To me, the red flag was at the beginning of the movie when it said it was based on real events. That’s a big NO THANK YOU from me on a Tuesday night. Of course I wanted to spend a little quality time with hubby and watch a movie, but I got limits, and movies made from real life events is where I draw the line. I decided to compromise though. With these kind of movies there is a formula, and at the part in the movie when everyone is happy, that is when you leave. It always happens the same way. We get to know the main characters, they overcome some smaller obstacle, are super happy and celebrating, then they die. I always leave when they are celebrating. It’s a good place to end, and that’s exactly what I did last night. I went to bed and watched a few YouTube videos on how the Marvel Universe heroes might defeat Thanos in the upcoming Avengers movie. Just for good measure I watched a couple of Game of Thrones theory videos in case I find myself in a heated debate. I went to bed a happy person. Hubby…not so much.
Miranda Warning (A Murder in the Mountains Book 1)
by Heather Day Gilbert
Genre: Religious & Inspirational Fiction | Literature & Fiction | Women’s Fiction
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Meet Tess Spencer, the married sleuth readers say feels like a friend.
Child of the Appalachian mountains, Tess Spencer has experienced more than her share of heartache. The Glock-wielding, knife-carrying housewife knows how to survive whatever life throws at her.
But when an anonymous warning note shows up in her best friend Miranda’s mailbox — a note written in a dead woman’s handwriting — Tess quickly discovers that ghosts are alive and well in Buckneck, West Virginia. Hot on a cold trail, she must use limited clues and her keen insight into human nature to unmask the killer… or the next victim might be Tess herself.
Tinged with the supernatural and overshadowed by the mountains’ lush, protective presence, this twisting psychological mystery is the first in A Murder in the Mountains series.
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The Long Patrol: World War II Novel (164th Regiment Book 1)
by Chris Glatte
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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During the bloody battle for Guadalcanal, one Army unit’s mission to infiltrate enemy lines to arm and train a guerrilla force of natives goes horribly wrong.
The 164th Regiment of the Army ‘Americal’ Division has come to reinforce the beleaguered 1st Marine Division, which has been fighting the Japanese for months. It will be the Division’s first combat test, as well as its bloodiest.
The fighting has come to a standstill with neither side giving ground. The 164th is desperate to break the stalemate and the mounting casualties.
Their possible solution comes in the form of a British Coast Watcher. Thomas Welch offers to take a small unit into the jungle to meet up with a force of natives to instigate a guerrilla war against the Japanese rear.
A unit from Able Company is selected for the job. Each man’s been battle-tested, defending Henderson field from hordes of attacking Japanese. The mission goes badly from the outset and the unit is cut off and desperate to continue their mission.
As the battle for Guadalcanal rages, their mission changes. As more men fall, the likelihood of completing it is slipping away. Alone, hurt and betrayed, they find themselves as the only soldiers able to deliver victory from the jaws of defeat.
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The Peaceful Season: a novel (Book 3)
by Melanie Lageschulte
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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In the little town of Prosper, the holidays are merry and bright!
As a reflective hush falls over the harvested fields surrounding her farm, Melinda Foster packs away her memories of city life and turns toward the coming holidays. She has a list of ideas that will make the season perfect, and she’s checked it more than twice: Prepare her acreage and animals for the coming winter, host her family’s Christmas dinner, and use her marketing smarts to upgrade Prosper’s charming holiday festival.
But when a mysterious visitor arrives, she is reminded there is more to the Christmas season than elaborate celebrations and expensive decorations. With the help of both old friends and new, Melinda discovers she is not only home for the holidays, but truly home at last.
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Encounters (The Spiral Slayers Book 1)
by Rusty Williamson
Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy
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“Emotionally compelling… action-packed… intense” Kirkus Reviews
The Spiral Slayer Series: Book One-Encounters
An advanced alien race called the Loud make first contact with the humans of Amular, a planet that lies at the edge of the Great Coma Wall of galaxies. The social impact plus the scientific and political upheaval, is only exceeded by the gift the Loud have brought — one humans have always dreamed of. However, it is a two-edged sword and one they may not survive.
Time redefined, scientists obsolete… Then, a shocking discovery is made: since the dawn of time, a force has been working its way across the observable universe and is now upon them. As the mind-boggling truth is uncovered, it becomes clear that it’s an ancient alien who intends to destroy them on their way to a far more devastating and unfathomable objective.
An unstoppable black hole coming at the speed of light… Neither the Loud nor the humans can hope to stop the approaching blight. There is no negotiating, no surrender and nowhere to run. A hopeless battle must be fought and somehow survived.
About THE SPIRAL SLAYERS SERIES
A science fiction odyssey… The cycle of universes: big bang, expansion, big freeze, death and then it starts all over again. Universe after universe, a cycle that has endured for time without end. But now something is going wrong — an increasing number of universes are ending prematurely, unable to fulfill their grand and mysterious destiny, and this is causing the great endless cycle to become unstable.
Existence itself is threatened… An advanced species observes their own premature cosmic ending, realizes this is causing the cycle of universes to decay and finds a way to send a warning into the future. Eventually, in another universe, another highly developed civilization finds that warning. In an effort to save existence itself, a way is found to send a hasty and desperate fix beyond their own cosmic ending, through the succeeding big bang and into the next universe… our universe.
An exponential step beyond anything before it… In ships powered by black holes, an immortal species as old as time itself is pursued between galactic super clusters across the known universe. Forged in the fires of the early universe, their scientific journey is complete they know everything including the answer to the ultimate enigma… why we and the universe exist.
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Best Ever Fruit Cobbler & Crisp Recipes (Best Ever Recipes Series Book 2)
by Lori Burke
Genre: Cookbooks, Food & Wine
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Fruit cobblers and crisps are a wonderful dessert to serve during the cold winter months. Served warm with ice cream or flavored whipped cream they are sure to chase away the winter blahs. Homemade cobblers and crisps go back to Colonial America and were originally served for breakfast or as a main course. It wasn’t until the late 1800s that cobblers, crisps and related dishes were considered desserts.
In Best Ever Fruit Cobbler & Crisp Recipes, Lori Burke brings you a collection of 30 Cobbler and Crisp recipes and 5 flavored whipped cream topping recipes. These are home-made, bake from scratch recipes using fresh fruit, spices and other natural ingredients. The recipes are all kitchen-tested.
Lori always shares recipes that are delicious, quick, easy and fun to bake.
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