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7/2/12

Belated recommendations this week, the snow got in the way slightly as there was a sudden and unexpected requirement to make several snowmen! And a busy week at the day job, to get myself back in the rhythm the books going on my shelves will stay there for a week and a half.

My FIVE for this week and a half contain books I’ve previously backed in two cases, one favourite from the last fortnight that’s doing so weel and two new additions. Congratulations to Andrew Stevens for The Poet finally hitting the Ed Desk.

I am putting Joe’s great book back on my shelf for the rest of this month, I’ve backed it before and it thoroughly deserves your support:

Rupee Millionaires (3)
http://www.authonomy.com/books/37651/rupee-millionaires/

My next choice is a new one on me, weird, wonderful and very thought-provoking, I’ve been reading this on and off for the last two weeks, very intriguing, Dick Burton’s book’ll make your hair curl and then go onto explain why and how:

Futuresex (958)
http://www.authonomy.com/books/40544/futuresex/

And I’ve supported this one before, but it deserves it again, a fantastic piece of YA writing, totally failing to patronize this audience, raw and rich and giddy:

The Withering (4)
http://www.authonomy.com/books/36287/the-withering/

I discovered this book a couple of weeks ago, perfect for it’s audience, a clear, open voice, short chapters and bristling with action:

Cassidy Brown and the Worst Two Weeks Ever (63)
http://www.authonomy.com/books/32011/cassidy-brown-and-the-worst-two-weeks-ever/

And then, for the third week in a row I feel I need to shout about this one by Kara

Anna (92)
http://www.authonomy.com/books/40475/anna/

This has gone up 400 places since I first read it three weeks ago. Excellent.

Meanwhile, because I don’t have the time to do the reading on this site, Benevolence tumbles Sad - ho-hum.

Best of luck to them all, happy reading this week. Sorry, I usually put the linky things in but they've upgraded the site and don't allow forum posts to contain code now.

Andrew








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Cassidy Brown and the Worst Two Weeks Ever
Cassidy Brown and the Wor....
Emily Marston
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The Withering
The Withering
Joshua Jacobs
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Rupee Millionaires
Rupee Millionaires
Joe Kovacs
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Anna
Anna
Kara Thrace
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FUTURESEX
FUTURESEX
Dick Burton
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Benevolence

 

Benevolence
Andrew Wright
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Benevolence

Andrew Wright

Will Garrety has a secret.


Will's flying south to a new life in New Zealand with his baby boy, Thomas.

He's going to a place where no one knows him, where awkward questions won’t be asked. In his head he carries a story so shocking it will change the world.

Two years ago, he fell in love with Beth. Before she died, she revealed a secret which he promised to keep forever. But Will's a writer, so not telling a story's hard for him to do. On the plane journey south, while tending his little boy, Will gives in to his impulses and writes Beth's tale. Now it is finished, it will only be a matter of time before her secret's out too.

In New Zealand Will has a rendezvous with destiny which he hopes will change his and Thomas’s life forever.

Close your eyes.
Listen close.

Ready? Then, he'll begin...

Benevolence
what would you do for love?


(Cover by the fantastic Bradley Wind)

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Sanctuary's Loss

 

Sanctuary's Loss
Andrew Wright
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Sanctuary's Loss

Andrew Wright

Gareth and his grandfather, Freddy, have been running for thirteen years; the enemy’s about to catch up…


Imagine if you had the power to manifest what you were thinking, right here and now. Imagine if you dreamed about a dragon and it was waiting to greet you when you woke up. Imagine if you could hear people’s darkest thoughts and had the power to put their personal terrors to peace.

Outwardly, Gareth’s life appears normal. It’s meant to, ordinariness is the best way to stay hidden. Even he doesn’t know his secret. He has good friends, a good life, is happy with his lot. But Gareth and his friends are in mortal danger.

When Freddy is kidnapped and Gareth’s attacked by a merciless enemy he has to master his powers to save his grandfather and friends, learning along the way the truth about what he is.

What if fate came knocking at your door with a list and it had your name at the top? What would you do?
Darkness is coming. It’s real, timeless, formless and without mercy.

Gareth can save us.
Is he ready?
Are you…?

Cover - Christina Berry photo [www.flickr.com/photos/cberry2006/2114622848] from a Peter Flannery design

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