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Author:
A.S. King
By Flux
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 Courtesy of Teens Read Too, 2010-01-13
As soon as I saw the title of this book, I was intrigued. However, I must admit I had it on my TBR pile for quite some time and kept sliding it down a book or two. Why did I do that? I'm kicking myself now because it is a great book. Definitely not your usual adventure tale, but definitely worth reading.
THE DUST OF 100 DOGS is a story-within-a-story. Emer Morrisey is an Irish girl living a turbulent life back in the late 1600's. When her tiny village is attacked and pillaged, she is the lone survivor of her family. Rescued by an angry uncle, she lives with his family until he deems her old enough to be sold off as a wife. Emer bids a sad farewell to the young love of her life and travels to Paris.
When she meets her husband-to-be, she is repulsed and immediately makes plans for escape. What follows are miserable months slaving away for a group of nuns until Emer hears news of a ship departing for Tortuga where it is said women are in great demand. Perhaps a life in the Caribbean holds the future that will help Emer forget her family and her lost love.
The interesting thing about this novel is the parallel story running alongside Emer's. This second story is about a modern-day protagonist named Saffron. She has problems of her own. Highly intelligent and excellent at her schoolwork, Saffron has been raised by parents who hold her up as their only hope in the world. Her siblings, especially her brother, Junior, are bitter disappointments, leaving her as the beacon bound to be the light of their lives. Saffron, however, has other plans.
What readers soon learn is that Emer and Saffron are connected in an unusual way. Emer's Caribbean life turned into a wild adventure with her as a pirate who pillaged and plundered Spanish treasure. At the moment of her untimely death, she was cursed to return to this world and live the life of 100 dogs. During this reincarnation her memories remain, and when the curse is finally fulfilled, Emer returns once more as Saffron. This explains Saffron's amazing ability to know so much about history and the world in general, and it also explains her childhood desire to be a pirate.
A.S. King has created a truly unique piece of work. Following the stories of Emer and Saffron is a treat. The raw, gritty pirate adventures of Emer mixed with the contemporary pressures faced by Saffron offer something for all readers. The curse of living the life of 100 dogs is also reflected by occasional interruptions titled DOG FACT #1 and so on. The combination of it all provides three distinct points of view that make this a work of pure genius.
Don't let this one slide down your reading list like I did. Get a copy today, and you won't regret it.
Reviewed by: Sally Kruger, aka "Readingjunky"
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Author:
Lesley S. King
By John Wiley & Sons
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Author:
Faith Evans
By Grand Central Publishing
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Powerful Powerful Read !!!!! ...., 2010-07-23
Okay it's been almost a decade since i got my hands on an unputdownable book!!! and even though i expected it to be a bit informing or okay i didn't expect to be so intensely drawn in... you just couldn't fake it, she was talking about HER real life to the WORLD.. i really commend her honesty and bravery. I felt just like that teenager making a truckload of mistakes, felt her excitement at her miraculous break in the industry and felt an eerie sense of grief as she lost her first husband and the battle to save what they had, exposed unknown characters i.e charlie baltimore!...can't say much more. A neccessary purchase, you get morrrreeee than your money's worth!, just short of words...
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Author:
Faith Evans
By Grand Central Publishing
Powerful Powerful Read !!!!! ...., 2010-07-23
Okay it's been almost a decade since i got my hands on an unputdownable book!!! and even though i expected it to be a bit informing or okay i didn't expect to be so intensely drawn in... you just couldn't fake it, she was talking about HER real life to the WORLD.. i really commend her honesty and bravery. I felt just like that teenager making a truckload of mistakes, felt her excitement at her miraculous break in the industry and felt an eerie sense of grief as she lost her first husband and the battle to save what they had, exposed unknown characters i.e charlie baltimore!...can't say much more. A neccessary purchase, you get morrrreeee than your money's worth!, just short of words...
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Author:
S King
By Yale University Press
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From west to east, 2010-06-08
Stephen King's book is a timely reminder as we emerge from the frying pan of global recession into long term fire of austerity, that it is no longer possible for countries to act from an economic point of view, unilaterally. His book provides an interesting overview of the history of capitalism and in particular how events in Eastern Europe in the late 80's and decisions made in China towards the end of the 70's, have impacted the global economy. Mr King uses plenty of straightforward analogies to explain core economic principles, and thus avoids a text tedious with economic theory and language. The book highlights the dilemmas that face not only Mr Obama's administration but those of the Cameron-Clegg government. But it is indeed the US, that could end up being the longer term loser. That being said, the book highlights the assured mutually destructive nature of the Chinese-US economic union...they both need each other. A great read and for someone who missed out on Economics in school, a useful introduction to the subject.
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Author:
S.L. Carpenter, Sherri L. King, Trista Ann Michaels
By Pocket Books
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Hot read., 2010-04-04
Romantic at same time erotic. As the title defines, fantasies unveiled. Contains outwordly objects, but other wise rewarding. Contains elements that would be considered crude or rude by others. Personally i liked it. Especially the first story.
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