy and will be released March 24, 2014.
Website: http://PaulineCreeden.com
Facebook: http://facebook.com/PaulineCreeden
Twitter: http://twitter.com/P_Creeden
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A collection of responses to pickup lines, and just bad ones in general!
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This cause and effect activity brings the fun of card games and comprehension practice together in an innovative way!
Try a new approach to working with variables and equations by playing this tic-tac-toe game with your math student.
Multiplying positive and negative numbers is an important skill to practice. Try this fun math card game with your sixth grader!
Work on mastering calculations with percentages with your middle school student in this fun Tic-Tac-Toe math game.
Get your 4th-7th grade child outside with this fast-paced twist on the classic game of tag. This activity provides good cardiovascular exercise.
This exploration of different types of energy will help young minds appreciate and observe thermal, kinetic, mechanical, and other forms of energy.
Help your teen make a custom, handmade hula hoop. It's sure to fit perfectly, and she can personalize it with colored tape to make it her own!
From how to make your own invitations to what games to play the day of, this guide has everything you need to make your graduate's day a time to remember.
This improv exercise helps actors learn how to recover if another actor forgets their lines or goes off script, but it can also be a rainy day activity!


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In addition to an indoor pool, Holiday Inn Express Medford provides a spa tub and a fitness center. High-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary. This hotel offers access to a business center. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast. This business-friendly hotel also offers coffee/tea in a common area, laundry facilities, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
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We just got back from a weekend at the Alpenrose Inn. On arrival the staff was very welcoming and gave us all the information we needed for our 2 day stay. We got a pass for the nearby beach and a map with all the places to visit on Lake Tahoe. The best thing is this Inn is walking distance to Harvey's Casino and my husband loves to play Poker. We were so close to Harvey's that we could hear the concert going on at their amphitheater. The room was recently renovated. Room is small but had a King bed and a nice bathroom. There was air conditioning but we did not have to use it as the room had a ceiling fan. Included breakfast as coffee, bagels, danish, bananas, cereal and hard boiled eggs. Perfect weekend
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1990, Volume 6, Issue 4
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1990, Volume 6, Issue 3
- 181-189 Toward a framework for examining agribusiness competitiveness
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- 209-219 A social accounting approach to analyzing agribusiness competitiveness
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- 237-253 Profit maximization-does it matter?
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- 255-265 An application of market window analysis: The case of vegetables grown on reclaimed phosphatic clay in Florida
by Mohammed Rahmani & Timothy G. Taylor & David Mulkey
- 267-279 Management differences and dairy results
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1990, Volume 6, Issue 2
- 87-96 Research issues and opportunities affecting the competitiveness of agribusiness firms
by Steven T. Sonka & Michael A. Hudson
- 97-108 Measuring the effectiveness of the export enhancement program for poultry
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- 109-119 Characteristics of computer usage and determinants of microcomputer success by agribusinesses
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by Mark A. Edelman & Brian H. Schmiesing & Douglas R. Olsen
- 133-142 Characteristics required for success in management of agribusiness firms: An international perspective
by Wayne H. Howard & Kerry K. Litzenberg & Vernon E. Schneider & I. J. Fairnie
- 143-152 Producer attitudes toward a federal marketing order for eggs
by Milton E. Madison & James W. Dunn
- 153-162 Status of US agribusiness masters programs
by Diane I. Hambley & Raymond A. Marquardt
- 163-178 Consumer willingness to purchase and to pay more for potential benefits of irradiated fresh food products
by John W. Malone
1990, Volume 6, Issue 1
- 1-13 Market returns to agribusiness skills and competencies
by Warren P. Preston & Josef M. Broder
- 15-32 Forecasting livestock prices: Fixed and stochastic coefficients estimation comparisons
by Roger K. Conway & Charles B. Hallahan & Richard P. Stillman & Paul T. Prentice
- 33-40 Whimsical aggregation of temporal data, market identification, and fragile results
by Steven C. Blank & Brian H. Schmiesing
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by Stephen E. Miller
- 53-63 Impact of size on the structure of cereal agriculture: An example from Canadian prairies
by Fredoun Z. Ahmadi-Esfahani
- 65-73 Meatpacking plant capacity and utilization: Implications for competition and pricing
by Clement E. Ward
- 75-84 Price asymmetry and marketing margin behavior: An example for California-Arizona citrus
by Daniel H. Pick & Jeffrey Karrenbrock & Hoy F. Carman
1989, Volume 5, Issue 6
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- 557-571 The impact of economic and socioeconomic factors on the demand for information: A case study of Ohio commercial farmers
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1989, Volume 5, Issue 5
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1989, Volume 5, Issue 3
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- 217-227 The changing face of agribusiness
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- 287-293 Putting an agribusiness education policy in place
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- 295-300 The role of education and training systems in the development of agribusiness in Australia
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1989, Volume 5, Issue 2
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1989, Volume 5, Issue 1
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- 9-23 An analysis of feeder cattle price differentials
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1988, Volume 4, Issue 6
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- 521-534 Impact of a price premium on sales of branded, low fat, fresh beef
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1988, Volume 4, Issue 5
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1988, Volume 4, Issue 4
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- 315-329 A dynamic analysis of the size distribution of firms: The case of the US dairy industry
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- 347-357 Uncertainty and structural issues facing the seed handling industry
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by Utpal Vasavada & Terence J. Centner
- 385-400 The influence of tariffs, import taxes, and fuel costs on the us orange juice market
by Richard Beilock & Philip Crandall & Clegg Hooks
1988, Volume 4, Issue 3
- 217-231 The importance of demand and supply elasticities in dairy policy analysis
by Richard L. Kilmer & Xiling Wu
- 233-244 Consumer demand for dairy products in Canada
by Osama A. Al-Zand & Eric Andriamanjay
- 245-259 Marketing California-Arizona lemons without marketing order shipment controls
by Hoy F. Carman & Daniel H. Pick
- 261-270 Exchange rates and foreign demand for US fresh grapefruit
by J. Lee & Gary F. Fairchild
- 271-284 Market analysis of alfalfa hay: California case
by Kazim Konyar & Keith Knapp
- 285-297 Government transfers to north american grain producers: Levels and implications
by Colin A. Carter & Marcia E. Glenn
1988, Volume 4, Issue 2
- 109-118 The farm crisis is not over
by Carl R. Zulauf & Allan E. Lines
- 119-141 Psychographic segmentation of the farm market
by Thomas F. Funk & Maryse J. Hudon
- 143-156 The microdynamics of structural change: Patterns of merger and diversification activity among food manufacturers
by James M. Macdonald
- 157-165 Transition in agriculture: A strategic assessment of agriculture and banking
by David J. Leatham & John A. Hopkin
- 167-175 Estimating how quality characteristics and marketing services affect alfalfa hay prices
by Jolie B. Pardew
- 177-185 An exploratory modeling of the decision process of new product selection by supermarket buyers
by Edward W. McLaughlin & Vithala R. Rao
- 187-195 Educational priorities for tomorrow's agribusiness leaders
by Kerry K. Litzenberg & Vernon E. Schneider
- 197-209 Production response of Illinois farmers to premiums for low-temperature dried corn
by Lowell D. Hill & Julia P. Brophy & Wojciech J. Florkowski
1988, Volume 4, Issue 1
- 1-1 Editorial
by Michael W. Woolverton
- 3-10 Strategic management and the internal organization of food marketing firms
by Richard T. Rogers & Julie A. Caswell
- 11-23 Structure of the U.S. soybean processing industry in the 1990s
by Gerard E. D'Souza
- 25-37 Strategic issue identification among agribusiness firms
by R. E. Westgren & S. T. Sonka & K. K. Litzenberg
- 39-48 "Electronic information-public or private good?"
by Deborah H. Streeter
- 49-61 An empirical analysis of the leontief paradox in us agricultural trade
by Chinkook Lee & Darryl Wills & Gerald Schluter
- 63-77 The socio-economic issues of Japanese beef imports
by Stephen G. Sapp & Gary W. Williams
- 79-89 Characteristics of farm reorganization bankruptcy filings
by Larry L. Janssen & Brian H. Schmiesing & Alan Schroeder
- 91-103 Developing a marketing strategy for branded, low fat, fresh beef
by Dale J. Menkhaus & Glen D. Whipple & Steven J. Torok & Ray A. Field
1987, Volume 3, Issue 4
- 351-376 International patent agreements for protecting biotechnology products and processes worldwide
by William Lesser
- 377-383 "The right stuff" for productivity in agribusiness employment
by Marvin R. Morrison & Mark R. Edwards
- 385-392 Government policy cross effects: The cotton and dairy programs' influence on alfalfa hay markets
by Steven C. Blank & Harry W. Ayer
- 393-402 The effect of transportation rates on interregional competition in agriculture: A general case
by James W. Dunn & David R. Lee & Daymon W. Thatch
- 403-412 Management simulators: A tool for fostering experience-based learning of agribusiness management concepts
by Roger A. Dahlgran
- 413-426 An analysis of preharvest soybean marketing strategies in louisiana using forward and futures contracts
by T. P. Zacharias & D. A. Zaunbrecher & H. D. Traylor & B. E. McManus
- 427-437 A procedure for evaluating grain elevator bankruptcies
by Robert B. Wharton & Susan D. Harper & Harlon D. Traylor
1987, Volume 3, Issue 3
- 257-271 Test marketing of branded, low fat, fresh beef
by Rhonda K. Skaggs & Dale J. Menkhaus & Steven J. Torok & Ray A. Field
- 273-280 The effect of unions on productivity: An analysis of the cattle kill floor
by Susan McDowell & William Lesser
- 281-292 Economies of size in wineries and impacts of pricing and product mix decisions
by Raymond J. Folwell & Mark A. Castaldi
- 293-306 Extra value couponing-strategic implications for supermarkets
by Ajay Bhasin & Roger Dickinson
- 307-322 Pesticide regulatory decisions: Production efficiency, equity, and interdependence
by Craig Osteen & Fred Kuchler
- 323-337 The problems and prospects of the farm credit system
by W. D. Dobson & Freddie L. Barnard
- 339-347 Food irradiation: A proposed economic research agenda and implications for agribusiness
by Daniel S. Tilley & Constance L. Falk
- 349-350 Review of principles of agribusiness management by James G. Beirlein, Kenneth C. Schneeberger, and Donald D. Osburn. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1986. Reviewed by: Thomas E. Dickinson, Professor, School of Agriculture, California State University, Chico Chico, CA 95929
by Thomas E. Dickinson
1987, Volume 3, Issue 2
- 139-150 The changing structure of US agriculture and implications for research in agribusiness firms
by Farrell E. Jensen & C. Arden Pope
- 151-167 Locational shifts in US export grain demand and their effect on the export marketing system
by Larry D. Makus & Stephen Fuller
- 169-178 Grain export elevators: An economies of size analysis
by Magid A. Dagher & Lynn W. Robbins
- 179-188 The impact of Florida's import advertising equalization tax on the Florida orange juice industry
by Gary F. Fairchild & Dan L. Gunter & Jonq-Ying Lee
- 189-206 The strength of the dollar: An analysis of trade-weighted foreign exchange rate indices with implications for agricultural trade
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Wii and PlayStation Portable also pick up Tales titles.
Good news today for PlayStation 3 owners, as the formerly Xbox 360 exclusive Tales of Vesperia is now going multiplatform. And there's a whole lot more in the way of Tales games where that came from.
According to the most recent issue of Japan's Weekly Jump (via Kombo and Kotaku), the PS3 port will be joined by Tales of Grace for the Nintendo Wii, and Tales of VS for the PlayStation Portable. Now every console platform for the current generation can claim a Tales game.
As for the games themselves, details are sparse, but Tales of Grace will be the first mainline Tales title to hit the Wii (Tales of a Symphonia: Dawn of the New World was a spinoff). Meanwhile, those who like mashup fighters may be interested in Tales of VS.
That's because Namco Bandai has decided to take a page directly from Dissidia: Final Fantasy's book to create a fighter that will bring together the likes of Vesperia's Yuri, Tales of Abyss's Luke and others. Sounds like the basics will also be similar to Dissidia, with VS sporting a four-player fighting mode.
No idea when all of this will be coming to North America, but you may have to wait a bit. As for whether this is all an April Fool's joke, Kombo has all the scans. Have a look, then commence fangirlish squealing at your leisure.
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still waiting...Posted: Dec 13, 2011 12:00AM PST by aakimoto
I played this on the 360, which is now gone... so I have been waiting for over 2 years and hoping there would be a US PS3 release... i couldn't wait any longer and I got the japanese PS3 version recently and just hope that I can fully understand it... I don't know like 1/2 the kanji in the game but there's more than enough dialogue where I can get by. I actually am enjoying the Japanese languate track and the new footage is perfectly blended in. Still would get the US version when it comes out... still waiting...
@eggmanimnPosted: Apr 02, 2009 12:00AM PST by frost_over_fire
i'm sure it will come out over here... yeah tales of symphonia didn't come to north america despite the ps2's huge install base, but eternal sonata came out for ps3 with it's much smaller install base... so i'm confident it'll come out
Sure it's on PS3 nowPosted: Apr 02, 2009 12:00AM PST by EggmaniMN
But will the PS3 version actually come out here? The PS2 version of Tales of Symphonia never did. And lately, we've seen games like Valkyria Chronicles show up on the PS3 to abysmal sales. Namco-Bandai is an absolute penny-pincher when it comes to gaming and I wouldn't be surprised if they kept the PS3 version to themselves.
Honestly though, I also don't like the idea of new content for the game. They don't need it. Just port the game and don't backstab those of us who actually purchased the game day one and support it. Especially when what they're adding is little more than a reskin of Chat from Tales of Eternia.
The whole "update" thing (and exclusive DLC) was dumb when they gave the 360 version of Virtua Fighter 5 online but never updated the PS3 version, it was stupid when they gave the PS3 version of Eternal Sonata an entirely different ending that was MUCH more thorough, it was stupid when the 360 version of Fallout 3 was announced to have exclusive DLC, it was stupid when the PS3 version of Bioshock got new stuff that has yet to show up for the 360 version and it's stupid here. Either make an update for the other system later on, or don't do it at all. Just don't punish your supporters.
"exclusive" doesn't seem to mean much nowadaysPosted: Apr 02, 2009 12:00AM PST by darkcat1
It seems like eveery game that people rub in my face and say "this will never have an edition for another system" just keeps comming my way. Fist it was Ninja Giaden 2 sigma and now this...if I could just get Blue Dragon I'd be all set XD
Ok so I'm being abit faboyish but I don't really like Xbox360s...Nintendo is cool, Sony is ok but MS just makes lowsy junky hardware(I don't want that RROD junkpile anywhere near me...no offence...)
You knowPosted: Apr 02, 2009 12:00AM PST by CLupula
back before Tales of Vesperia even came out, there was an interview with one of the creators in Play magazine where he even said they would probably make a PS3 version when they were finished with the 360 version. This was a while before the game was even released. He said that the only reason it was on the 360 at the time was because they got the 360 dev kits first. So, this isn't even a surprise.
And for anyone wondering, according to the article, yeah, there's an extra character and dungeon. So, yeah, just like with Eternal Sonata, it's the better version.
@ handisnacksPosted: Apr 01, 2009 12:00AM PST by roto13
"Yeah this was obvious, Tales has never NOT been on Playstation console."
So I guess you're looking forward to PS3 versions of Tales of Hearts, Tales of Innocence, Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World, and Tales of Graces? Because none of that is going to happen.
A game I'm actually excited forPosted: Apr 01, 2009 12:00AM PST by Beast9287
When 1up reported that Famitsu had a Tales of Vesperia being made for Ps3 quite some time ago, I was intrigued by all means. This game was going to be the sole reason on why I was going to get a 360, glad it's coming onto the Ps3. Hopefully it contains some extras not found in the 360 version (similar to Eternal Sonata). I'm also interested in Tales of VS, definitely going to start building up my library again.
No surprise therePosted: Apr 01, 2009 12:00AM PST by Old_Snake38
Yeah, it was envitable that this game would see a PS3 release. A good portion of the fanbase is in Japan for the games and the 360 may be doing better, putting the game on the PS3 is just a no-brainer choice on Namco's end.
good for ps3Posted: Apr 01, 2009 12:00AM PST by Blademaster06
i have this game on the 360, and it is a great game. its a fun rpg
i hope we get Metal Gear but i doubt it, also think wii has best arcade and classic collection
yupPosted: Apr 01, 2009 12:00AM PST by handisnacks
Yeah this was obvious, Tales has never NOT been on Playstation console.
WHOOOOOOOOPosted: Apr 01, 2009 12:00AM PST by Jak-daxter2004
Hopefully....Posted: Apr 01, 2009 12:00AM PST by Howling_Zabimaru
.... the PS3 version of Tales of Vesperia will have the original Japanese language track, played this on 360 (English-only :( ) and that killed it for me.


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Caesar may be the nominal protagonist of this last novel in a series of six chronicling the demise of the Roman Republic, but the presiding spirit is that of Octavian (later Augustus), Caesar's successor and Rome's first emperor. McCullough's Octavian is as complex and gifted as her Caesar, but far less moral, just or merciful-a fitting ruler for a Rome grown too unwieldy for republican government. Blessed with the same immediacy and breezy style that made the tumultuous first century B.C. come alive in previous volumes (The First Man of Rome; Caesar: Let the Dice Fly; etc.), McCullough's heady novel begins with Caesar as dictator of Rome. Brilliant, ruthless, ascetic in his habits and devoted to the welfare of Rome, he enacts a series of reforms while consolidating his power and fathering a son with Cleopatra. The Egyptian, here portrayed as spoiled and shortsighted but passionately in love with Caesar, is just one in a panoply of richly imagined characters: Cato, obdurate republican and traditionalist; Mark Antony, a crass brute with a streak of animal cunning; decent Brutus, batted between his mother, the poisonous Servilia, and Porcia, his vengeful wife. Caesar is a bit too perfect in McCullough's telling, and Antony too monstrous; the novel also suffers from a sameness of voice throughout. But the skillfulness of McCullough's portrait of Octavian will make readers wish more novels were in the offing. Introduced as a guarded, talented youth, he is transformed by Caesar's assassination into a merciless, retributive man-or perhaps he simply shows his true colors. The book ends in a dark blaze of vengeance with his pursuit and destruction of Caesar's assassins.
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"Men who are doers can also be thinkers, but the thinking is done on the move, in the midst of events." This line typifies McCullough's vision of Julius Caesar as a man more charismatic, more intelligent, more visionary, and more dynamic than any other in history. Scholars have both lauded Caesar for his military genius, which has often been emulated but never duplicated, and reviled him for single-handedly destroying the Roman Republic and subjugating far-flung lands, and the author stresses that dichotomy here. In this sixth and final entry of her Roman series, McCullough boldly depicts the demise of the empire that Caesar worked so hard to create, closing with his heir, Octavius. This work probably won't be as immediately popular as The Thorn Birds, but it can definitely hold its own with the vast array of novels and nonfiction books on ancient Rome. Though some readers may find the sheer wealth of detail occasionally tedious, the book will find a niche among those who can appreciate the scholarship and research that contributed to recreating Caesar's remarkable career as dictator of Rome. Recommended for larger public libraries that own the rest of the series.
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I've found that the people, places and events as depicted in the novels to be quite accurate. I'm pleased that the author saw fit to paint a thorough representation of the people and times for I would say Ms McCullough had a mind to satisfy her readers. I was quite saddened to look her up on the internet and find out she had passed away from us. I remember her from back when "The Thorn Birds" was popular. On that note I can say I will reread this series at some point in time for I adore novels that I can sink my teeth into. This series did not disappoint.
In this extraordinary series it is possible to see the crisis a hegemonic power faces whose political system is incapable of coping with the opportunities and threats which unparalleled power have brought to it.
The corruption and decay of the Roman Senate, the rise of outside interests seeking to bribe and corrupt Rome, the growing crisis for Italians as reactionary elements in Rome refuse to extend citizenship and the reversion of violence both in the street and with the Army all serve as sobering examples for modern citizens to contemplate as they watch the kaleidoscopic changes in our world and our times.
McCullough has the natural story teller's ability to surround big ideas with living, breathing, plotting, conniving, loving and hating people who remind us that politics and history are made by humans, not by anonymous trend lines.
In "The October Horse," Caesar is finishing the civil war against Pompey's forces (especially against Cato the Younger), developing a liaison and an alliance with Cleopatra in Egypt and returning to Rome to begin to reform the system until his enemies assassinate him in the Senate.Read more ›
Well, over a year has passed and "later" came this week, when I sat down to re-read "The October Horse" and discovered I liked it better than I thought.
"The October Horse" refers to a ceremonial horse race in Rome, whereby the winning horse was sacrificed to Mars and his head made the prize for either the Subura or Via Sacra to gain. The symbol of the October Horse for the Great Man who comes out of nowhere has been used by McCullough to mark Sulla and Caesar. Never has it been more appropriate in Caesar's case than in this book.
Having crossed the Rubicon, beaten Pompey at Pharsalus, and made plans to deal with the remaining "Republicans," Caesar goes to Egypt and there finds that Pompey has been murdered and the Ptolemaic succession is in danger. The young royals are at each other's throats and the Queen, 21-year-old Cleopatra, is desperate to save herself and her country. To do so, she must conceive a child by another God-Monarch. She and Caesar meet for this purpose, and it is curiously charming--hardly the scene of grand seduction out of movies, but sweet in its depiction of the political reality of the event.
Caesar brings stability to Egypt and impregnates Cleopatra, but matters at home in Rome, Africa and the East all require his attention.Read more ›
McCullough's subject is obstensibly Rome, but her Caesar worship crowds the rest of Rome off the stage. In an interesting way, maybe this is what the "Liberators" felt--that Caesar had become so powerful, and so fed up with the good old ways, that he was going to transform Rome completely out of recognition. The inheritors of the Famous Families knew that their ancient names wouldn't entitle them to inherit anything at all. A Rome with one man standing above all, that they could tolerate (Marius, Sulla, Pompey). But a Rome with one man changing the very fundamentals of the society--that was too much of a threat. And, in the end, they were right. Octavian's ascendency and the Empire would take power away from the Senate, the Knights, and everyone else who'd considered themselves the traditional masters of Rome.
Caesar's a burnout in this book. His contemporaries are dead (Pompey), exiled (Cato), or avoiding him (Cicero). Unlike Sulla, he has no intention of laying down his dictatorship and partying himself to death. He grimly hangs on, working, working, working. And essentially behaving like a tyrant. This leads to endless plotting among those who simply want to tear him down to salvage their own traditional positions (the Boni) and those who want to tear him down so they can be the Next Caesar (a thorougly nasty Marc Antony). A sense of gloom pervades the first part of the book. We know where this is going. And so does McCullough, who, as another poster said, was in love with Caesar. Unfortunately, the pre-ordained fall of the Perfect Roman lands with a thud.Read more ›
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This series is one of the most enjoyable things I have ever read. Full of detail, really bringing the time period to life. Loved it.Published 13 months ago by Rick H
Very in-depth, and just like the rest of the series, does an excellent job of covering the main characters, and the world its set in.Published on Aug. 11 2012 by Amazon Customer
I am interested in the reflection of the end of Roman Republic in fiction from classics to the popular novels. Read morePublished on Feb. 1 2004
THE OCTOBER HORSE is definitely not up to the standard of the enjoyable earlier books in McCullough's Roman series. In all her Roman novels McCullough has had a crush on Caesar. Read morePublished on Jan. 4 2004 by Jenny Hanniver
Don't get me wrong, I love Colleen McCullough's writing. She uses meticulous research to write her books, and it shows. Read morePublished on Dec 21 2003 by Katherine R. Mckinney
I have read the masters of Rome series 3 times. This was by far the weakest of the series. I think ms McCullough was afflicted by the same thing that afflicted Ian Fleming and... Read morePublished on Dec 3 2003 by Robert W Lawrence
Caesar said he wanted neither to be a King nor a God. In her new book, _The October Horse_, Colleen McCullough makes him both. Read morePublished on Sept. 10 2003 by Stephanie Dray


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acoustic rhythm piano
extensive vamping
major key tonality
melodic songwriting
electric guitar riffs
an emotional male lead vocal performance
a gravelly male vocalist
electric pianos
prominent percussion
political lyrics
vocal harmonies
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-g sets the initial, or primary, group. This is what appears in the group field in /etc/passwd. On many distributions the primary group name is the same as the user name. -G sets the supplementary, or additional, groups. These are the groups in /etc/group that list your user account. This might include groups such as sudo, staff, etc.
They are not the same. The -g option specifies the "primary" group that a user should belong to, while the -G option specifies one or many supplementary ("secondary") groups. On a work machine I have access to I have $ id uid=1001(me) gid=1001(me) groups=1001(me),27(sudo),110(lxd),1005(theproject) This shows that my "primary" group is me (same as my ...
can't create lock file /etc/mtab~60598: No space left on device (use -n flag to override) open("/etc/passwd.63618", O_WRONLY|O_CREAT|O_EXCL, 0600) = -1 ENOSPC (No space left on device) It's definitely a disk space problem. Most filesystems have two limits: a limit on file contents, and a limit on the number of files — the size of the inode table. Since ...
The group applied via -g is the primary group, so for example when you create a file it will default to making it with your primary group as the group associated with that file. You can however temporarily change which group it uses as default with the sg or newgrp commands. All groups in the -G are secondary groups. More about this here
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