A good friend will bring out the best in you….or the worst. Yesterday, trapped on my new hideously ugly yet soft and comfy like a massive marshmallow molded just for me..couch, I texted my partner in crime that I was trapped on the couch. She responded that she had barely moved all day and her Fitbit had the numbers to prove it. I checked my Fitbit, I also had been quite lazy. I don’t know what came over me, but my competitive side took over. I put on my running shoes, told her to eat my dust, and ran out the door. I don’t know if it was the cold crisp air that energized me or the gummie peaches I just finished, but I ran and ran. I am making it sound like I ran fast, so lets be clear…I am still a turtle. When I got back I was only 2000 or so steps from the daily goal. SWEET! I sent my partner in crime a message that she was a loser. She quickly put on her running shoes and was out the door. This back and forth continued for the rest of the night. We both ended the day well past our daily goals. We were awesome! Motivation isn’t always pretty.
The Griffin Cryer (Griffin Riders)
Julia Hughes
Genre: Science Fiction | Fantasy | Action & Adventure
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It’s an easy mistake to make – instead of whistling and calling for her dog, fifteen year old Frankie accidentally summons a griffin and his rider from an alternate universe. The Rider is tall, blond and extremely rude. On the other hand, Balkind is the sweetest, most lovable griffin Frankie’s ever met, and she’s determined to help them find a way back to their own world. In doing so, she becomes aware that her newly discovered talent could be used to transform her own family’s tragic circumstances: Following a freak accident, Frankie’s brother has been comatose for over two years, hovering between life and death. With the mysterious Rider’s help, Frankie summons the courage to venture from her self imposed emotional prison and attempts to bring her brother home. Dealing with parallel universes, disgruntled warriors, and hungry griffins is the easier part of Frankie’s life. At school, Frankie learns friends can become enemies, teachers aren’t always right, and the boy of your dreams can be all too human. Told in approximately 53,000 words, suitable for young adults, and all those who’ve ever dreamed of riding a griffin.
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TWO JAKES: Two Complete Jake Scarne Thrillers
Lawrence De Maria
Genre: Thrillers | Mystery
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LAWRENCE DE MARIA’S ACCLAIMED THRILLERS AND MYSTERIES HAVE “A TOUCH OF BOURNE, A DASH OF BOND AND A SPRIG OF SPENSER”.
SOUND OF BLOOD: In this, the first Jake Scarne thriller, the rogue New York City cop turned private eye is sent to Florida by a grieving father to uncover the truth about his son’s death — only to be caught in a chain reaction of revenge involving a financial empire built on murder, sex and fraud. Bodies pile up as Scarne finds himself in the crosshairs of a powerful media baron, vicious mobsters, homicide cops, the F.B.I. – and a beautiful, amoral woman. This is the rare novel that has some critics praising it as a terrific financial thriller and others likening it to JAWS. But at the novel’s heart is a tragic love story that tests the boundaries of loyalty and loss. With crucial and colorful scenes set in New York, Florida, Georgia, Seattle, Argentina and the Caribbean, SOUND OF BLOOD will hook you right up to its last, stunning twist.
MADMAN’S THIRST: In his second outing, private eye Jake Scarne, haunted by his last case, has been letting himself go physically and mentally, content to cash easy paychecks. But then his best friend asks for a favor he can’t refuse. Seeking personal and professional redemption, Scarne sets out to find out who is behind the rape and murder of young girl. The police are convinced the brutal crime was random. But right from the start Jake knows better. The only problem: He can never reveal the source of his information. The one person, a stone killer, who can prove what really happened has disappeared, and may even be dead. The seemingly hopeless search for the man pits Scarne against an assassin for the ages whose shadowy employer cannot afford to have the crime solved.
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Bittersweet
Leslie Li
Genre: United States | Contemporary Fiction
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A compelling first novel about love, war, family and one woman’s life of great hardship and even greater triumph. From the last days of the warlords to the tragedy at Tiananmen Square, it is the 100-year odyssey of Bittersweet, a headstrong peasant woman who rises from poverty and endures abandonment, patriarchy and revolution as the wife of the second most powerful man in China. This gripping story was inspired by the lives of the author’s grandfather, the first democratically elected Vice President of China and subsequently Acting President, and her grandmother, a woman you won’t soon forget.
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Folks: A West Texas Trilogy (Volume 1) (The Folks Series)
Angie Katie O’Neill
Genre: Biographical | Historical Fiction
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Laugh out loud funny. If Fanny Flagg (Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe), Erma Bombeck (Family: The Ties that Bind and Gag) and Winston Groom (Forest Gump) make you laugh, Angie Katie O’Neill will have you in stitches with The Folks Series.
Very Southern and a little naughty. “Folks” is a contemporary, historical novel that focuses on the Southwestern United States, primarily West Texas, from the turn of the 20th Century through the mid-1950’s; with some contemporary flashbacks. Follow three quirky and dysfunctional generations of neighboring communities in Southwest Texas as they each survive the struggles and challenges that life in the 20th century presents them, in their own unique way. Retold through the eyes of the fourth generation, Avery Devereux, who announces to the entire community from the podium of the crowded, grade-school auditorium, “My name is Avery Devereux. I am the daughter of Orson and Katherine Devereux. We are descended from a long line of famous pirates and whores.” Out of the mouths of babes unfolds a unique perspective on regional survival set against the backdrop of world history. Reminiscing through the eyes of her younger self, Avery Devereux recalls Grandma Jessie Belle, who caresses the velvet pouch that holds the diamond rings left to her by her five dead husbands and reminisces about her whoring days before she finally earned the job of “running the girls” as truck stop madame at Burnslove’s Truck Stop. How she struggled through her career and lost her footing at the height of her success to a younger woman and then struggled to find her way back to a place of prominence in a new and unique way. Meet Grandma Opal who staved off the depression from a lifetime of bad and irrevocable choices by escaping into a world of pure fantasy. Avery reveals the lifetime of Grandma Opal’s hopes, fears, and fantasies as they are revealed to her from beyond the grave. Follow Grandpa Amos and his son, Orson, as they pioneer cocaine trafficking from South America, through Mexico, and innovate, penetrating deep into the United States in the early 1950’s. Follow Annabelle and Wayde Hardesty, pillars of West Texas ranching and oil aristocracy who strive to raise upstanding children and contribute to the production of a better community. Explore their strengths and weaknesses through the struggles they share as Annabelle discovers her husband is having an affair with Genevieve Devereux and that their only son is gay. Follow the drama as Grandmother Slayton and Genevieve scheme to get Genevieve married into the sort of money she is looking for by doing whatever she thinks she has to do to get it done. Explore the dysfunctional families as they strive for personal notoriety through society, publicity and religion. See what they gain, what they lose, and what price they are willing to pay. Reflecting on the early 20th century from the perspective of the 21st century, Avery Devereux follows the stories of the family told to her by Mama and transforms from a naive young girls into a fiery, independent, free-thinking, hard-working feminist.
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Souls Stick Around: A Tale of the Black Hills and Maurice Gibb
Dawnette Owens
Genre: Historical Fiction | Biographies & Memoirs
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Maurice Gibb of the Bee Gees surprises Caroline Nichols with an early morning phone call in May 2002. True, she had sent a fan letter to Maurice inviting him to visit Caroline, her husband, and their dog in the Black Hills of South Dakota. But she never expected to receive a reply. Yet, two days after their phone conversation, Maurice and his assistant arrive at the Nichols’ home. During the fictitious weekend, Maurice treats Caroline to a journey through his legendary life while she shows off her beloved Black Hills.
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SUGAR: Sugar Addiction and Cravings: Shut Your Mouth To Sugar Addiction
Jennifer Atkins
Genre: Self-Help
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No matter how hard you try, it is just so hard to stop eating sugar? Have you ever wished you could just cut this dangerous substance out of your diet? Download Sugar: Shut Your Mouth to Sugar Addiction and Cravings Forever NOW to find out what sugar addiction is, its symptoms, and how sugar affects your brain. This book teaches you to identify the various types of sugar you may be having trouble with. You’ll also learn how to deal with the consequences and withdrawal symptoms of sugar addiction, and what treatments are best for this condition. This book also features 15 Easy Steps to Control Sugar Cravings! Here’s a sample of the wisdom you can gain from this essential book: “Sugar addiction is one of the most deadly and noxious addictions human beings have ever experienced. Due to its common availability, people do not consider it a very viable threat. Besides, sugar has never seen that level of bad publicity. The fact that sugar is used in everything from a baby’s drink to an old man’s coffee tends to overshadow its consequences as an addictive substance. It is undoubtedly the most important and widespread addiction on this planet and the situation is getting worse day by day. It affects all ages, but especially teenagers who lead chaotic lives and have uncontrolled eating habits, perhaps as a consequence of those action packed lives.” Purchase your copy of Sugar: Shut Your Mouth to Sugar Addiction and Cravings Forever right away, and start fighting back against this deadly substance! You’ll be so glad you did! .
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