![]() ![]() ![]() He gives a taste of it’s distinctive Christmas tradition and peppers the book with mentions of other holiday stories and movies. Morrell sets the story in Santa Fe, New Mexico. How does it do as a Christmas story? Again, it does well. As Kagan’s enemies gather and he prepares to make his last stand, the suspense ratchets up and the action is quite exciting. There are several glimpses into what brought Kagan to that moment and an interesting look at the Russian Mafia. Ok, that’s the setup, so how does this do as a spy story? Surprisingly, it does quite well. Kagan finds refuge with a mother and son alone on Christmas eve, but his enemies are hot on his trail. Paul Kagan is an undercover intelligence operative who breaks his cover to save an innocent baby who just might bring peace to the Middle East. Morrell’s The Spy who came for Christmas is the book you never knew you needed – the Christmas spy tale. I’ve been a bit heavy on the David Morrell reviews lately but this is the last one for awhile, I promise. ![]()
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![]() If the book is one of the 'best', it should have been read/rated by at least that many people. I would make two suggestions, to keep the list as useful as possible (and best to implement early on):ġ) Only allow books that have at least 50 (or 100 or whatever) ratings to stay on the list. I've just deleted the Twilight series books that I found on here (already), but there are several more HP Lovecraft books that I think should be deleted as well. ![]() I appreciate having a list that is specifically for science fiction. 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Please do not include fantasy, alternate h*story (unless you find a clear science fiction exception. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Two sketchy subplots: Danny runs into an old Seminole friend, who, evidently due to parental neglect, has joined a gang after dreaming of an eagle falling from a tree, Danny learns that his father has been injured in a construction- site accident. Later, Danny's refusal to tattle when Tyrone, the worst of his tormenters, accidentally hits him in the face with a basketball breaks the ice for good. Danny Bigtree gets jeers, or the cold shoulder, from his fourth-grade classmates, until his ironworker father sits him down to relate-at length-the story of the great Mohawk peacemaker Aionwahta (Hiawatha), then comes to school to talk about the Iroquois Confederacy and its influence on our country's Founding Fathers. 1529, etc.), this disappointing tale of a young Mohawk transplanted to Brooklyn, N.Y., is overstuffed with plotlines, lectures, and cultural information. A rare venture into contemporary fiction for Bruchac ( The Circle of Thanks, p. ![]() ![]() She also finds herself increasingly drawn to Mohan, an Indian man she meets while on assignment. ![]() ![]() While Meena’s fate hangs in the balance, Smita tries in every way she can to right the scales. As she follows the case of Meena-a Hindu woman attacked by members of her own village and her own family for marrying a Muslim man-Smita comes face to face with a society where tradition carries more weight than one’s own heart, and a story that threatens to unearth the painful secrets of Smita’s own past. Indian American journalist Smita has returned to India to cover a story, but reluctantly: long ago she and her family left the country with no intention of ever coming back. ![]() In this riveting and immersive novel, bestselling author Thrity Umrigar tells the story of two couples and the sometimes dangerous and heartbreaking challenges of love across a cultural divide. ![]() ![]() ![]() The Summer I Turned Pretty gets it, though. What none of them are willing to understand is that trying out things that didn’t used to be her, from deb balls to illicit beach parties, is her way of finding out what actually is her now. ![]() “This isn’t you,” she keeps hearing from the people who’ve cared about her all her life, from her mom to Conrad to her best friend Taylor (Rain Spencer). Tung is a real find as the newly beautiful Belly, whose shy smile and uncertain posture indicate that she hasn’t completely left behind the gawky kid she used to be - and that she’s yet to figure out what kind of woman she’s blossoming into. Susannah’s beach house is a sacred place for Belly, who regards it as more a home than even her literal home, not least because nothing ever seems to change there.Įxcept that something has this year, and it’s right there in the title. Cast: Lola Tung, Jackie Chung, Rachel Blanchard, Christopher Briney, Gavin Casalegno, Sean Kaufman, Alfredo Narciso, Minnie Mills, Colin Ferguson, Tom Everett ScottĪdapted by Jenny Han ( To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before) from her own novel, the show begins with Isabel (Lola Tung) - “Belly” to her loved ones - preparing to spend the summer of her 16th birthday exactly as she has the last 15: at Cousins Beach with her mom Laurel (Jackie Chung), her big brother Steven (Sean Kaufman), her mom’s best friend Susannah (Rachel Blanchard) and Susannah’s handsome teenage sons Conrad (Christopher Briney) and Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno). ![]() ![]() ![]() Winter takes one look at FBI agent Matt Partridge and decides bird is his favorite food. Of course Dad’s hopes are dashed when they come face-to-face with the gay werewolves in the Harker pack. It’s no surprise when his father drags him from his wild life in remote Canada back to Connecticut to meet his old pack in hopes it will persuade Winter to abandon his love of sex with human males. ![]() No matter whether you are reading, or being read to, Winter’s Wolf is hard to put down.īlurb: Winter Thane was raised on the two cardinal rules of werewolf existence: don’t reveal yourself to humans under penalty of death, and there’s no such thing as a gay werewolf. Amazon US Title: Winter’s Wolf (Tales of the Harker Pack: Book ThreeĪt a Glance: The twists and turns in this book keep you guessing in a good way. ![]() |