Jason's bookshelf: all en-US Tue, 29 Apr 2025 19:38:55 -0700 60 Jason's bookshelf: all 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg <![CDATA[The Horror Collection: Crystal Edition]]> 227754333 277 Kevin J. Kennedy Jason 0 currently-reading 4.25 2025 The Horror Collection: Crystal Edition
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]]> <![CDATA[Jack Reacher: A Mysterious Profile (Mysterious Profiles)]]> 60408275 The #1 New York Times–bestselling author reveals the story behind “one of this century’s most original, tantalizing pop-fiction heroes� (The Washington Post).

In this short piece, the creator of Jack Reacher shares the origins of the ex-military cop who now makes use of his skills in the civilian world—a place where he never feels quite at home. In addition, Lee Child reflects on writing and his own life the importance of character; making the transition from a television career to a literary career; how his famous character was almost named Franklin—and how he wound up being called Reacher instead.

“Jack Reacher is today’s James Bond, a thriller hero we can’t get enough of. I read every one as soon as it appears.� —Ken Follett, international-bestselling author of The Pillars of the Earth

“Every Reacher novel delivers a jolt to the nervous system.� �Kirkus Reviews]]> 34 Lee Child 1504074378 Jason 5 4.03 Jack Reacher: A Mysterious Profile (Mysterious Profiles)
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]]> More Than a Carpenter 313631 128 Josh McDowell 0842345523 Jason 0 currently-reading 4.24 1977 More Than a Carpenter
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]]> Spores: A Sci-Fi Horror Novel 223907834 Secrets aren’t the only things that won’t stay buried.

When an earthquake strikes downtown Denver, far from the nearest active fault system, the USGS dispatches Dr. Dayna Raines and an emergency response team to investigate. They discover that the epicenter corresponds to a decommissioned deep injection well once used by the U.S. Army to dispose of chemical weapons, which have eroded the earth and created the unstable cavern system responsible for the seismic activity.

Their mission is to descend into the unknown depths, evaluate the fault zone, and initiate a controlled demolition of the subterranean cavity before another earthquake strikes, causing a mass casualty event. And they’re running out of time.

But military scientists had been experimenting with even deadlier armaments, including a biological organism so lethal that they were forced to bury it two miles down, where no one would ever find it.

Until now.

“McBride’s style brings to mind both James Rollins and Michael Crichton.� � Sci-Fi & Scary

“Thrilling entertainment.� � Publishers Weekly on Mutation]]> 280 Michael McBride Jason 5 4.25 Spores: A Sci-Fi Horror Novel
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]]> Wailing on Whisper Street 211242053 84 Bree Bailey 1949342530 Jason 5 4.64 Wailing on Whisper Street
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]]> <![CDATA[My Enemy, My Ally (Star Trek, #18)(Rihannsu Book 1)]]> 8477132 An electrifying thriller from bestselling author Diane Duane set in the Star The Original Series universe.Ael t' Rlailiiu is a noble and dangerous Romulan Commander. But when the Romulans kidnap Vulcans to genetically harness their mind power, Ael decides on treason. Captain Kirk, her old enemy, joins her in a secret pact to destroy the research laboratory and free the captive Vulcans. When the Romulans discover their plan, the Neutral Zone seethes with schemes and counter-schemes, sabotage and war.]]> 322 Diane Duane Jason 5 4.40 1984 My Enemy, My Ally (Star Trek, #18)(Rihannsu Book 1)
author: Diane Duane
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average rating: 4.40
book published: 1984
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Building the Perfect Patreon: Learn How to Plan, Launch, and Run a Patreon For Your Fans]]> 110882415
How do you select the best rewards and benefits for your Patrons? How much will your fans be willing to spend on your Patreon? When should you start a Patreon to begin with? And how do you make sure you've created a Patreon that won't be too much of a burden on you?

These topics and many more are explored in "Building the Perfect Patreon." Andrew has been managing two Patreons for his podcasts since 2015. These crowdfunding sources allow him and his small team to focus on creating great content, and less time worrying about how to pay the bills. In this detailed and approachable eBook for all types of creators, Andrew takes you through every step of the Patreon process, including what to expect in the months and years ahead.

Praise for Andrew's Patreon experience and "Building the Perfect Patreon":"Andrew was invaluable when I started my Patreon! There's so much overwhelming information out there, and it was worth every penny to have an expert guide me through the process of pricing tiers, brainstorming rewards, managing patron relationships, and more. Thanks to Andrew's guidance, my launch was a huge success and my Patreon income has allowed my business to grow in so many ways." - Gretchen Hirsch - Fashion Designer

"Andrew was fantastic. He gave us some incredible advice at a time when we were trying to take our Patreon to the next level, and it really worked!" - Buffalo Rose, Musicians

"Andrew was so gracious and helpful as I went from corporate podcaster to independent creator. He not only knew the 'hows' but he knew the 'whys' as well. With almost 2 decades of podcasting and community management experience, there's literally no one better than Andrew at this, which is exactly why I came to him in the first place." - John Thrasher - Podcaster]]> 145 Andrew Sims Jason 5 5.00 Building the Perfect Patreon: Learn How to Plan, Launch, and Run a Patreon For Your Fans
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]]> Bloodsucker County 223007836
However, nineteen-year-old Lance Black has spent the past several years living with his mother in Out of Harm’s Way County. The few residents there have stayed alive by not drawing attention to themselves. It’s a lonely existence, but it keeps them from falling prey to the monsters�

…until Lance, walking through the forest, finds a stranger named Bill Tremaine covered in blood. He’s so badly injured that he’ll be lucky to make it through the night.

Yes, bloodsuckers did this to him, but Bill insists he killed his attackers. No more are following him. Everything is fine. It’s all good.

He is, of course, dead wrong. And when the bloodsuckers show up at Lance’s front door, he discovers this menace is far worse than anybody in the county ever realized.

From the Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Demonic and Wolf Hunt, Bloodsucker County is another action-packed, laugh-filled thrill ride!]]> 198 Jeff Strand Jason 5 4.32 Bloodsucker County
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]]> <![CDATA[In Too Deep (Jack Reacher #29)]]> 204433643 The gripping new Jack Reacher thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling authors Lee Child and Andrew ChildReacher wakes up, alone, in the dark, handcuffed to a bed in a makeshift hospital room. His few possessions are gone. He has no memory of getting there. The last thing he can recall is the car he had hitched a ride in getting run off the road. The driver was killed. The people who staged the attack assume Reacher was the driver's accomplice and patch up his wounds as they plan to make him talk. A plan that will backfire spectacularly . . .]]> Lee Child 0593725816 Jason 5 4.16 2024 In Too Deep (Jack Reacher #29)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Beasts of Blood and Spirit: A Nicole Beretti Thriller]]> 225796057
Special FBI agents Nicole Beretti and Noah Jacobi, fan favorites known for taking on the toughest cryptids, are called in to investigate. What they uncover is far more chilling than they secrets buried in Ethan’s family may hold the key to the predator’s deadly attacks, and the danger might not just be outside.

Trapped by a relentless snowstorm, Beretti and Jacobi must protect Ethan, unravel long-held mysteries, and confront a ruthless creature stalking the townsfolk before it’s too late.

With gripping suspense, supernatural intrigue, and unforgettable characters, The Beasts of Blood and Spirit is a pulse-pounding thriller that will keep you hooked until the final, chilling page.]]> 468 Luka T. Jacobs Jason 5 4.61 The Beasts of Blood and Spirit: A Nicole Beretti Thriller
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]]> <![CDATA[Craft Vivid Scenes and Dynamic Characters: An Amazing Source Book on Writing Description]]> 20716669 This manual provides vital techniques on world with bonus examples on how to combine the five senses and use deep POV in all of your scenes. This book will enhance your writing and take your skills to the next level.]]> 284 Sherry Soule Jason 5 so very useful

This book helps you write in ways you may not have thought of before. Not only does it help me rethink moments in my rewrites, but I know I will return to it every time I edit my future novels. ]]> 4.15 2014 Craft Vivid Scenes and Dynamic Characters: An Amazing Source Book on Writing Description
author: Sherry Soule
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so very useful

This book helps you write in ways you may not have thought of before. Not only does it help me rethink moments in my rewrites, but I know I will return to it every time I edit my future novels.
]]> <![CDATA[Abyss: Section 31 (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)]]> 5956232 NO LAW. NO CONSCIENCE. NO STOPPING THEM.They are the self-appointed protectors of the Federation. Amoral, shrouded in secrecy, answerable to no one, Section 31 is the mysterious covert operations division of Starfleet, a rogue shadow group commited to safeguarding the Federation at any cost. Mere days after the startling events of AVATAR, Dr. Julian Bashir faces his darkest nightmare when Section 31 compels him to undertake amission to stop one of their own. But this renegade is no ordinary agent. Like Bashir, Dr. Ethan Locken is genetically enhanced, a human superior in body and mind. But Locken dreams of remaking the galaxy in his own image—and creating a new human empire based on the example of the infamous Khan Noonien Singh. And as he begins to understand the terrifying truth about his opposite number, Bashir will learn more about himself than he ever wanted.]]> 324 Jeffrey Lang Jason 4 4.03 2001 Abyss: Section 31 (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)
author: Jeffrey Lang
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average rating: 4.03
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rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[I Made a Short Film Now WTF Do I Do With It: A Guide to Film Festivals, Promotion, and Surviving the Ride]]> 57797599
I Made A Short Film Now WTF Do I Do With It covers everything from what festivals to submit to, how to maximize your money, secure an international presence, deal with rejection, gain publicity, harness the power of social media, what a sales rep does and much more.

Included are exclusive filmmaker discounts on services/products from the festival platform, Reelport, subtitling company, Captionmax, and promo merchandisers, Medias Frankenstein and The Ink Spot.]]> 124 Clarissa Jacobson Jason 5 Insightful and hilarious

This book is packed with valuable information that I can't wait to put into practice. It's also incredibly funny! I thoroughly enjoyed reading it, and I know many others will as well. If you're in search of a book that combines useful insights with entertainment, you absolutely need to pick this one up.]]> 4.60 I Made a Short Film Now WTF Do I Do With It: A Guide to Film Festivals, Promotion, and Surviving the Ride
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Insightful and hilarious

This book is packed with valuable information that I can't wait to put into practice. It's also incredibly funny! I thoroughly enjoyed reading it, and I know many others will as well. If you're in search of a book that combines useful insights with entertainment, you absolutely need to pick this one up.
]]> <![CDATA[Fragments of Fright Complete Series (117 Scary Tales)]]> 200933278 DO YOU LIKE SCARY STORIES?
"Hudgins is a Horror-Meister to reckon with!" VICTOR MILLER - Writer of Friday the 13th

All 5 volumes of the International Bestselling series Fragments of Fright bundled into one gigantic convenient collection!

Over 115 Tales of Terror told in a true story style that will curdle your blood and send shivers down your spine!

GHOULS IN THE GRAVEYARD - Tales from the most haunted cemetery in the world!

DON’T GO IN THE BASEMENT - A man hears strange noises coming from the basement. But his house doesn’t have a basement!

BLACK EYED CHILDREN - Accounts from people who had terrifying encounters with the mysterious Black Eyed Children.

THE AXE MURDERER’S HOUSE - Things go terribly wrong when a man holds a contest at an abandoned house with a disturbing past.

THERE’S SOMEONE IN MY CLOSET - All alone over Christmas break, a sorority girl hears something moving in her closet.

HALLOWEEN MASSACRE - Tales from the survivors of a brutal massacre that took place at a costume party on Halloween night in 1975.

THE DYBBUK BOX - The paranormal investigator was warned never to open the haunted dybbuk box. But what will happen if she does?

THERE’S A FINGER IN MY POPCORN - The horror movie isn’t the only scary thing at this movie theater.

IT COMES OUT AT NIGHT - A man finds himself stranded in a strange, small town where the residents are afraid to go outside at night.

THE ABANDONED HOUSE - He was desperate to find a unique abandoned house to explore. Be careful what you wish for.

These and over 100 other scary short horror stories are waiting for you!

I am here to satisfy all of horror anthology needs!]]> 927 Steve Hudgins Jason 5 4.39 Fragments of Fright Complete Series (117 Scary Tales)
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]]> Film and Video Budgets 6 26183657 453 Maureen A. Ryan 1615932356 Jason 5 4.40 2015 Film and Video Budgets 6
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average rating: 4.40
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]]> Praying the Bible 24058273 106 Donald S. Whitney 1433547848 Jason 5 4.46 2015 Praying the Bible
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]]> <![CDATA[Seasons of Light and Darkness (Star Trek: The Original Series)]]> 21894006 A thrilling original e-novella set in the universe of Star The Original Series!]]> 97 Michael A. Martin Jason 5 3.94 2014 Seasons of Light and Darkness (Star Trek: The Original Series)
author: Michael A. Martin
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average rating: 3.94
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]]> <![CDATA[The First Spark (Sparkwood: Scenes From A Small Town #1)]]> 217173209 I have a very big problem � in the form of one very petite woman.

Don’t get me wrong. I adore women, and if you ask any female in Sparkwood, you’ll learn the feeling is mutual.

With one tiny exception.

Oriana Thorne is a literal thorn in my side—a plucky, infuriatingly gorgeous, pain in the rear who rents the store next to mine.

We’ve disliked each other from the beginning, or at least since she marched into my shop and started issuing demands. Needless to say, I didn’t roll out the welcome mat after that meet-hate.

I'd love to avoid the woman until the end of my days, but as fate would have it, I need her help.

Without her approval, my plan to open a speakeasy beneath our shops is dead in the water.

Considering Oriana is as fond of me as I am of her, winning her assistance will be no easy feat.

So, when a faulty lock forces the two of us to spend the night together, it’s anyone’s guess if we’ll survive until morning.

But that’s a chance I’m willing to take. What’s the worst that can happen?

It’s not like I’m going to fall in love with the woman �]]> 296 M.L. Broome Jason 5 Hot and heavy

This author has a gift when it comes to wonderful and well flushed out characters. She brings life to them in incredible ways as you connect with them and would like to go have a drink with them after the story ends. They truly come alive and brings you along for a highly enjoyable ride.]]> 3.73 The First Spark (Sparkwood: Scenes From A Small Town #1)
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Hot and heavy

This author has a gift when it comes to wonderful and well flushed out characters. She brings life to them in incredible ways as you connect with them and would like to go have a drink with them after the story ends. They truly come alive and brings you along for a highly enjoyable ride.
]]> <![CDATA[Writing a Successful TV Series: How to Pitch and Develop Projects for Television and Online Streaming (With The Story-Type Method Book 3)]]> 181333844
Based on the groundbreaking approach introduced in Screenwriting Unchained and shown in action in The Screenwriter’s Troubleshooter , this third volume in the Story-Type Method® collection explores the crucial distinction between conventional series formats and the actual story structure lying underneath .Throughout, Oberg explains in a clear, conversational style how we can use the same dramatic tools to design series, seasons, episodes, storylines and sequences, and why modern series narratives are not just about teasers and cliffhangers.

Writing a Successful TV Series provides a goldmine of actionable information to anyone involved in the series development process (writers, directors, producers, showrunners, story editors, development execs), irrespective of their level of experience. As in his previous books, Oberg puts a strong emphasis on each project reaching the widest possible audience, both at home and abroad, without following prescriptive and outdated rules .

Using examples and case studies from successful series such as Stranger Things, Killing Eve, Breaking Bad, Sex Education, Occupied, The Walking Dead, Fleabag, Big Little Lies, Happy Valley and many others, Oberg reveals in this practical guide the flexible yet powerful tools and techniques needed to conquer this fast-evolving medium, focusing particularly on getting your bible and pilot commissioned . A companion online course dives further into detailed case studies and hands-on project work to help you master series design at season level.

So if you’re eager to find out how mini-series, procedurals and serials are really designed in order to make it to the Writers� Room and not only survive it but thrive in it , look no further!

About the
Emmanuel Oberg is a screenwriter, author and creative consultant with more than twenty-five years of experience in the Film and TV industry. After selling a first screenplay to Warner Bros, he has been commissioned as a writer by StudioCanal, Working Title / Universal, Gold Circle and Film4. He has also designed internationally acclaimed advanced development workshops and modules on thriller, comedy, animation and TV Series, all based on the Story-Type Method. He delivers them with passion to storytellers around the world, in-person or online, through a series of popular self-led courses and hybrid events. Emmanuel lives in the UK with his wife and their two daughters.]]> 325 Emmanuel Oberg 0995498180 Jason 5 4.25 Writing a Successful TV Series: How to Pitch and Develop Projects for Television and Online Streaming (With The Story-Type Method Book 3)
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]]> Pound Of Flesh 198675301 As a rare and lethal winter storm descends upon the coastal region, tensions soar, and the impending danger becomes palpable. Amidst the chaos, only one individual senses the looming Jason Elliot, a twelve-year-old grappling with the aftermath of profound trauma and harboring a deeply guarded secret—one that could hold the key to deciphering the sinister events unfolding in Green Swamp.
With darkness descending and snow blanketing the landscape, the community finds itself in a desperate struggle against an ancient evil hell-bent on retribution for long-forgotten transgressions. As the lines between reality and nightmare blur, the fate of Green Swamp hangs precariously in the balance, and no one is beyond the reach of a malevolent force seeking vengeance.
Prepare for a non-stop page-turner about family secrets, retribution, and survival. ]]> 358 James Atkinson Jason 4 Great story that suffers from a rushed ending


I real!y loved this story. The author brought to life these characters like a master. I hated to put this book down at the end of the night. The major problem, though, was an ending that felt rushed and unsatisfying. It was like the author realized he was running out of pages so he rushed through the ending.
]]> 4.56 Pound Of Flesh
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Great story that suffers from a rushed ending


I real!y loved this story. The author brought to life these characters like a master. I hated to put this book down at the end of the night. The major problem, though, was an ending that felt rushed and unsatisfying. It was like the author realized he was running out of pages so he rushed through the ending.

]]> Pursuit 206115134 Once his Pursuit begins, nothing will stop him. And no one will be safe.

When their honeymoon is terrorized by a murderous predator with a machete, will their vows until death come due too soon?

Pine Barrens, New Jersey. Ava Allegretti lives every day as her last. With a heart condition making her brutally aware tomorrow isn’t guaranteed, the new bride is determined to enjoy what time she has with her beloved. But the dreamy trip home from their honeymoon in Atlantic City quickly turns into a nightmare when a vicious maniac on a motorcycle runs their car off the road.

After the stranded couple makes their way in shock to a nearby diner, Ava has a sudden vision of a mysterious girl who shares her face. And when the relentless rider shows up again and slaughters a restaurant full of people, she flees for her life fearing the terror has barely begun�

Will the newlyweds survive their blood-soaked honeymoon?]]> 206 James Kaine Jason 5 Rea! Page turner.

I went through this book very quickly. There is a lot of action and tension it was hard to put down. Once the story gets to it's starting point, it doesn't stop.]]> 4.19 2022 Pursuit
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Rea! Page turner.

I went through this book very quickly. There is a lot of action and tension it was hard to put down. Once the story gets to it's starting point, it doesn't stop.
]]> Lost to Eternity 199798646 New York Times bestselling author Greg Cox!

Three Eras. Three Mysteries. One Ancient Enemy?

2024: Almost forty years ago, marine biologist Gillian Taylor stormed away from her dream job at Sausalito's Cetacean Institute—and was never seen or heard from again. Now a new true crime podcast has reopened that cold case, but investigator Melinda Silver has no idea that her search for the truth about Gillian's disappearance will ultimately stretch across time and space—and attract the attention of a ruthless obsessive with his own secret agenda.

2268: The USS Enterprise's five-year mission is interrupted when Captain James T. Kirk and his crew set out to recover an abducted Federation scientist whose classified secrets are being sought by the Klingons as well. The trail leads to a barbaric world off limits to both Starfleet and the Klingon Empire—and an ageless mastermind on a quest for eternity.

2292: The Osori, an ancient alien species, has finally agreed to establish relations with its much younger neighbors: the Federation, the Klingons, and the Romulans. A joint mission involving ships from all three powers, including the Enterprise-A, turns explosive when one of the Osori envoys is apparently killed. Each side blames the others, but the truth lies buried deep, nearly three hundred years in the past…]]> 400 Greg Cox 1668050056 Jason 5 4.02 2024 Lost to Eternity
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]]> <![CDATA[It Can't Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis: A Political Satire on the Rise of Totalitarianism]]> 153269593 It Can't Happen Here by Sinclair Explore the dangers of totalitarianism and the importance of democracy with the thought-provoking novel "It Can't Happen Here" by celebrated author Sinclair Lewis. Set in America, this book tells the story of the rise of a totalitarian regime and the struggle for freedom and democracy.

A classic of political literature, "It Can't Happen Here" remains a must-read for anyone interested in the complexities of political thought and the enduring importance of democracy. With its powerful insights and evocative prose, this book is a testament to the enduring power of literature to inspire social and political change.

Sinclair Lewis was an American author and novelist, renowned for his works reflecting the complexity of American society and politics, including "It Can't Happen Here". His contributions to the field of literature and his celebration of freedom and democracy continue to inspire readers and writers around the world.

Embark on a chilling exploration of political upheaval and the fragility of democracy in "It Can't Happen Here" by Sinclair Lewis. Enter a world where the unthinkable becomes reality, as Lewis paints a dystopian landscape that serves as a stark warning against the erosion of democratic principles.

Step into the shoes of the characters who witness the rise of authoritarianism in America. Sinclair Lewis, with prophetic insight, weaves a narrative that challenges assumptions about the resilience of democracy and the potential dangers lurking in the shadows of power.As you immerse yourself in the pages of this cautionary tale, you'll confront the complexities of human nature, the allure of demagoguery, and the struggle to preserve individual freedoms in the face of oppressive regimes. Lewis' storytelling serves as a powerful mirror reflecting the perils of complacency.

But here's the haunting Could it happen here? Can the events depicted in this novel serve as a sobering reminder that the principles of democracy must be safeguarded, lest they be lost in the currents of political upheaval?In gripping and thought-provoking prose, this book transcends its time of publication. It's not just a work of fiction; it's a call to vigilance, an exploration of the fragility of freedom, and a reminder that the preservation of democracy requires active engagement.

So, are you ready to confront the shadows that threaten the foundations of democracy? "It Can't Happen Here" isn't just a novel; it's a stark reminder that the protection of democratic values is an ongoing responsibility for every citizen.Seize the opportunity to engage with a narrative that resonates with the challenges of our time. Acquire your copy of "It Can't Happen Here" now and let Sinclair Lewis' cautionary tale prompt reflection on the importance of safeguarding the principles that underpin our democratic society. Your journey into the heart of political awareness begins with the turn of a page.]]> 414 Sinclair Lewis Jason 5 3.92 1935 It Can't Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis: A Political Satire on the Rise of Totalitarianism
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]]> <![CDATA[Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis]]> 27161156 Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9780062300546.

Hillbilly Elegy recounts J.D. Vance's powerful origin story...

From a former marine and Yale Law School graduate now serving as a U.S. Senator from Ohio and the Republican Vice Presidential candidate for the 2024 election, an incisive account of growing up in a poor Rust Belt town that offers a broader, probing look at the struggles of America's white working class.

Hillbilly Elegy is a passionate and personal analysis of a culture in crisis—that of white working-class Americans. The disintegration of this group, a process that has been slowly occurring now for more than forty years, has been reported with growing frequency and alarm, but has never before been written about as searingly from the inside. J. D. Vance tells the true story of what a social, regional, and class decline feels like when you were born with it hung around your neck.

The Vance family story begins hopefully in postwar America. J. D.'s grandparents were "dirt poor and in love," and moved north from Kentucky's Appalachia region to Ohio in the hopes of escaping the dreadful poverty around them. They raised a middle-class family, and eventually one of their grandchildren would graduate from Yale Law School, a conventional marker of success in achieving generational upward mobility. But as the family saga of Hillbilly Elegy plays out, we learn that J.D.'s grandparents, aunt, uncle, and, most of all, his mother struggled profoundly with the demands of their new middle-class life, never fully escaping the legacy of abuse, alcoholism, poverty, and trauma so characteristic of their part of America. With piercing honesty, Vance shows how he himself still carries around the demons of his chaotic family history.

A deeply moving memoir, with its share of humor and vividly colorful figures, Hillbilly Elegy is the story of how upward mobility really feels. And it is an urgent and troubling meditation on the loss of the American dream for a large segment of this country.]]> 264 J.D. Vance Jason 5 3.81 2016 Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
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average rating: 3.81
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]]> <![CDATA[Romeo and Juliet: Modern Version Side By Side With Full Original Text]]> 3158654 282 William Shakespeare 0091559111 Jason 5 3.50 1597 Romeo and Juliet: Modern Version Side By Side With Full Original Text
author: William Shakespeare
name: Jason
average rating: 3.50
book published: 1597
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Without Fail (Jack Reacher, #6)]]> 2041000 Without Fail, Reacher is approached by a Secret Service agent who needs a favor. "I want to hire you to assassinate the Vice President of the United States," she asks. She is the newly appointed head of the VP's security detail and wants Reacher to try to penetrate her team's shield. He has the skills and the stealth, and no one knows him. How else can she be sure her protection is truly effective?

What she doesn't tell Reacher-but what he soon discovers-is that a very determined and deadly team of assassins has just put the VP in its sights. These men have planned well, but they haven't planned on Reacher. For only Reacher has the head and the heart to corner his prey and bring them to justice-without fail.

]]> 374 Lee Child 0399148612 Jason 5 3.95 2002 Without Fail (Jack Reacher, #6)
author: Lee Child
name: Jason
average rating: 3.95
book published: 2002
rating: 5
read at: 2024/12/17
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]]> Rogue: Section 31 Book 2 8941025 NO LAW. NO CONSCIENCE. NO STOPPING THEM. They are the self-appointed protectors of the Federation. Amoral, shrouded in secrecy, answerable to no one, Section 31 is the mysterious covert operations division of Starfleet, a rogue shadow group committed to safeguarding the Federation at any cost. Six months before their ultimate battle against the Borg for the fate of Earth, Captain Jean-Luc Piccard and the crew of the USS Enterprise� face a very different kind of crisis. A world in turmoil becomes the focal point of conspiracies and betrayal as an unexpected reunion brings with it startling revelations. Old friends become bitter enemies and one young officer reaches a crossroad when he's forced to choose between the greater good of the Federation and the ideals for which it stands.]]> 388 Andy Mangels Jason 4 3.96 2001 Rogue: Section 31 Book 2
author: Andy Mangels
name: Jason
average rating: 3.96
book published: 2001
rating: 4
read at: 2024/12/07
date added: 2024/12/07
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]]> <![CDATA[The Screenwriter's Troubleshooter: The Most Common Screenwriting Problems and How to Solve Them (With The Story-Type Method)]]> 50281271 251 Emmanuel Oberg 0995498148 Jason 5 4.50 The Screenwriter's Troubleshooter: The Most Common Screenwriting Problems and How to Solve Them (With The Story-Type Method)
author: Emmanuel Oberg
name: Jason
average rating: 4.50
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rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Cloak (Star Trek: Section 31, #1)]]> 9443844 NO LAW. NO CONSCIENCE. NO STOPPING THEM.They are the self-appointed protectors of the Federation. Amoral, shrouded in secrecy, answerable to no one, Section 31 is the mysterious covert operations division of Starfleet, a rogue shadow group committed to safeguarding the Federation at any cost. Once, in order to preserve the galaxy's fragile balance of power, Captain James T. Kirk carried out a dangerous mission to capture a cloaking device from the Romulan Star Empire. Months later, while investigating a mysterious disaster aboard a Federation starship, Kirk discovers that the same technology he obtained for the sake of peace is being put to sinister purposes. What the crew of the Starship Enterprise� uncovers will send shock waves through the quadrant, as Section 31 sets in motion a plan that could bring the major powers of the galaxy to their knees.]]> 244 S.D. Perry Jason 5 4.04 2001 Cloak (Star Trek: Section 31, #1)
author: S.D. Perry
name: Jason
average rating: 4.04
book published: 2001
rating: 5
read at: 2024/11/21
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This book was so good. I loved it. The story was well told and really brought me back to the characters I grew up with and loved. If you are a big fan of the TOS then you should really check this book out.
]]> Hook Up (The Driven World) 58461965
Hook Up is a Second Chance, Brother’s Best Friend, Reverse Age-Gap Romance

Greer:

Ryder Gray is a racing legend with one weak spot—me. At least that’s the line he used on me eight years ago, right before he ghosted me.

The worst part? I believed him—every sweet, romantic line. Turns out, that’s all they were.

I moved on, or so I thought, until we wind up spending a weekend together in Vegas. We’re there to celebrate my brother’s wedding, but Ryder has a different plan—to reclaim the heart he abandoned years earlier.

I’d be a fool to fall for Ryder again, so why can’t my heart tell him no?

Do I trust him, or is this another Ryder Gray hook up?

Ryder:

Since I was ten, I wanted two things from this life—a career as an F1 racer and Greer Hammond. Turns out winning championships was far easier than winning Greer’s heart.

But I’m no quitter. When I see something I want, I don’t stop until it’s mine. And Greer is the one thing I’ve wanted for twenty years.

She’s the only woman who’s ever set my heart racing, and now that she’s back in my lif, I have a plan to keep her in my arms forever.

This time, she won’t get away.

This time, she’s mine.]]> 304 M.L. Broome Jason 5 3.11 Hook Up (The Driven World)
author: M.L. Broome
name: Jason
average rating: 3.11
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Hot, steamy and one hell of a ride.
]]> <![CDATA[The Pandora Principle (Star Trek #49)]]> 8511121 305 Carolyn Clowes Jason 3 4.16 1990 The Pandora Principle (Star Trek #49)
author: Carolyn Clowes
name: Jason
average rating: 4.16
book published: 1990
rating: 3
read at: 2024/11/05
date added: 2024/11/05
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]]> <![CDATA[Screenwriting Unchained: Reclaim Your Creative Freedom and Master Story Structure]]> 32957211 Nobody Knows Anything" and "Structure is Everything." In two pithy statements, screenwriting legend William Goldman (Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid; Misery; The Princess Bride; Marathon Man), brilliantly encapsulates the essence of the film industry.

With Screenwriting Unchained, Emmanuel Oberg navigates a perilous journey between these two islands of truth. His refreshingly new approach to story structure leads to a powerful yet flexible way to handle the script development process: the Story-Type Method(R).

Having identified three main story-types - plot-led, character-led, theme-led - he explains how each of these impacts on the structure of any screenplay, and how we can use a single set of tools to develop any story. Crucially, he also looks at hybrids and exceptions, those unique gems that don't fit any of the story-types but still work beautifully because they follow the same principles, just in a less classical way.

This truly innovative book is aimed at screenwriters of all levels of experience as well as anyone involved creatively in the Film and TV development process: directors, producers, development executives, showrunners, story editors and more generally, storytellers keen to reach a wide audience at home and abroad without compromising their creative integrity.

If you've ever questioned why screenplays should be structured in three acts, eight sequences, fifteen beats or twenty-two steps then this book was written for you. And if you never have, well... no time like the present!

Using many case studies including films as diverse as Gravity, Silver Linings Playbook, Crash, Billy Elliot, The Intouchables, Birdman, Alien, Groundhog Day, Misery, Edge of Tomorrow, The Secret in Their Eyes, Cloud Atlas, L.A. Confidential and The Lives of Others, Screenwriting Unchained will transform the way you write, read, pitch, design, assess and develop screenplays. Guaranteed!

About Emmanuel Oberg

Emmanuel is a screenwriter, author and script consultant with over two decades of experience in the Film and TV industry.

After selling a first project to Warner Bros as a co-writer, he went on to be commissioned by StudioCanal and Gold Circle before writing solo for Working Title / Universal and Film4.

He has also designed an internationally acclaimed 3-day Advanced Development Workshop - based on the Story-Type Method(R) - which he delivers with passion to filmmakers all over the world.

Emmanuel lives in the U.K. with his wife and his two daughters. His film agent is Rachel Holroyd at Casarotto in London.]]> 452 Emmanuel Oberg 0995498113 Jason 5 5.00 2016 Screenwriting Unchained: Reclaim Your Creative Freedom and Master Story Structure
author: Emmanuel Oberg
name: Jason
average rating: 5.00
book published: 2016
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Bulletproof: The Truth about the Assassination Attempts on Donald Trump]]> 218653854 From New York Times Bestselling Authors of Unhumans, Jack Posobiec and Joshua Lisec
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The Unanswered Questions of the Most Consequential Summer in American Political History
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We the people of the United States have questions. And we deserve answers.
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The Truth about the Assassination Attempts on Donald Trump is the first complete preliminary investigative report on the attempted assassination of President Donald J. Trump that occurred on July 13, 2024, at 6:11 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time in Butler, PA, USA.
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Bulletproof reconstructs a minute-by-minute parallel timeline of each step of that fateful July day for President Trump, law enforcement agencies, and the would-be assassin and digs deeper than the official narrative, asking uncomfortable questions about how this event occurred and going deeper than mainstream media ever will.
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In addition, Bulletproof breaks new and exclusive stories from an independent private investigator team commissioned by the authors into the hidden life of shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks, and also breaks new ground, digging into the best-kept-secret details of how the failed “hit� on Trump dominoed into a palace coup of a sitting US president. Posobiec and Lisec bring the receipts.

Bulletproof is also first to cover the assassination attempt that occurred two months later on September 15, 20204, at 1:30 p.m. EDT at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, FL, USA. The book curates what is known about the would-be shooter, Ryan Wesley Routh, and his complex ties to shadowy foreign fighter operations.
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May this public record serve the American people and those of the world who seek answers, question narratives, and hold all perpetrators accountable for their sins. Truth and justice will prevail.
Ěý]]> 308 Jack Posobiec Jason 5 4.33 Bulletproof: The Truth about the Assassination Attempts on Donald Trump
author: Jack Posobiec
name: Jason
average rating: 4.33
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]]> <![CDATA[The Exorcist (The Exorcist, #1)]]> 179780 385 William Peter Blatty Jason 5 4.20 1971 The Exorcist (The Exorcist, #1)
author: William Peter Blatty
name: Jason
average rating: 4.20
book published: 1971
rating: 5
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]]> Getting Away with Murder 205519741 307 Kathryn Foxfield 1728278910 Jason 0 to-read 3.42 2024 Getting Away with Murder
author: Kathryn Foxfield
name: Jason
average rating: 3.42
book published: 2024
rating: 0
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]]> Interview with the Devil 213223966
Scrubs Magazine's 2024 Top Read, "THE BEST HORROR BOOK THIS CENTURY."

Joseph Banbury's life takes an extraordinary turn when he's drawn into an otherworldly dialogue with the Devil himself. Tasked with documenting this unparalleled interview, Joe dives into a narrative that blurs the lines between myth and reality, good and evil. As he navigates the complexities of the Devil's tales, Joe uncovers secrets that challenge the foundations of his beliefs and the world's understanding of the celestial balance. Faced with a prophetic warning about a pivotal choice that could reshape the universe, Joe's journey becomes a testament to the power of questions and the search for truth. "Interview with the Devil" is a compelling tale that invites readers to explore the depths of their convictions and the possibility of redemption in the darkest of narratives. Through a tapestry of philosophical exploration and cosmic intrigue, this novel questions the essence of humanity and the intricate dance of fate and free will.]]> 305 Michael Harbron Jason 0 4.05 Interview with the Devil
author: Michael Harbron
name: Jason
average rating: 4.05
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]]> <![CDATA[5-Minute Daily Writing Prompts: 501 Prompts to Unleash Creativity and Spark Inspiration]]> 61023981
Writing regularly is the best way to boost your skills and stay inspired—and this book of creative writing prompts is here to help you out! Spark your creativity with 501 short, simple prompts that encourage you to imagine, create, and improve.

Just 5 minutes —The exercises in this daily writing prompt journal are quick and easy to do so you can always carve out a bit of writing time, no matter what else is going on in your life.

Let go of the rules —Open-ended prompts offer just enough guidance to get you started as you practice generating fresh ideas, creative thinking, and releasing perfectionism.

A mix of prompts —From a love poem to a sci-fi adventure and dialogue between kids, you'll get a chance to work with an array of genres, topics, and styles.

Continue the story —Each writing activity includes an optional extra prompt that lets you expand what you wrote into something even more detailed and unique.

Spark something new and build confidence in your writing this collection of 501 writing prompts!]]> 182 Tarn Wilson 1638787905 Jason 0 to-read 4.12 5-Minute Daily Writing Prompts: 501 Prompts to Unleash Creativity and Spark Inspiration
author: Tarn Wilson
name: Jason
average rating: 4.12
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]]> <![CDATA[The Town That Cried Werewolf: Second Edition]]> 203109518



Author's This is the Second Edition! While the story itself remains unchanged, I've taken the opportunity to correct numerous grammar mistakes and improve the overall structure. Your feedback greatly appreciated.]]> 110 Danny Dantas 9893355788 Jason 2 Lacking

This story, though entertaining, is severely lacking on a lot of elements to make this a gold story. The characters are completely dull because there is no development and there was no build up and, therefore, no suspense. Good for a quick read but without these elements, the story falls flat and is not very interesting]]> 3.80 The Town That Cried Werewolf: Second Edition
author: Danny Dantas
name: Jason
average rating: 3.80
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rating: 2
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Lacking

This story, though entertaining, is severely lacking on a lot of elements to make this a gold story. The characters are completely dull because there is no development and there was no build up and, therefore, no suspense. Good for a quick read but without these elements, the story falls flat and is not very interesting
]]> <![CDATA[The War of 1812 (Essential Histories series Book 41)]]> 23452627
This exciting eBook explains what led to America's decision to take up arms against Great Britain and assesses the three terrible years of fighting that followed on land and sea, where battles such as Lake Erie and Lake Champlain launched American naval traditions.

The Osprey Guide To... series is a reworking of the popular Essential Histories series, now available as non-illustrated eBooks at a fantastic low price.

The maps and text remain the same, giving a strong historical overview of some of the most important conflicts and theatres of war from the ancient world through to modern times.]]> 92 Carl Benn Jason 5 3.90 2002 The War of 1812 (Essential Histories series Book 41)
author: Carl Benn
name: Jason
average rating: 3.90
book published: 2002
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Blood Lines (Scott Brodie & Maggie Taylor, #2)]]> 123024035
Army Criminal Investigation Agents Scott Brodie and Maggie Taylor have been separated for five months following their last assignment, a dangerous mission in Venezuela to locate and detain an infamous Army deserter. Now, in Berlin, they are reunited and tasked with investigating the murder of one of their CID Special Agent Harry Vance of the 5th MP Battalion, an accomplished counterterrorism agent who had been stationed in western Germany, and whose body was discovered in a city park in the heart of Berlin’s Arab refugee community.

The authorities suspect this is an act of Islamic terrorism, but Brodie and Taylor soon believe there is more to this case. The reason for Vance’s presence in Berlin is unknown, and as Brodie and Taylor work to discover what the murder victim was doing in the days and weeks preceding his death, they become immersed in the many conflicts and contradictions of modern Germany—the Arab refugee crisis, the dark legacy of the Cold War and the Stasi secret police, and the imminent threats of a rising neo-Nazi movement. At the same time, they are butting heads with the authorities—both German and American—and facing a possible threat from American intelligence agents who fear that Brodie and Taylor might have learned too much about US clandestine operations during their mission in Venezuela.

Ultimately, Brodie and Taylor realize that the murder of Harry Vance was merely the prelude to a much more sinister future event—unless they can unravel the mystery in time to stop it.]]> 508 Nelson DeMille 1501101838 Jason 0 to-read 4.42 2023 Blood Lines (Scott Brodie & Maggie Taylor, #2)
author: Nelson DeMille
name: Jason
average rating: 4.42
book published: 2023
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Revenge: No Statute of Limitations (The Jake Littleton Series #1)]]> 12008913
The best description of the story is its believable—characters, actions, and locations. The story starts fast and quickly explodes into multiple stories as the kidnapper maintains his captives, the FBI conducts their task force investigations, and the lives of the husbands and wives are exposed. As the stories progress, action escalates and leaves the reader little time to catch a breathe. The twists are stimulating and the conclusion is unforeseen and rewarding because revenge has no statute of limitations.

The affluent estate community of Evergreen, Colorado, a suburb of Denver, is stunned to discover four women have been kidnapped. The Evergreen Police chief and the Sheriff of Boulder County willingly gave the case to the Denver FBI office. Three months passes with no ransom requests, no bodies, nor any specific suspect, the FBI team theorizes the women are no longer alive based on history of other cases.

The four women are friends and neighbors: one in her early forties and a mother of two preteen girls; one married to a doctor and a successful business woman; one a princess, unhappily married, and a social butterfly, the fourth woman is the matriarch, a closet alcoholic, married to a successful attorney who plans to be the next US Senator for Colorado. Months into their abduction with no beauty salons, nail salons, withdrawal from children, and alcohol, the women’s true personalities begin to blossom.

The twenty-eight-year-old kidnapper questions who will be changed the most, him or his captives. He has promised to release them in seven months, allowing them to return to their lives with new perspectives and tell the FBI what happened. But will he keep his word? Moreover, what could be the driving reason behind the women’s kidnapping?

Revenge is evident, but by whom and for what reason?]]> 378 Whit Gentry 1456862952 Jason 4 4.33 2011 Revenge: No Statute of Limitations (The Jake Littleton Series #1)
author: Whit Gentry
name: Jason
average rating: 4.33
book published: 2011
rating: 4
read at: 2012/07/02
date added: 2024/09/28
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This was a very interesting read. It kept you interested and wondering what was going to happen next. Very realistic and interesting characters. Put together from start to finish in a very smart manner.
]]> <![CDATA[Venezuela's Collapse: The Long Story of How Things Fell Apart]]> 209570754
The book chronicles 500 years of demographic and economic strands that came together in 1998 with the election of a dashing new President. By following Chavismo's dismantling of the liberal state, the ransacking of public enterprises, and the appearance of a feudal world of violence, hunger, and disease, Venezuela's Collapse offers a compelling argument about what happened in the country.

Venezuela's uncertain future will be determined, for better or for worse, by the fractured and conflicted past that fueled the Bolivarian Revolution. Carlos Lizarralde's account will become a key road map in the years ahead.]]> 363 Carlos Lizarralde Jason 5 4.31 Venezuela's Collapse: The Long Story of How Things Fell Apart
author: Carlos Lizarralde
name: Jason
average rating: 4.31
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I enjoyed learning more about my wife's Native country. Though I had the advantage of my wife being able to fill in the blanks about Venezuela's historical leaders, It still was a fascinating read. If you want to learn more about the history of this country, I highly recommend reading this book.
]]> <![CDATA[A Date With Death (In The President's Service #1)]]> 20335859
Set against the backdrop of the early days of World War II, A Date with Death combines action, adventure, mystery, and romance in a tale that will keep readers on the edge of their seats until they, like Helen Meeker, answer the question, “Do I save the leader of the free world or an innocent man scheduled to die to protect someone he loves?� Which life is more important?

Though the answer to this question will be revealed at the end of A Date with Death, Helen’s action and adventure will continue at a break-neck pace throughout the “In the President’s Service Series,� as she takes on new challenges and dangers.
Purchase the eBooks each month here!]]> 171 Ace Collins 0979354358 Jason 0 to-read 4.35 2013 A Date With Death (In The President's Service #1)
author: Ace Collins
name: Jason
average rating: 4.35
book published: 2013
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[I Killed a Witch for My Senior Project: I Kill Cursed Creatures, Book 3]]> 216746880 He’s Killed a Werewolf. He’s Killed a Vampire. But is he ready for his Most Dangerous Challenge?

Allen DeShawn is ready to graduate high school and put all his horrific tragedies behind him. But lurking in the darkness is a sinister mind that has watched him for years. And now it’s ready to sacrifice him and his friends to gain an unholy power over the world of the living.

But Allen is no slouch. When classmates start dying left and right and their bodies turn up mutilated, he knows something evil is at work. He commits to bringing down the killer witch behind it all. Yet he is pushed beyond his limits until faced with an impossible Give up everyone he loves or watch the world fall into darkness.

Can Allen cut to the heart of the hag’s schemes, or will he lose himself, his family, and the girl he loves to the blood-soaked claws of the Witch?

I Killed a Witch for My Senior Project is a terrifying and nostalgic horror thriller set in the late 1990s.

Grab your copy of I Killed a Witch for My Senior Project today and face your fears.]]> 317 Sam Whittaker Jason 5 4.60 I Killed a Witch for My Senior Project: I Kill Cursed Creatures, Book 3
author: Sam Whittaker
name: Jason
average rating: 4.60
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I highly enjoyed all the books in this series. I look forward to reading about Allen and his crew's future adventures.
]]> <![CDATA[I Killed a Vampire for My Christmas Break (I Kill Cursed Creatures #2)]]> 211409509 Plunge Your Fangs into an Exciting Vampire Thrill-Ride.

Allen DeShawn believes his monster-hunting days ended five years ago after he killed the werewolf. Now it’s December 1994 and he’s itching for his high school’s Christmas Break and goofing off with his new friends. But when attractive girls go missing and Allen stumbles on the hottest teacher in school half-dead outside her house, he suspects something bad is going around and it isn’t the flu.

Allen’s hopes of a monster-free life are crushed when he discovers that a vampire has come to town� and wants more than just blood. Also, his friends who know nothing of his past are drawn into a deadly cat-and-mouse game orchestrated by the cursed creature.

Can Allen stop the bloodthirsty reign of terror and save his friends, or are they all doomed to succumb to the vampire’s curse?

I Killed a Vampire for My Christmas Break is a blood-soaked and harrowing monster thriller strung with Christmas lights. If you love vampire horror and 90s nostalgia, you’ll love I Killed a Vampire for My Christmas Break !

BUY I Killed a Vampire for My Christmas Break NOW and drive a stake into the heart of evil.]]> 322 Sam Whittaker Jason 5 4.51 I Killed a Vampire for My Christmas Break (I Kill Cursed Creatures #2)
author: Sam Whittaker
name: Jason
average rating: 4.51
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It's an excellent sequel. I am enjoying this series and can't wait to read part 3. Some really good storytelling from Sam Whittaker. I love how the path was made clear, leading to (what I am assuming) the final battle. Great Trilogy.
]]> <![CDATA[I Killed a Werewolf for My Summer Vacation (I Kill Cursed Creatures #1)]]> 206341950 What Chance Does A Child Have Against A Bloodthirsty Werewolf?
It’s 1989 and 10-year-old Allen DeShawn doesn’t have a care in the world� because he’s oblivious to the ravenous monster that stalks his Michigan town. One fateful night his best friend is slaughtered and the Werewolf soon seizes upon Allen’s scent.

What follows is a relentless season of blood and survival. Bodies turn up shredded and eviscerated while the townspeople grow ever more concerned. But one boy armed only with a love for horror movies is uniquely equipped to uncover the truth.

Can Allen unravel the mystery of what pursues him, or will he too fall prey to the insatiable hunger of the Werewolf?

I Killed a Werewolf for My Summer Vacation is a visceral and nostalgic thrill ride through one boy’s summer in the late 80s. If you like werewolves and 80’s horror, you’ll love I Killed a Werewolf for My Summer Vacation .

BUY I Killed a Werewolf for My Summer Vacation NOW and join the hunt.]]> 377 Sam Whittaker Jason 5 4.36 I Killed a Werewolf for My Summer Vacation (I Kill Cursed Creatures #1)
author: Sam Whittaker
name: Jason
average rating: 4.36
book published:
rating: 5
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This was just a plain old fun ride. I enjoyed every minute of it.
]]> <![CDATA[Revolutionary War (America at War)]]> 1352211 208 Benton Minks 081604936X Jason 5 3.80 2003 Revolutionary War (America at War)
author: Benton Minks
name: Jason
average rating: 3.80
book published: 2003
rating: 5
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Some things I knew, some things I have forgotten, and other things I just learned from this book. Great read for people who want to learn about the beginning of this great nation.
]]> <![CDATA[What the Hell Did I Just Read (John Dies at the End, #3)]]> 33574090
Dave, John and Amy recount what seems like a fairly straightforward tale of a shape-shifting creature from another dimension that is stealing children and brainwashing their parents, but it eventually becomes clear that someone is lying, and that someone is the narrators.

The novel you're reading is a cover-up, and the "true" story reveals itself in the cracks of their hilariously convoluted, and sometimes contradictory, narrative.]]> 375 David Wong 1250040205 Jason 5 4.15 2017 What the Hell Did I Just Read (John Dies at the End, #3)
author: David Wong
name: Jason
average rating: 4.15
book published: 2017
rating: 5
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date added: 2024/08/16
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WOW! What the Hell Did I Just Read? What a perfect title. Total craziness, and I loved the whole ride. Got to read other books in this series.
]]> <![CDATA[Crushing YouTube: How to Start a YouTube Channel, Launch Your YouTube Business and Make Money]]> 51803119

If you're serious about starting a YouTube business and want to make money on YouTube, I can show you the way.


I've doubled my monthly income by creating a YouTube channel. Thousands of people watch each video and I've built a community that supports and motivates me every day...and that's all in less than two years!


Is it Too Late to Start a YouTube Business?

I"ve been developing online businesses since 2012 but was late to the game on YouTube. By the time I started my YouTube channel, people were already saying, "YouTube is dead!"; People were saying you couldn"t grow on YouTube anymore and that small channels couldn't win in the YouTube algorithm.


I'm living proof you CAN start a YouTube business and be successful. I average $3,500 a month on ads alone (June 2019) and another three- to four-thousand on sponsorships, affiliates and my own products. In fact, I believe we’re just coming into the Age of YouTube with the rollout of 5G and every business owner needs a video presence.


A YouTube How-To from Someone that's Been There

I've seen the frustration for small YouTubers, trying to compete and get views against the million-subscriber monsters. I know what it’s like to start a channel from nothing. I’ll not only show you how to set up your channel to look professional, I’ll reveal the secrets even some of the biggest YouTube creators don’t know.


In this book, you'll learn:



How to get YouTube video ideas and hack the most popular videos for viral success (Pg 49)
Five steps to building a YouTube channel brand that creates an army of supporters (Pg 69)
The easy way to record videos, even if you don't like to be on camera (Pg 85)
Five income streams that guarantee you WILL make money on YouTube (Pg 135)

Since starting my YouTube channel, I've consulted and helped other video influencers grow their channels for millions of views. I’ve helped them find sponsorships and make enough money to quit their day job to make YouTube a full-time business. I can do the same for you with this book.


I can show you the way but YOU have to get started. Scroll back up and click Buy Now to create your YouTube business and start making money on YouTube.

]]> 175 Joseph Hogue 1733108513 Jason 0 to-read 4.04 Crushing YouTube: How to Start a YouTube Channel, Launch Your YouTube Business and Make Money
author: Joseph Hogue
name: Jason
average rating: 4.04
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]]> Meditations 1168191 Meditations remains profoundly relevant for anyone seeking to lead a meaningful life.

Few ancient works have been as influential as the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, philosopher and emperor of Rome (A.D. 161�180). A series of spiritual exercises filled with wisdom, practical guidance, and profound understanding of human behavior, it remains one of the greatest works of spiritual and ethical reflection ever written. Marcus’s insights and advice—on everything from living in the world to coping with adversity and interacting with others—have made the Meditations required reading for statesmen and philosophers alike, while generations of ordinary readers have responded to the straightforward intimacy of his style. For anyone who struggles to reconcile the demands of leadership with a concern for personal integrity and spiritual well-being, the Meditations remains as relevant now as it was two thousand years ago.

In Gregory Hays’s new translation—the first in thirty-five years—Marcus’s thoughts speak with a new immediacy. In fresh and unencumbered English, Hays vividly conveys the spareness and compression of the original Greek text. Never before have Marcus’s insights been so directly and powerfully presented.

With an Introduction that outlines Marcus’s life and career, the essentials of Stoic doctrine, the style and construction of the Meditations, and the work’s ongoing influence, this edition makes it possible to fully rediscover the thoughts of one of the most enlightened and intelligent leaders of any era.]]> 256 Marcus Aurelius 0812968255 Jason 5 4.41 180 Meditations
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Very deep and insightful. It is a book I picture myself reading over and over to grasp all the insights given in this book.
]]> <![CDATA[Patreon Campaign: Discover The Insider Strategies To Building A Following On Patreon]]> 121146995 Instructions to set up a beneficial Patreon crusade that is ensured to make you cash. Find the insider procedures to building a following on Patreon and flooding your record with constant vows. Figure out how you can undoubtedly transform a solitary mission into a supportable kind of revenue, regardless of whether you've never even known about Patreon.

Peruse our top tips and suggested assets for expanding your pay and openness rapidly and without any problem. Furthermore, significantly more - all inside this exceptional report.

]]> 24 Timika Lavee Jason 3 3.00 Patreon Campaign: Discover The Insider Strategies To Building A Following On Patreon
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Though there is some useful information in this book it is very generic. At only 25 pages there is not enough to really sink your teeth into in order to succeed in Patreon.
]]> The Cure 58236667 READERS FAVORITEDetective Inspector Alison Raines is a woman dedicated to the job, that job being to protect her city and to speak for the dead. Her uncomplicated world is coming to an end with a cancer diagnosis that will cut short a life that revolved around work and little else.Her answer to rapidly approaching finish line is to tie up the cases that no one believes are murders but her gut tells her otherwise. Sure that not every accidental death is what it seems, but with her condition rapidly deteriorating and her medication regiment taking its toll on her ability to think clearly, those around her have come to question a judgement previously untainted.With a fiercely loyal partner that only ever wanted to learn from her at her side and a rational scientist by his, Raines is about to enter a labyrinth of dark supernatural terror that defies belief.Raines is forced to open herself to the friends that she never knew she had and to the fact that perhaps she never knew as much as she previously thought about the criminal world that existed around her. With her own time running out she will be faced with the ultimate life and death decision.Sometimes the world needs a hero, sometimes it needs a monster.Selected other works by Matt DrabbleABRA-CADAVER - The 2017 Readers Favorite Silver Medal Winner for Horror Fiction. Winner of a prestigious Indie Book of the Day Award, a 2015 Kindle Book Review Award Finalist and is the 2016 Book Excellence Awards winner for Horror Fiction.THE ASYLUM TRILOGY - an Amazon US Horror Chart #5 best seller, voted #5 on The Horror Novel Review's Top 10 Books of 2013, a 2014 Readers Favorite Gold Medal winner & the 2016 Readers Favorite Silver Medal winner for Anthology Fiction.THE LAST RESORT - The 2019 Readers Favorite Silver Medal Winner for Horror Fiction & The 2019 Kindle Book Review's Winner for Horror/Suspense.you can find more Website: mattdrabble.co.uk MattDrabble01 matt.drabble.3 mattdrabble01]]> 734 Matt Drabble Jason 3 So so

Though the story was good enough to keep me from giving up on it, it also felt too long. Like there was way to much character development on characters who were about to die anyway. It took away from the story and made it a lot longer than it should have been.]]> 4.47 The Cure
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So so

Though the story was good enough to keep me from giving up on it, it also felt too long. Like there was way to much character development on characters who were about to die anyway. It took away from the story and made it a lot longer than it should have been.
]]> <![CDATA[Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer]]> 40884269
"Writing is a craft you can learn," says Roy Peter Clark. "You need tools, not rules." His book distills decades of experience into 50 tools that will help any writer become more fluent and effective.

WRITING TOOLS covers everything from the most basic ("Tool 5: Watch those adverbs") to the more complex ("Tool 34: Turn your notebook into a camera") and provides more than 200 examples from literature and journalism to illustrate the concepts. For students, aspiring novelists, and writers of memos, e-mails, PowerPoint presentations, and love letters, here are 50 indispensable, memorable, and usable tools.



"Pull out a favorite novel or short story, and read it with the guidance of Clark's ideas. . . . Readers will find new worlds in familiar places. And writers will be inspired to pick up their pens." -Boston Globe

"For all the aspiring writers out there-whether you're writing a novel or a technical report-a respected scholar pulls back the curtain on the art." -Atlanta Journal-Constitution

"This is a useful tool for writers at all levels of experience, and it's entertainingly written, with plenty of helpful examples." -Booklist]]> 295 Roy Peter Clark Jason 5 4.26 2006 Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer
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Wow! Tons of great information in this one book. If you are looking to launch your writing career or to strengthen your current career, I highly recommend this book.
]]> <![CDATA[The Psychology Workbook for Writers]]> 26138892 92 Darian Smith 047333447X Jason 5 3.97 2015 The Psychology Workbook for Writers
author: Darian Smith
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average rating: 3.97
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Really effective tool for writers. To get a deeper understanding of your own character makes them more attractive to the reader. No matter what stage you are at, this is a very good book and you should get it for your writer's toolbox.
]]> <![CDATA[How to Write a Howling Good Story (The Super Secrets of Writing Book 1)]]> 199670336 Wulf Moon has been called the guru of aspiring writers. His Super Secrets of Writing have helped countless writers launch careers, become #1 bestsellers in top fiction categories, and win coveted international awards. Moon's award-winning masterclasses continually sell out. Many unpublished writers taking his workshops achieved first professional sales, often with stories written right in his workshops! Ěý

Now, the secrets shared in these transformational workshops have been recorded in this book. You can save years from your learning curve. Moon's methods cut the bull from writing instruction. Understanding story structure made easy! Guaranteed to entertain as you learn how to weave the elements of engaging stories into your work.

Robert J. Sawyer, Hugo Award-winning author of The Oppenheimer Alternative, says it best. "In How to Write a Howling Good Story , Wulf Moon shares the tips and tricks that have made him one of today's hottest authors. His advice is spot-on; follow it and you can launch a major career. This book is pure gold."

Knowledge is power, but only if you can figure out how to apply it. With over forty awards in prestigious national and international writing contests, Wulf Moon has proven he has the goods, whether it's writing romance, literary, historical fiction, fantasy, science fiction, and beyond. What is more, Moon's success record of working with writers verifies he is skilled at transferring that knowledge to others.Ěý

This book goes beyond showing you how to write stories that get professionally published; it reveals the secrets of how to write award-winning stories that launch careers. He's done it for many others, and in How to Write a Howling Good Story , Wulf Moon is offering that same opportunity to you.Ěý

Change your tomorrow by getting this book today. It's a small investment with the greatest return of all—the power through accurate knowledge to change your writing destiny!]]> 375 Wulf Moon 173904746X Jason 5 Great Resource

This book is filled with so much great information and it is told to us future writers in an amazing and entertaining way. A lot of fun while learning great tools to help becoming A writer.]]> 4.84 How to Write a Howling Good Story (The Super Secrets of Writing Book 1)
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Great Resource

This book is filled with so much great information and it is told to us future writers in an amazing and entertaining way. A lot of fun while learning great tools to help becoming A writer.
]]> <![CDATA[Star Trek: Year Five, Book 1: Odyssey's End]]> 56286514 136 Jackson Lanzing 1684055687 Jason 3 4.05 Star Trek: Year Five, Book 1: Odyssey's End
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For a comic book, this took me a long time to read. Yes, it is a graphic novel, so it is longer than the average comic book, but still, I kept putting it down and not returning to it for a while. The story wasn't horrible. It was just dull. One thing is for sure: I will not be continuing the voyages by buying the next issue.
]]> You Like It Darker 201242757 From legendary storyteller and master of short fiction Stephen King comes an extraordinary new collection of twelve short stories, many never-before-published, and some of his best EVER.

“You like it darker? Fine, so do I,� writes Stephen King in the afterword to this magnificent new collection of twelve stories that delve into the darker part of life—both metaphorical and literal. King has, for half a century, been a master of the form, and these stories, about fate, mortality, luck, and the folds in reality where anything can happen, are as rich and riveting as his novels, both weighty in theme and a huge pleasure to read. King writes to feel “the exhilaration of leaving ordinary day-to-day life behind,� and in You Like It Darker, readers will feel that exhilaration too, again and again.

“Two Talented Bastids� explores the long-hidden secret of how the eponymous gentlemen got their skills. In “Danny Coughlin’s Bad Dream,� a brief and unprecedented psychic flash upends dozens of lives, Danny’s most catastrophically. In “Rattlesnakes,� a sequel to Cujo, a grieving widower travels to Florida for respite and instead receives an unexpected inheritance—with major strings attached. In “The Dreamers,� a taciturn Vietnam vet answers a job ad and learns that there are some corners of the universe best left unexplored. “The Answer Man� asks if prescience is good luck or bad and reminds us that a life marked by unbearable tragedy can still be meaningful.

King’s ability to surprise, amaze, and bring us both terror and solace remains unsurpassed. Each of these stories holds its own thrills, joys, and mysteries; each feels iconic. You like it darker? You got it.]]> 512 Stephen King 1668037718 Jason 0 to-read 4.16 2024 You Like It Darker
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]]> Later 54798175
Later is Stephen King at his finest, a terrifying and touching story of innocence lost and the trials that test our sense of right and wrong. With echoes of King's classic novel It, Later is a powerful, haunting, unforgettable exploration of what it takes to stand up to evil in all the faces it wears.]]> 248 Stephen King Jason 5 3.99 2021 Later
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Once again the Master of Horror hits a home run. What more can I say, there is a reason he holds that title. This was a quick read because he has amazing skills in keeping the reader interested and wanting to know more.
]]> <![CDATA[Tastes Like Candy 2: Sugarless]]> 211496535
Meanwhile, the Scavenge’s lone survivor—still haunted by ghosts from the past and unable to move on from her loss—begins receiving disturbing text messages, seemingly from beyond the grave. When someone from home contacts her for help, she realizes that she must return to the carnival to warn the new girls and stop the original killer’s protégé, or they may suffer the same fate as the victims in the last Senior Scavenge.

There’s just one According to the people of Belldam, the Senior Scavenge never happened.]]> 382 Ivy Tholen Jason 5 A sequel that nails it out of the park

When you finish this novel you will find yourself screaming, "A need a part 3!" This is a great sequel to the original. I highly enjoyed it and highly recommend reading both part one and part 2 and - hopefully - part 3.]]> 3.50 Tastes Like Candy 2: Sugarless
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A sequel that nails it out of the park

When you finish this novel you will find yourself screaming, "A need a part 3!" This is a great sequel to the original. I highly enjoyed it and highly recommend reading both part one and part 2 and - hopefully - part 3.
]]> Gunther (My Pet Werewolf) 208202117
When a man sworn to save lives is transformed into a murderous monster, will he be able to stop himself from destroying everything he loves?

Dr. David Bixby is working the night shift in the emergency room when a man is brought in with a gunshot wound. Suffering not just the physical injury, the victim also displays symptoms of a mysterious blood poisoning. Unable to be saved, the man lashes out and bites David in a desperate, dying act.

At first, it seems as if the bite carries no ill effects, but before long, David feels a change inside of him. As the days pass, he finds himself becoming stronger, more aggressive and giving in to his most primal instincts.

As the bewildered physician works to discover what is happening, a stranger confronts him, telling David that he will turn into a savage creature at the next full moon. Worse yet, the man presents him with an impossible choice - end his own life or turn into a bloodthirsty beast.

Will David lose control and spill innocent blood?]]> 110 James Kaine Jason 5 Awesome

I loved "My Pet Werewolf" and this prequel book was just as awesome. It fit in perfectly and was a great back story to the werewolf we meet in the Pet story. I have no opinion on which one you should read first but I highly recommend reading them both!]]> 4.34 2024 Gunther (My Pet Werewolf)
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Awesome

I loved "My Pet Werewolf" and this prequel book was just as awesome. It fit in perfectly and was a great back story to the werewolf we meet in the Pet story. I have no opinion on which one you should read first but I highly recommend reading them both!
]]> Never Lie 62080187
But when they visit the remote manor that once belonged to Dr. Adrienne Hale, a renowned psychiatrist who vanished without a trace four years earlier, a violent winter storm traps them at the estate� with no chance of escape until the blizzard comes to an end.

In search of a book to keep her entertained until the snow abates, Tricia happens upon a secret room. One that contains audio transcripts from every single patient Dr. Hale has ever interviewed. As Tricia listens to the cassette tapes, she learns about the terrifying chain of events leading up to Dr. Hale’s mysterious disappearance.

Tricia plays the tapes one by one, late into the night. With each one, another shocking piece of the puzzle falls into place, and Dr. Adrienne Hale’s web of lies slowly unravels.

And then Tricia reaches the final cassette.

The one that reveals the entire horrifying truth.]]> 286 Freida McFadden Jason 5 WOW!!!

Not since "Gone Girl," have I been so shocked with the twist of the story. At first I thought I had it all figured out but came to realize that the author had perfectly setup a misdirect. Bravo, you had me saying, "That is seriously messed up." Loved it.]]> 4.09 2022 Never Lie
author: Freida McFadden
name: Jason
average rating: 4.09
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WOW!!!

Not since "Gone Girl," have I been so shocked with the twist of the story. At first I thought I had it all figured out but came to realize that the author had perfectly setup a misdirect. Bravo, you had me saying, "That is seriously messed up." Loved it.
]]> Full Moon II: Silver Bullet 199990816 READERS FAVORITEIt has been a year since a night out on the moors changed the lives of the survivors, some more than others. Now Clay and Saffy are living their lives quietly far away from the rest of the world for everyone's safety, but their peaceful existence can't last forever. Soon the knock at the door that Saffy has been dreading arrives and despite her best efforts they are about to get dragged back into the darkness again.Lulu has set about regaining her grandfather's crown as the kingpin of the city's underworld. While Clay views the dark gift that they were given as a curse, she has used it to build her own enforcers tasked with taking one bloody street at a time. But she's not the only one with eyes on the grand prize.There are innocent victims falling during the gang war as Lulu's Dogs are embroiled in a bloody battle against the Highlanders biker gang and Clay's sense of honour won't allow him to sit on the sidelines, especially when the authorities have no idea what they're up against.Soon the city is plunged into death and bloodshed where everyone known and unknown has their own agendas and no one is safe. The battle lines are drawn but this is far from black and white, this is a war full of grey where nothing is what it seems and where a deepening mystery beats in the dark heart of this city.Clay has spent the past year learning to control the beast inside him, now in order to save the people he loves he's going to have to let it off the leash and pray that only the guilty die.Selected other works by Matt ABRA-CADAVER - The 2017 Readers Favorite Silver Medal Winner for Horror Fiction. Winner of a prestigious Indie Book of the Day Award, a 2015 Kindle Book Review Award Finalist and is the 2016 Book Excellence Awards winner for Horror Fiction.THE ASYLUM TRILOGY - an Amazon US Horror Chart #5 best seller, voted #5 on The Horror Novel Review's Top 10 Books of 2013 and is a 2014 Readers Favorite Gold Medal winner, a 2016 Readers Favorite Silver Medal winner for Anthology Fiction.THE GATED TRILOGY - 2015 Readers Favorite Gold Medal for Horror Fiction & 2014 Full Moon Awards Horror Book of the Year.THE LAST RESORT - The 2019 Readers Favorite Silver Medal Winner for Horror Fiction & The 2019 Kindle Book Review's Winner for Horror/Suspense.To find more Website: mattdrabble.co.ukTwitter: MattDrabble01Facebook: matt.drabble.3Instagram: mattdrabble01]]> 472 Matt Drabble Jason 5 a very exciting sequel

The first book was terrific, and this sequel follows the same path. I did have some problems with certain characters being killed off screen, as they say in movies, but it was still an exciting story with plenty of action. I highly suggest reading part one before you go for this one. There is an excellent lead into a possible third part. That Iam very excited for.]]> 4.43 Full Moon II: Silver Bullet
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a very exciting sequel

The first book was terrific, and this sequel follows the same path. I did have some problems with certain characters being killed off screen, as they say in movies, but it was still an exciting story with plenty of action. I highly suggest reading part one before you go for this one. There is an excellent lead into a possible third part. That Iam very excited for.
]]> <![CDATA[The Midnight Line (Jack Reacher, #22)]]> 34325540 So begins a harrowing journey that takes Reacher through the upper Midwest, from a lowlife bar on the sad side of small town to a dirt-blown crossroads in the middle of nowhere, encountering bikers, cops, crooks, muscle, and a missing persons PI who wears a suit and a tie in the Wyoming wilderness.

The deeper Reacher digs, and the more he learns, the more dangerous the terrain becomes. Turns out the ring was just a small link in a far darker chain. Powerful forces are guarding a vast criminal enterprise. Some lines should never be crossed. But then, neither should Reacher.

]]> 305 Lee Child 0399593497 Jason 5 The soft ' .er side of Reacher

I said It many times now ... Reacher is awesome! In another fantastic story. Lee Child has done it again. In this story, we see a different side of Reacher. A more sedimental side. Though we see another side of him. he is still the tough Bigfoot that I have come to love in this series. Definitely worth checking out if you enjoy Reacher and his adventures.]]> 4.36 2017 The Midnight Line (Jack Reacher, #22)
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The soft ' .er side of Reacher

I said It many times now ... Reacher is awesome! In another fantastic story. Lee Child has done it again. In this story, we see a different side of Reacher. A more sedimental side. Though we see another side of him. he is still the tough Bigfoot that I have come to love in this series. Definitely worth checking out if you enjoy Reacher and his adventures.
]]> Full Moon 63188126 Matt Drabble is a name that will one day be as widely recognized as Stephen King& Dean Koontz" - READERS FAVORITE

For Tyler Clayton it was supposed to be a routine prisoner transfer on a routine night. The only out of the ordinary thing was the last minute addition to the bus’s mix of eclectic prisoner and guard characters.

Archie Knox is an old school gangster, a throwback celebrity criminal whose reach is wide enough to cause ripples the size of tidal waves that could drown Clay & those he cares about. A reach that stretches to his cold hearted and vicious granddaughter and her plans for a rescue operation.

Once enough strings are pulled and palms greased the transfer bus is redirected out onto the desolate Bleak Peak Moors. The scene is set to extract Knox, but no amount of careful planning could have predicted what they were about to run into.

Cut off from the world and stranded in the middle of nowhere this band of opposites are going to have to find a way to work together if they ever want to see the morning sun rise again. But with ulterior motives and hidden agendas muddying the waters Clay is going to find that he is in for the fight of his life just to avoid dying, or something far worse.

Out on the moors, everyone is fair game.

SEQUEL OUT NOW

Selected other works by Matt

ABRA-CADAVER - The 2017 Readers Favorite Silver Medal Winner for Horror Fiction. Winner of a prestigious Indie Book of the Day Award, a 2015 Kindle Book Review Award Finalist and is the 2016 Book Excellence Awards winner for Horror Fiction.

THE ASYLUM TRILOGY - an Amazon US Horror Chart #5 best seller, voted #5 on The Horror Novel Review's Top 10 Books of 2013 and is a 2014 Readers Favorite Gold Medal winner, a 2016 Readers Favorite Silver Medal winner for Anthology Fiction.

THE LAST RESORT - The 2019 Readers Favorite Silver Medal Winner for Horror Fiction & The 2019 Kindle Book Review's Winner for Horror/Suspense.

To find more
Website: mattdrabble.co.uk
MattDrabble01
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Instagram: mattdrabble01]]> 366 Matt Drabble Jason 5 What a roller coaster ride.

This was a complete roller coaster ride from start to finish. It grabs you right from the beginning and keeps you on the edge of your seat right up to end. Great and scarry story as well as a great book. If you like Werewolf stories then you are going to love this book.]]> 4.21 Full Moon
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What a roller coaster ride.

This was a complete roller coaster ride from start to finish. It grabs you right from the beginning and keeps you on the edge of your seat right up to end. Great and scarry story as well as a great book. If you like Werewolf stories then you are going to love this book.
]]> <![CDATA[Nightmare Nook: November Whispers]]> 201248487 Nightmare November Whispers." This spine-tingling collection of short horror stories will grip your imagination and refuse to let go.

In the dimly lit corners of November, where the autumn leaves fall like crimson confetti, an eerie sense of foreboding permeates the air. Each story in this anthology beckons you into its own nightmarish realm, where shadows dance with malevolence, and whispers turn into haunting shrieks.

Venture through a world where ordinary becomes extraordinary, where the mundane transforms into the macabre. "Nightmare November Whispers" explores the darkest recesses of the human psyche and delves into the unexplained mysteries of the season. From spectral encounters in abandoned cabins to ancient curses that awaken with the first frost, these stories will send shivers down your spine.

This collection is a masterful blend of psychological terror, supernatural occurrences, and unexpected twists. It's the ideal companion for those who relish the thrill of the unknown and seek to uncover the secrets hidden within the shadows of November.



Immerse yourself in these tales, but beware, for once you enter the "Nightmare Nook," there's no turning back. These November Whispers will echo in your mind long after the book is closed.]]> 149 Dobbs Media Jason 0 to-read 5.00 Nightmare Nook: November Whispers
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]]> <![CDATA[SĂ­, soy Madrastra: 4 pasos para tener la familia que merezco (UNIVERSO DE LETRAS) (Spanish Edition)]]> 54935524 255 Carlyn Prince 8418234008 Jason 0 to-read 5.00 SĂ­, soy Madrastra: 4 pasos para tener la familia que merezco (UNIVERSO DE LETRAS) (Spanish Edition)
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]]> Persuader (Jack Reacher, #7) 455941
The ultimate loner.

An elite ex-military cop who left the service years ago, he's moved from place to place...without family...without possessions...without commitments.

And without fear. Which is good, because trouble--big, violent, complicated trouble--finds Reacher wherever he goes. And when trouble finds him, Reacher does not quit, not once...not ever.

But some unfinished business has now found Reacher. And Reacher is a man who hates unfinished business.

Ten years ago, a key investigation went sour and someone got away with murder. Now a chance encounter brings it all back. Now Reacher sees his one last shot. Some would call it vengeance. Some would call it redemption. Reacher would call it...justice.]]> 496 Lee Child 0440241006 Jason 5 Another Masterfully Told Story

I read this book some time ago and loved it. I read it a second time cause I heard this book was going to be the basis for the third season of Reacher. Love the book series and the show. I can't wait to see how they are going to translate this to television.]]> 4.09 2003 Persuader (Jack Reacher, #7)
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Another Masterfully Told Story

I read this book some time ago and loved it. I read it a second time cause I heard this book was going to be the basis for the third season of Reacher. Love the book series and the show. I can't wait to see how they are going to translate this to television.
]]> When Love Dies 43062146 48 Jason J. Cross Jason 5 5.00 When Love Dies
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]]> His Calling 2: Inner Demons 61400105 352 Jason J. Cross Jason 5 5.00 His Calling 2: Inner Demons
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]]> My Pet Werewolf 127694809
Eighteen-year-old Brady Bennett is haunted by his father’s tragic death. Seven years later, he struggles to move on, torn between being a normal teenager and filling the void his dad left behind. His twin sister Brandi copes through rebellion, her provocative style often drawing the predatory gaze of their stepfather.

Brady’s life is complicated, but it’s about to become so much worse.

Defending Brandi’s honor, Brady flees into the woods during an altercation with a vengeful classmate. Cornered in a dark cave, he watches in horror as a savage beast emerges from the shadows and tears his tormentor apart.

Fearing implication in the boy’s death, Brady returns to the scene, finding a desperate man in the creature’s place. While sympathetic to the stranger’s plight, a devastating revelation spurs Brady to strike a deal with his captive � one kill in exchange for freedom.

As Brady’s risky plan unfolds, he’ll learn some beasts can’t be controlled � a grisly lesson that could cost him everything.

BRADY DIDN’T BELIEVE IN MONSTERS.

HE DOES NOW.

SOON, YOU WILL TOO.

James Kaine, author of The Dead Children’s Playground, delivers a terrifying new twist on the werewolf lore � one that asks, can you fight a monster with one of your own?]]> 348 James Kaine Jason 5 Awesome read

I loved this book. The story captures right away by using great characters. I love werewolf stories and I am usually disappointed with the stories that come out. Not this one though. This was a great book and I highly recommend this book.]]> 4.26 My Pet Werewolf
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read at: 2024/02/03
date added: 2024/02/03
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Awesome read

I loved this book. The story captures right away by using great characters. I love werewolf stories and I am usually disappointed with the stories that come out. Not this one though. This was a great book and I highly recommend this book.
]]> Bad Parts (Dark Parts, #1) 53447482 HELLRAISER meets 'SALEM'S LOT in this wildly original novel of small-town suspense.

A TOWN DIVIDED. A DEMON MADE WHOLE.

When rock guitarist Ash Hudson suffers a career-ending hand injury, she seeks out the only thing that can heal it--her hometown's darkest secret.

For decades the residents of Hollow Hills, Pennsylvania, have offered their diseased and injured body parts to a creek demon named Snare. In return, Snare rewards its Traders with healthy replacement parts. There's only one catch: if Traders leave town, their new parts vanish forever.

Ash wants a new hand, but living in Hollow Hills isn't an option. Not when her band is one gig away from hitting the big time. Desperate, she bargains with Snare, promising to help the demon complete its organ collection in exchange for both a new hand and the freedom for everyone to leave town.

As her band's show rapidly approaches, Ash teams up with her estranged father in a last-ditch effort to recruit new Traders. But not everyone trusts Snare's offer, and Ash soon learns how far her neighbors will go to protect their precious parts.

With her family in danger and her band waiting, Ash must find a way to help Snare. But even if she succeeds, there's no telling what Snare plans to do with everyone's bad parts.]]> 428 Brandon McNulty 1952703026 Jason 5 What a ride!

The ending of this book was a nonstop roller coaster ride. I found it very hard to put it down. Was on the edge of my seat as the final battle raged on. Great story and an action-packed thrill ride at the end.]]> 3.78 Bad Parts (Dark Parts, #1)
author: Brandon McNulty
name: Jason
average rating: 3.78
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rating: 5
read at: 2024/01/21
date added: 2024/01/21
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What a ride!

The ending of this book was a nonstop roller coaster ride. I found it very hard to put it down. Was on the edge of my seat as the final battle raged on. Great story and an action-packed thrill ride at the end.
]]> Savage Trade 22706529 385 Tony Daniel Jason 5 I love the original Star Trek

I also love the books that bring back the great storytelling that the Original Series was great at. Especially when these books continue where one of the shows left off. If you loved the Original Series you should give this book a read.]]> 3.77 2015 Savage Trade
author: Tony Daniel
name: Jason
average rating: 3.77
book published: 2015
rating: 5
read at: 2024/01/13
date added: 2024/01/13
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I love the original Star Trek

I also love the books that bring back the great storytelling that the Original Series was great at. Especially when these books continue where one of the shows left off. If you loved the Original Series you should give this book a read.
]]> <![CDATA[Nightmare Nook: Halloween Horrors]]> 199371865 Nightmare Halloween Horrors."

Ever felt that tinge of unease during an autumn evening? This haunting compilation of short tales captures that very essence, drawing you into a realm where every shadow has a tale to tell, and the line between reality and the supernatural is blurred. Each story, exquisitely woven, unveils mysteries of moonlit encounters, eerie whispers, and heart-pounding frights.

For those who savor a spine-tingling sensation and the thrill of a ghostly tale, this anthology is your perfect companion for chilly October nights. As the nights grow longer and the winds carry whispers of old legends, "Nightmare Nook" will be the book you clutch tightly, unable to put down, yet fearful of turning the page.

Dare to uncover the secrets within? Grab your copy now and prepare to be captivated by the horrors that await. Welcome to "Nightmare Halloween Horrors." Beware, for once you enter, the tales may not let you go.]]> 254 Dobbs Media Jason 5 Great Quick read

I highly enjoyed this book. There were quite a few really good short stories. There were some that I wished were a little longer and a few that were too short to get me interested. As a whole, I did enjoy this book and recommend it to people who enjoy short horror stories.]]> 4.00 Nightmare Nook: Halloween Horrors
author: Dobbs Media
name: Jason
average rating: 4.00
book published:
rating: 5
read at: 2023/12/29
date added: 2023/12/29
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Great Quick read

I highly enjoyed this book. There were quite a few really good short stories. There were some that I wished were a little longer and a few that were too short to get me interested. As a whole, I did enjoy this book and recommend it to people who enjoy short horror stories.
]]> Most Likely to Die 53811368
Most Likely to Die is a throwback homage to the classic '90s whodunnit slasher films. It’s a bloody, twisted tale filled with suspense, carnage, and laughs that will have you screaming for more until the final chapter.]]> 146 P.J. Stanley Jason 3 Quick read

I would say this book was just okay. There were a lot of things that just didn't make sense. There was no real surprise with the ending and it seemed there was a mandate that pretty much every character had to say the same exact thing. Kept me interested enough to finish but in the end I can only say is the story was okay.]]> 3.21 Most Likely to Die
author: P.J. Stanley
name: Jason
average rating: 3.21
book published:
rating: 3
read at: 2023/12/23
date added: 2023/12/23
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Quick read

I would say this book was just okay. There were a lot of things that just didn't make sense. There was no real surprise with the ending and it seemed there was a mandate that pretty much every character had to say the same exact thing. Kept me interested enough to finish but in the end I can only say is the story was okay.
]]> Grief Is for People 127282631 Following the death of her closest friend, Sloane Crosley explores multiple kinds of loss in this disarmingly witty and poignant memoir.

Grief Is for People is a deeply moving and surprisingly suspenseful portrait of friendship and a book about loss packed with verve for life. Sloane Crosley is one of our most renowned observers of contemporary behavior, and now the pathos that has been ever present in her trademark wit is on full display. After the pain and confusion of losing her closest friend to suicide, Crosley looks for answers in friends, philosophy, and art, hoping for a framework more useful than the unavoidable stages of grief.]]> 208 Sloane Crosley 0374609845 Jason 0 to-read 3.84 2024 Grief Is for People
author: Sloane Crosley
name: Jason
average rating: 3.84
book published: 2024
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Camp Slaughter (Slaughter Series, #1)]]> 49770175 269 Sergio Gomez Jason 4 3.42 2019 Camp Slaughter (Slaughter Series, #1)
author: Sergio Gomez
name: Jason
average rating: 3.42
book published: 2019
rating: 4
read at: 2023/12/17
date added: 2023/12/17
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]]> <![CDATA[The Body Thesaurus: A Fiction Writer's Sourcebook of Words and Phrases to Describe Characters]]> 31125629
If you're like most writers, you get sick and tired of endlessly searching thesauri looking for that perfect word to describe your character's physical appearance or the way they move their body. Wouldn't it be easier to have a book that gives you all these words without the hassle? If you answered 'yes', then this book is for you!

Dahlia Evans has compiled a thesaurus specifically aimed at describing a character's physical appearance and movement. This unique sourcebook is filled to the brim with words and phrases gathered from thousands of published novels. Now, you will have no problem conjuring up words and phrases like a magician, bringing your prose to life.

Inside You'll

# An exhaustive list of over 30,000 words and phrases describing each part of the body.
# 40 chapters, with each one including a list of adjectives, verbs, and noun phrases for that particular body part.
# Numerous example sentences showing many of these words in use.
# And best of all, words and phrases are sorted alphabetically, as well as by part of speech.

'The Body Thesaurus' is the ultimate fiction writer's companion; a resource that you'll want to keep close by for all your future writing projects.]]> 270 Dahlia Evans Jason 5 4.05 The Body Thesaurus: A Fiction Writer's Sourcebook of Words and Phrases to Describe Characters
author: Dahlia Evans
name: Jason
average rating: 4.05
book published:
rating: 5
read at: 2023/12/06
date added: 2023/12/06
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This is more of a reference book then something you read through. I will definitely use this in helping my writing. A tool that should be in every author's toolbox.
]]> <![CDATA[Running Blind (Jack Reacher, #4)]]> 40111148
Across the country, women are being murdered, victims of a disciplined and clever killer who leaves no trace evidence, no fatal wounds, no signs of struggle, and no clues to an apparent motive. They are, truly, perfect crimes. In fact, there’s only one thing that links the victims. Each one of the women knew Jack Reacher—and it’s got him running blind.]]> 546 Lee Child Jason 5 4.38 2000 Running Blind (Jack Reacher, #4)
author: Lee Child
name: Jason
average rating: 4.38
book published: 2000
rating: 5
read at: 2023/12/05
date added: 2023/12/05
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What can I say, I am a sucked for Jack Reacher stories and I was not disappointed. Great novel with an awesome character.
]]> Permanent Damage 55927900
It took her parents when she was a teenager, left her tormented by violent ghosts she cannot escape, and forced her to live in constant fear. She thinks she is broken forever, and the people around her worry that she’s too far gone to help.

After a ghost attack leaves her with what appear to be self-inflicted wounds, Elodie is referred to Dr. Emory Dick, a psychologist who works with emotionally damaged teenagers. When a shocking encounter during her first session convinces Emory that her ghosts are real, he offers to rescue her in exchange for the use of her “gift.�

For the first time since her parents' deaths she feels like she can breathe, until one morning when she awakes to find she is not as safe as she thought. A dead man hovers in her living room, having penetrated the protection spells that cover her walls, and it appears someone she knows helped him get in.

With the help of a stranger who seems to know more about Elodie than she knows about herself, she must learn the truth that sometimes the living can be more dangerous than the dead.

In this heartbreaking tale that proves there are things more sinister than death itself, Elodie must find the courage to step out into the world and save herself from the ghosts - both real and in her head - before she suffers permanent damage.]]> 292 Ivy Tholen Jason 3 Strong start falls flat

The story was good and had me glued to the book but the ending is kind of boring. Like okay, let's just make up a quick ending just because. Other than that it keeps you entertained.]]> 3.57 Permanent Damage
author: Ivy Tholen
name: Jason
average rating: 3.57
book published:
rating: 3
read at: 2023/10/25
date added: 2023/10/25
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Strong start falls flat

The story was good and had me glued to the book but the ending is kind of boring. Like okay, let's just make up a quick ending just because. Other than that it keeps you entertained.
]]> <![CDATA[The Secrets to Creating Character Arcs: A Fiction Writer's Guide to Masterful Character Creation]]> 60537778
James Bond, Harry Potter, Scarlett O’Hara, Elizabeth Bennett, Atticus Finch, Sherlock Holmes?

These are just some of the most iconic characters in fiction.

They are so memorable that even decades or centuries later, they still captivate our imagination.

But what exactly is it about them that keeps readers through generations so invested in them?

Despite their vast differences in age, gender, nationality, occupation, and personality, each of them has a special quality that makes us want to know them more.

Whether it’s James Bond’s suave demeanor, Scarlett O’Hara’s haughty vulnerability, or Atticus Finch’s righteousness, we’re hooked.

Do you want to know how you too can create your own unforgettable characters that your readers will be dying to read about?

Yes, it’s rare to write such timeless characters � even some bestselling authors don’t have widely recognizable protagonists.

However, it’s entirely possible to write characters that resonate strongly with your readers � and get them hooked on your story � no matter how new you are to the game.

Writers apply certain rules and tricks with their characters to make their stories shine and keep their audience engrossed.

And with this guide, you’ll find out exactly what they are.

In The Secrets to Creating Character Arcs, here is just a fraction of what you will

How your characters can make or break your story � and what you can do to make your characters more compelling10 simple tricks to add more excitement to your plot without veering away from your main storyHow to take advantage of plot and structure to help develop your protagonist’s journeyThe worst thing you can do for your character that will immediately make them unappealing and uninterestingHow to make your readers relate to � and root for � an unlikable characterA fun yet insightful exercise in character building that can help you make sure all your characters have their own unique individual personalities2 letters that will speed up your writing process without sacrificing qualityAnd much more.

Writing your first story (or your latest one) can be intimidating. The stakes seem to be higher when writing down words rather than just saying them out loud.

But remember that you’re allowed to make mistakes, change things up, delete, and add to your story however many times you need to.

Plus, with the techniques from this guide at your disposal, you can approach your writing with more confidence.

Sometimes, all you need to do is get started� and the ideas will just keep flowing from there.

If you want to take your stories to the next level, then scroll up and click the “Add to Cart� button right now.]]> 196 John S. Warner Jason 5 Great tool book

Loved this book, it provides everything you need to help you get on your way to writing your novel. I will definitely be referencing when working on my next novel.]]> 4.06 The Secrets to Creating Character Arcs: A Fiction Writer's Guide to Masterful Character Creation
author: John S. Warner
name: Jason
average rating: 4.06
book published:
rating: 5
read at: 2023/10/14
date added: 2023/10/14
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Great tool book

Loved this book, it provides everything you need to help you get on your way to writing your novel. I will definitely be referencing when working on my next novel.
]]> <![CDATA[The Christmas Scorpion (Jack Reacher, #22.5)]]> 41650797 In a new short story available exclusively as an ebook, Jack Reacher’s spending the holidays in California. The last thing he expects is a blizzard—or a visit from the world’s deadliest assassin.
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Don’t miss a thrilling preview of Lee Child’s highly anticipated new Jack Reacher novel, Past Tense!
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On Christmas Eve, Jack Reacher stumbles into a no-name bar in the California desert, desperate to take refuge from an unexpected snowstorm. Reacher came to Barstow for a little R&R. Instead, he’s sequestered in a dark little roadhouse with a bartender, a bewildered elderly couple—and two members of Britain’s Royal Military Police. They tell Reacher they were escorting a VIP to a top-secret meeting at a U.S. military base when they became separated from their charge. That’s when the threat came in from a notorious assassin: the Christmas Scorpion. Now they need a miracle to save the day. Or maybe all they need is Jack Reacher.]]> 43 Lee Child 1984818457 Jason 5 Very short

When the story gets into the meat it ends. Love Reacher but this was just to short of a story.]]> 3.70 2018 The Christmas Scorpion (Jack Reacher, #22.5)
author: Lee Child
name: Jason
average rating: 3.70
book published: 2018
rating: 5
read at: 2023/10/05
date added: 2023/10/05
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Very short

When the story gets into the meat it ends. Love Reacher but this was just to short of a story.
]]> Maul Rats: A Slasher Novel 85172617
While Ginny Todd’s parents are off saving the world from Y2K, she is trapped in a small town in Texas, forced to live with her neglectful aunt and uncle and her unstable cousin, Michelle.

When Ginny stumbles upon a gruesome murder in an abandoned section of the mall, she finds herself wrapped up in a murder mystery over a year in the making. The worst part? As more bodies pile up and the police follow the most likely suspect, Ginny begins to believe Michelle may be behind it all.

Between a freakish killer in a baby-doll mascot costume, a potential killer in the bedroom next door, and a mall dripping with blood, Ginny only knows one She needs to get the hell out of Texas.]]> 394 Ivy Tholen Jason 5 Now that was a roller coaster

I really enjoyed this book. It is the second one I read from the author and I must say she really has talent. Will definitely keep my eye out for more of her novels. ]]> 4.03 2023 Maul Rats: A Slasher Novel
author: Ivy Tholen
name: Jason
average rating: 4.03
book published: 2023
rating: 5
read at: 2023/10/04
date added: 2023/10/04
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Now that was a roller coaster

I really enjoyed this book. It is the second one I read from the author and I must say she really has talent. Will definitely keep my eye out for more of her novels.
]]> <![CDATA[Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore]]> 32620349
But when Joey Molina, a young, beguiling BookFrog, kills himself in the bookstore’s upper room, Lydia’s life comes unglued. Always Joey’s favorite bookseller, Lydia has been bequeathed his meager worldly possessions. Trinkets and books; the detritus of a lonely, uncared for man. But when Lydia flips through his books she finds them defaced in ways both disturbing and inexplicable. They reveal the psyche of a young man on the verge of an emotional reckoning. And they seem to contain a hidden message. What did Joey know? And what does it have to do with Lydia?

As Lydia untangles the mystery of Joey’s suicide, she unearths a long buried memory from her own violent childhood. Details from that one bloody night begin to circle back. Her distant father returns to the fold, along with an obsessive local cop, and the Hammerman, a murderer who came into Lydia’s life long ago and, as she soon discovers, never completely left.]]> 328 Matthew J. Sullivan 1501116843 Jason 5 3.77 2017 Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore
author: Matthew J. Sullivan
name: Jason
average rating: 3.77
book published: 2017
rating: 5
read at: 2023/09/21
date added: 2023/09/21
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]]> Tag, You're Dead 122790181 304 Kathryn Foxfield 1728278880 Jason 0 to-read 3.29 2022 Tag, You're Dead
author: Kathryn Foxfield
name: Jason
average rating: 3.29
book published: 2022
rating: 0
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date added: 2023/09/15
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]]> Tastes Like Candy 55751498
But someone else has another game planned. Minutes after the girls sneak into the carnival, a madman in a rubber mask begins slashing his way through the group and Violet quickly realizes his motives are personal. As she watches her friends die in a series of increasingly bizarre attacks, she must fight to survive while trying to answer the question: What could she have done to earn a fast-pass for a roller coaster ride straight to hell?]]> 242 Ivy Tholen Jason 5 3.62 2020 Tastes Like Candy
author: Ivy Tholen
name: Jason
average rating: 3.62
book published: 2020
rating: 5
read at: 2023/09/14
date added: 2023/09/14
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]]> <![CDATA[The 12-Month Manuscript: How to get your book finished in a year or less (no matter how busy you are!). (Writerwerx University 4)]]> 50692092 Write a book this week? Yep.Memoir done by summer? Yes.Romance written in a month? You bet! Click the yellow 'Buy' button at the top of the page to get your next book project started!Praise for The 12-Month Manuscript" "Curtis gives writers the perfect starting-from-zero introduction to their craft." � Aaron Bentzel, Flower Box Books"Tenesha L. Curtis's new writing manual, The 12-Month Manuscript, expertly targets the procrastination parasite that sucks the life out of so many writing dreams. The book spells out how writers can put a match to the little critters until they loosen their nasty little perfectionist-inducing, despair-producing mandibles. Once the pests curl up and fall to the ground, those writers can write as they should � with smiles on their faces and gleams in their eyes." � Dennis Goodwin, author of the Ten-minute Tales series. "Many people, especially those who say that they know they could write if (insert excuse here) consider writing a mystical experience. They think that they can light some aromatic candles and wait for the Muse to show up. Tenesha Curtis knows better. I know better. And I would imagine that anybody who has written successfully knows better. It’s work. The great thing about Ms. Curtis’s slim book is that it provides a road map for actually getting writing done, for—as the title says—completing a manuscript in 12 months. What you end up with at the end of the year is not a polished, edited masterpiece, but the required first step to get to a first draft. The book is easy to read, easy to understand, and the ideas are presented with a good deal of pertinent wit. For those who have been walking around with an idea and excuse not to write it, The 12-Month Manuscript may be just the thing to get them off the dime." � Chuck Holmes, author of The Sing, More Than Just Cellular, and Small Stories "The beauty of The 12-Month Manuscript is that it cuts through the crap of excuses us writers like spewing about writer's block, busy schedules, blah, blah, blah, and offers a direct, foolproof approach to completing a manuscript in 12 months or less.Call me “Exhibit A� when it comes to procrastination. If you're like me, then one of your favorite past times is formulating elaborate reasons about why it's been taking you so long to churn out the first draft of the novel you've been talking about for years. It's all too common for writers to trip up on the belief that they don't have what it takes to write a novel � whether that be due to time, talent, resources, or a combination of all three. The 12 Month Manuscript identifies the real culprit behind why we haven't finished our novel � we simply haven't put enough words down on the page. This book provides a very basic and realistic game plan that anyone with a pulse can follow to write a complete manuscript. This clear-cut approach to writing is a tremendous tool to have for navigating past all the mental roadblocks we put up to convince ourselves it can't be done. I can't recommend this book enough to anyone currently out there struggling to find the right strategy and the right mentality to finish their book." —Mary Beecroft, Writer"Writing is both the easiest and the hardest thing I've ever done.]]> 39 Tenesha L. Curtis 1733737782 Jason 5 Good read

Though this is a short book it is filled with suggestions that will help you get your manuscript started and done.]]> 5.00 The 12-Month Manuscript: How to get your book finished in a year or less (no matter how busy you are!). (Writerwerx University 4)
author: Tenesha L. Curtis
name: Jason
average rating: 5.00
book published:
rating: 5
read at: 2023/09/06
date added: 2023/09/06
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Good read

Though this is a short book it is filled with suggestions that will help you get your manuscript started and done.
]]> <![CDATA[Forgive: Why Should I and How Can I?]]> 61221492 Pastor and New York Times bestselling author Timothy Keller outlines the reasons why forgiveness has to be a central part of everyone’s lives.

Forgiving anyone in a meaningful way is one of the hardest things a person has to do. If you do not, resentment and vengeance begin to consume you. It is nearly impossible to move past transgression without forgiveness, but few people have the resources and the tools to forgive others fully and move on with their lives. Forgiveness is an essential skill, a moral imperative, and a religious belief that cuts right to the core of what it means to be human.Ěý In Forgive, Timothy Keller shows readers why it is so important and how to do it, explaining in detail the steps you need to take in order to move on without sacrificing justice or your humanity.ĚýĚý]]> 271 Timothy J. Keller 0525560750 Jason 5 Powerful

A great book that really dives into why we have to forgive as Christians. Forgiveness is sometimes hard but it is a must to set yourself free.]]> 4.70 2022 Forgive: Why Should I and How Can I?
author: Timothy J. Keller
name: Jason
average rating: 4.70
book published: 2022
rating: 5
read at: 2023/09/05
date added: 2023/09/05
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Powerful

A great book that really dives into why we have to forgive as Christians. Forgiveness is sometimes hard but it is a must to set yourself free.
]]> The Last Final Girl 20323372
Aerial View: A suburban town in Texas. Everyone's got an automatic garage door opener. All the kids jump off a perilous cliff into a shallow river as a rite of passage. The sheriff is a local celebrity. You know this town. You're from this town.

Zoom In: Homecoming princess, Lindsay. She's just barely escaped death at the hands of a brutal, sadistic murderer in a Michael Jackson mask. Up on the cliff, she was rescued by a horse and bravely defeated the killer, alone, bra-less. Her story is already a legend. She's this town's heroic final girl, their virgin angel.

Monster Vision: Halloween masks floating down that same river the kids jump into. But just as one slaughter is not enough for Billie Jean, our masked killer, one victory is not enough for Lindsay. Her high school is full of final girls, and she's not the only one who knows the rules of the game.

When Lindsay chooses a host of virgins, misfits, and former final girls to replace the slaughtered members of her original homecoming court, it's not just a fight for survival-it's a fight to become The Last Final Girl.]]> 360 Stephen Graham Jones Jason 3 Bad format but good story

Wasn't a big fan of the format that this story was told but enjoyed the story anyway. It is kind of written like a script and novel combined which can be confusing at times but I still enjoyed it.]]> 3.12 2012 The Last Final Girl
author: Stephen Graham Jones
name: Jason
average rating: 3.12
book published: 2012
rating: 3
read at: 2023/08/29
date added: 2023/08/29
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Bad format but good story

Wasn't a big fan of the format that this story was told but enjoyed the story anyway. It is kind of written like a script and novel combined which can be confusing at times but I still enjoyed it.
]]> <![CDATA[Good and Valuable Consideration: Jack Reacher vs. Nick Heller (Jack Reacher #19.1)]]> 23173133 In this short story from the thrilling anthology FaceOff, bestselling authors Lee Child and Joseph Finder—along with their popular series characters Jack Reacher and Nick Heller—team up for the first time ever.When Jack Reacher sits down to watch a baseball game at a Boston bar, he has no way of knowing what kind of trouble is about to walk in the door—and not just because he’s a Yankees fan in a Red Sox town. In this action-packed short story, Reacher and a new acquaintance—Sox fan Nick Heller—find themselves drawn into a much less friendly rivalry when the guy sitting between them at the bar turns out to be a marked man. For more exciting pairs, check out all eleven short stories in FaceOff!]]> 26 Lee Child 1476788790 Jason 5 Good team

I am a huge Jack Reacher fan and I think I am going to have to check out some of Nick Heller stories. The story was quick but just as good as Reacher's long stories. ]]> 3.82 2014 Good and Valuable Consideration: Jack Reacher vs. Nick Heller (Jack Reacher #19.1)
author: Lee Child
name: Jason
average rating: 3.82
book published: 2014
rating: 5
read at: 2023/08/26
date added: 2023/08/26
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Good team

I am a huge Jack Reacher fan and I think I am going to have to check out some of Nick Heller stories. The story was quick but just as good as Reacher's long stories.
]]> <![CDATA[Suicide Forest (World's Scariest Places, #1)]]> 23570162
Just outside of Tokyo lies Aokigahara, a vast forest and one of the most beautiful wilderness areas in Japan...and also the most infamous spot to commit suicide in the world. Legend has it that the spirits of those many suicides are still roaming, haunting deep in the ancient woods.

When bad weather prevents a group of friends from climbing neighboring Mt. Fuji, they decide to spend the night camping in Aokigahara. But they get more than they bargained for when one of them is found hanged in the morning--and they realize there might be some truth to the legends after all.]]> 440 Jeremy Bates Jason 5 Slow start but when it picks up ho!d on tight!

This was slow but interesting for the first half and then it because a total page turner thriller. I liked the first half and loved the second half. Highly recommend.]]> 3.88 2014 Suicide Forest (World's Scariest Places, #1)
author: Jeremy Bates
name: Jason
average rating: 3.88
book published: 2014
rating: 5
read at: 2023/08/25
date added: 2023/08/25
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Slow start but when it picks up ho!d on tight!

This was slow but interesting for the first half and then it because a total page turner thriller. I liked the first half and loved the second half. Highly recommend.
]]> <![CDATA[The Power of a Praying Husband]]> 829759 224 Stormie Omartian 0736905324 Jason 5 4.01 The Power of a Praying Husband
author: Stormie Omartian
name: Jason
average rating: 4.01
book published:
rating: 5
read at: 2023/07/31
date added: 2023/07/31
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I enjoyed this book and it gave me some much needed insight for my wife.
]]> No Plan B (Jack Reacher, #27) 60048804
But Reacher is unaware that these crimes are part of something much larger and more far-reaching: an arsonist out for revenge, a foster kid on the run, a cabal of powerful people involved in a secret conspiracy with many moving parts. There is no room for error, but they make a grave one. They don’t consider Reacher a threat. “If any step is compromised, the threat will have to be quickly and permanently removed. There’s too much at stake to start running from shadows". But Reacher isn’t a shadow. He is flesh and blood. And relentless when it comes to making things right. For when the threat is Reacher, there is No Plan B....]]> 336 Lee Child 1984818554 Jason 5 Love me some Jack Reacher. 4.01 2022 No Plan B (Jack Reacher, #27)
author: Lee Child
name: Jason
average rating: 4.01
book published: 2022
rating: 5
read at: 2023/07/13
date added: 2023/07/13
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Love me some Jack Reacher.
]]> <![CDATA[Blood Lines (Scott Brodie & Maggie Taylor #2)]]> 101124391
Army Criminal Investigation Agents Scott Brodie and Maggie Taylor have been separated for five months following their last assignment, a dangerous mission in Venezuela to locate and detain an infamous Army deserter. Now, in Berlin, they are reunited and tasked with investigating the murder of one of their CID Special Agent Harry Vance of the 5th MP Battalion, an accomplished counterterrorism agent who had been stationed in western Germany, and whose body was discovered in a city park in the heart of Berlin’s Arab refugee community.

The authorities suspect this is an act of Islamic terrorism, but Brodie and Taylor soon believe there is more to this case. The reason for Vance’s presence in Berlin is unknown, and as Brodie and Taylor work to discover what the murder victim was doing in the days and weeks preceding his death, they become immersed in the many conflicts and contradictions of modern Germany—the Arab refugee crisis, the dark legacy of the Cold War and the Stasi secret police, and the imminent threats of a rising neo-Nazi movement. At the same time, they are butting heads with the authorities—both German and American—and facing a possible threat from American intelligence agents who fear that Brodie and Taylor might have learned too much about US clandestine operations during their mission in Venezuela.

Ultimately, Brodie and Taylor realize that the murder of Harry Vance was merely the prelude to a much more sinister future event—unless they can unravel the mystery in time to stop it.]]> 512 Nelson DeMille 1501101811 Jason 0 to-read 4.03 2023 Blood Lines (Scott Brodie & Maggie Taylor #2)
author: Nelson DeMille
name: Jason
average rating: 4.03
book published: 2023
rating: 0
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date added: 2023/07/02
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]]> Red Queen (Red Queen, #1) 22328546 This is a world divided by blood—red or silver.

The Reds are commoners, ruled by a Silver elite in possession of god-like superpowers. And to Mare Barrow, a seventeen-year-old Red girl from the poverty-stricken Stilts, it seems like nothing will ever change.

That is until she finds herself working in the Silver Palace. Here, surrounded by the people she hates the most, Mare discovers that, despite her red blood, she possesses a deadly power of her own. One that threatens to destroy the balance of power.

Fearful of Mare's potential, the Silvers hide her in plain view, declaring her a long-lost Silver princess, now engaged to a Silver prince. Despite knowing that one misstep would mean her death, Mare works silently to help the Red Guard, a militant resistance group, and bring down the Silver regime.

But this is a world of betrayal and lies, and Mare has entered a dangerous dance—Reds against Silvers, prince against prince, and Mare against her own heart.]]> 388 Victoria Aveyard 0062310631 Jason 5 3.98 2015 Red Queen (Red Queen, #1)
author: Victoria Aveyard
name: Jason
average rating: 3.98
book published: 2015
rating: 5
read at: 2023/06/24
date added: 2023/06/24
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What an amazing and wonderful world this author created. I can't wait to read the other books in this series.
]]> The Maze (John Corey, #8) 60623929 An alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here

#1 New York Times bestselling author Nelson DeMille returns with his best thriller yet featuring former homicide detective John Corey who is called out of retirement to investigate a string of searing, grisly murders that take place a little too close to home.

In his dazzling #1 bestseller, Plum Island, Nelson DeMille introduced you to NYPD Homicide Detective John Corey, who we first meet sitting on the back porch of his uncle’s waterfront estate on Long Island, convalescing from wounds incurred in the line of duty. A visit from the local Chief of Police results in the legendary Detective Corey becoming involved in the investigation of the murders of a married couple who were scientists at the top-secret biological research facility on Plum Island.

Fast forward through six bestselling John Corey novels and The Maze opens with Corey on the same porch, but now in forced retirement from his last job as a Federal Agent with the Diplomatic Surveillance Group. Corey is restless and looking for action, so when his former lover in Plum Island, Detective Beth Penrose, appears with a job offer, Corey has to once again make some decisions about his stalled career—and about reuniting with Beth Penrose.

Inspired by, and based on the actual and still unsolved Gilgo Beach murders, The Maze takes you on a dangerous hunt for an apparent serial killer who has murdered nine—and maybe more—prostitutes and hidden their bodies in the thick undergrowth on a lonely stretch of beach.

As Corey digs deeper into this case, which has made national news, he comes to suspect that the failure of the local police to solve this sensational case may not be a result of their inexperience and incompetence—it may be something else. Something more sinister.

The Maze features John Corey’s politically incorrect humor, matched by his brilliant and unorthodox investigative skills along with the surprising and shocking plot twists that are the trademark of the #1 New York Times bestselling author, Nelson DeMille.]]> 448 Nelson DeMille Jason 5 4.00 2022 The Maze (John Corey, #8)
author: Nelson DeMille
name: Jason
average rating: 4.00
book published: 2022
rating: 5
read at: 2023/06/07
date added: 2023/06/07
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]]> <![CDATA[The Sentinel (Jack Reacher, #25)]]> 51053653
But there’s nothing pleasant about the place.

In broad daylight Reacher spots a hapless soul walking into an ambush. “It was four against one� . . . so Reacher intervenes, with his own trademark brand of conflict resolution.

The man he saves is Rusty Rutherford, an unassuming IT manager, recently fired after a cyberattack locked up the town’s data, records, information . . . and secrets. Rutherford wants to stay put, look innocent, and clear his name.

Reacher is intrigued. There’s more to the story. The bad guys who jumped Rutherford are part of something serious and deadly, involving a conspiracy, a cover-up, and murder—all centered on a mousy little guy in a coffee-stained shirt who has no idea what he’s up against.

Rule one: if you don’t know the trouble you’re in, keep Reacher by your side.]]> 386 Lee Child 1984818473 Jason 5 Jack Reacher

As always, Lee Child wrote another masterpiece. I love the Jack Teacher character and I love all the layers his adventures has. This, and all of Jack Reacher's stories is a must read.]]> 3.99 2020 The Sentinel (Jack Reacher, #25)
author: Lee Child
name: Jason
average rating: 3.99
book published: 2020
rating: 5
read at: 2023/05/24
date added: 2023/05/24
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Jack Reacher

As always, Lee Child wrote another masterpiece. I love the Jack Teacher character and I love all the layers his adventures has. This, and all of Jack Reacher's stories is a must read.
]]> <![CDATA[The Laughing Policeman (Martin Beck, #4)]]> 927672 224 Maj Sjöwall 0679742239 Jason 3 3.98 1967 The Laughing Policeman (Martin Beck, #4)
author: Maj Sjöwall
name: Jason
average rating: 3.98
book published: 1967
rating: 3
read at: 2023/04/12
date added: 2023/04/13
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Entertaining enough to keep reading but otherwise didn't catch my interest
]]> <![CDATA[The Dark Corners of the Night (UNSUB, #3)]]> 38726283 I am the legion of the night �

He appears in the darkness like a ghost, made of shadows and fear—the Midnight Man. He comes for the parents but leaves the children alive, tiny witnesses to unspeakable horror. The bedroom communities of Los Angeles are gripped with dread, and the attacks are escalating.

Still reeling from her best friend’s close call in a bombing six months ago, FBI behavioral analyst Caitlin Hendrix has come to Los Angeles to assist in the Midnight Man investigation and do what she does best—hunt a serial killer. Her work is what keeps her going, but something about this UNSUB—unknown subject—doesn’t sit right. She soon realizes that this case will test not only her skills but also her dedication, for within the heart of a killer lives a secret that mirrors Caitlin’s own past. Hesitancy is not an option, but will she be able to do what must be done if the time comes?]]> 341 Meg Gardiner 1982627514 Jason 5 4.11 2020 The Dark Corners of the Night (UNSUB, #3)
author: Meg Gardiner
name: Jason
average rating: 4.11
book published: 2020
rating: 5
read at: 2023/03/31
date added: 2023/04/01
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A really good page-turner. Great story with an awesome edge-of-your-seat ending. There are some small character development that I think shouldn't have been in there and didn't add to the story but overall it was a great read.
]]> <![CDATA[Allegiance in Exile (Star Trek: The Original Series)]]> 15801124 384 David R. George III 1476700230 Jason 5 3.42 2013 Allegiance in Exile (Star Trek: The Original Series)
author: David R. George III
name: Jason
average rating: 3.42
book published: 2013
rating: 5
read at: 2023/03/22
date added: 2023/03/22
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Great book dealing with the burdens of Command. Very well written and captured the characters of Star Trek.
]]> <![CDATA[One of Us Will Be Dead by Morning (Hater, #4)]]> 31450563
Life there is fragile and tough. One slip is all it takes. A momentary lapse leads to a tragic accident, but when the body count quickly starts to rise, questions are inevitably asked. Are the deaths coincidental, or something else entirely? Those people you thought you knew well, can you really trust them? Are you standing next to a killer, and will you be their next victim?

A horrific discovery changes everything for everyone. There s no way home now, and a trickle of rumors becomes a tsunami of fear. Is this really the beginning of the end of everything, or a situation constructed by the mass hysteria of a handful of desperate and terrified people?

The lower the population, the higher the stakes.

Kill the rest of them, before one of them kills you.

"]]> 336 David Moody 1250108411 Jason 5 3.50 2017 One of Us Will Be Dead by Morning (Hater, #4)
author: David Moody
name: Jason
average rating: 3.50
book published: 2017
rating: 5
read at: 2023/03/15
date added: 2023/03/15
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Wow, what a messed up book. Not in a bad way but in an oh my God way. Very good read.
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