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Aug 24, 2006
Broken Silence by A M Winston, E Wilks, M Shayne
0 of 1 found this helpful I purchased this book at a used bookstore based upon the publisher's description on the back cover. This sounded like a real thriller involving government experiments in genetic manipulation. These children were then adopted with the epicenter being Greenlaurel, Texas. Wrong! This is the most misleading intro I have read in a long time. This book is in fact three books in one, and each is a romance novel. While there is a very minor mention of genetic testing in each book, this is only a sideline and not the story line of any of them at all. What does make them interesting is that even though by three different authors, all three are tied together with some of the same characters, all are set in Greenlaurel, and some of the same events are referenced between books.
Book One: The Invisible Virgin by Maggie Shayne. Rosie Linden, a botanist, and Mitch Conrad, a cattle rancher, are both trying to be independent and distance themselves from their wealthy families who are constantly trying to change them. They meet accidentally at a ball but never reveal who they are to each other. Interfering but well meaning relatives then try in various ways to throw them together in hopes of a romance which is inevitable.
Book Two: A Matter of Duty by Eileen Wilks. Aiden Swift returns to town after a 12 year absence hoping to see Noelle who he had jilted at the altar before leaving town. He finds he must now come to her rescue when her ex-husband attempts to make everyone believe she is loosing her mind. A new romance blooms with the help of friends and family. A little more mystery is involved in this one.
Book Three: Inviting Trouble by Anne Marie Winston. Kate meets David at a ball and instantly likes him, only to discover he is the owner of a piece of property she has been trying to stop the sale of. Fireworks abound as these two discover the value of the land, as well as, how much they mean to each other, all with a little help from family.
While I am normally not a fan of romance novels, these are entertaining, light reading, and I would recommend this book.
Aug 13, 2006
Rachael Ray 365: No Repeats 30 Minute Meal Cookbook
4 of 5 found this helpful I received this cookbook as a gift, so thought I would give it a try as I often have a hectic schedule and not a lot of time to repair meals. I was rather disappointed to discover virtually no photos of the plated finished products. In fact, there are only 8 such pages. Many of the recipes call for ingredients that are not staples in most kitchens and are also not readily available in our small town grocery store. Most recipes require ten or more ingredients with several requiring more than 20 ingredients. While I realize I am by no means a gourmet cook, I didn't even recognize what some of the ingredients were. Many of the recipes also call for liquor of some type which is not a staple in my home. I was also a little disappointed to discover that a new recipe was in fact only a variation of the proceeding one by either adding or omitting one or more ingredients. For instance, there is Cod in a Sack, French Fish in a Sack, and Spanish Fish in a Sack. I have tried a couple of the recipes. One I found I could easily complete in the recommended 30 minutes, and it was quite good, while the other took much longer. I do not think I would purchase this for anyone, and I would be hard pressed to recommend it to most of my friends or acquaintances as I did not find it easy to use.
Aug 24, 2006
Daughter of the Fifth Moon by Lynn Armistead McKee
1 of 2 found this helpful I purchased this book while on vacation in the Caribbean mainly because it referenced the Caribbean and the Taino Indians, who populated many of the Caribbean Islands prior to the visits of Columbus. While I liked the book, it is very reminiscent of Jean Auel's The Clan of the Cave Bear.
Nyna, a small child, watches helplessly while her parents and villagers are slaughtered by the savage and feared Carib Indians, eaters of human flesh. Set adrift in a canoe by her parents, she drifts for days before finding land. Too ill to search for help, she curls up in the brush near the beach where she is discovered by Joog, a boy only a little older. She looks different and speaks differently, but she needs help. While his family agrees to help her, the tribe fears she is evil and will harm them. Her life is hard, and she longs to find her own people, but she grows to earn the love and respect of many of the tribe. There are some who hate her and will do anything to hurt her and turn others against her. This tells of her struggles to survive cruelty and find love and acceptance.
This is an entertaining story, and those who like the writing of Jean Auel will also like this book.