Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls

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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls 
Author: Steve Hockensmith
Source: FSB
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* I received this book free of charge in exchange for an honest review*
  • Paperback: 287 pages
  • Publisher: Quirk Books; Original edition (March 23, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1594744548
  • ISBN-13: 978-1594744549
SYNOPSIS:
Readers will witness the birth of a heroine in Dawn of the Dreadfuls — a thrilling prequel set four years before the horrific events of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. As our story opens, the Bennet sisters are enjoying a peaceful life in the English countryside. They idle away the days reading, gardening, and daydreaming about future husbands — until a funeral at the local parish goes strangely and horribly awry.

Suddenly corpses are springing from the soft earth — and only one family can stop them. As the bodies pile up, we watch Elizabeth Bennet evolve from a naive young teenager into a savage slayer of the undead. Along the way, two men vie for her affections: Master Hawksworth is the powerful warrior who trains her to kill, while thoughtful Dr. Keckilpenny seeks to conquer the walking dead using science instead of strength. Will either man win the prize of Elizabeth’s heart? Complete with romance, action, comedy, and an army of shambling corpses, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls will have Jane Austen rolling in her grave — and just might inspire her to crawl out of it!

MY THOUGHTS:
I admit that I am one of those few who have never read Pride and Prejudice. Nor have I read any of the other books that play into it.  I am one of those few that never could get into them.  So when I saw the cover for this book, and then the synopsis blurb, I thought I would give it a go.  
 Once I started reading this book,  I couldn’t put the darn thing down!  I was hooked.  I love the flow of the book and everything inside the covers was well written!  The author did a wonderful job of humor, suspense, comedy and dead bodies! I was sucked into the plot and knew I just had to keep reading it. 
A great book that older teens would like as well as the adults.  I will definitely be checking out more of these books in the future!
MY RATING:

Outstanding Book That Will Stay On My Bookshelf
For Rereading!

THE STORY OF EASTER by Gwen Ellis

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THE STORY OF EASTER
Story retold by Gwen Ellis
Illustrated by Steve Smallman
Source: BookSneeze
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  • Reading level: Baby-Preschool
  • Hardcover: 36 pages
  • Publisher: Thomas Nelson; Har/DVD edition (March 2, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1400314615
  • ISBN-13: 978-1400314614
SYNOPSIS:
From the Read and Share Bible brand, this retelling of the Easter story is explained in a way that helps young children understand the life, death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus.
Based on the International Children’s Bible, this story walks through the last week of Christ’s life and is told in a way that teaches children about the amazing gift Jesus gave us. Events include His triumphant entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday through His appearance to the disciples and His ascension. The “Can You Retell the Story” activity at the end of the book is a fun way to hide the Word in their heart.
The animated DVD includes a 15-minutes of stories plus coloring pages and other bonus features.
MY THOUGHTS:
When I received this book in the mail, my daughter was jumping for joy! She loved the colorful illustrations and the length was just about right for her.  This was a good book to explain the Christian side of Easter for her.  I like how the book had questions at the end of each little story to help keep her interested in the book as well.  She also enjoyed the DVD that came with the book. It is not like the typical cartoons with all the fancy animation, but it kept her interest for the length of the DVD.
Overall, a great book to introduce the story of Easter in the spiritual way for children.  I would recommend it for 5 or older though only because of the interactive questions in the book.  If you aren’t worried about the child trying to answer the questions, then this would be okay for younger than 5 years old.

MY RATING:

Outstanding Book That Will Stay On My Bookshelf
For Rereading!

GABE by Lori Foster

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GABE
Author: Lori Foster
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Source: PBS
  • Mass Market Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Harlequin (March 13, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0373198604
  • ISBN-13: 978-0373198603
SYNOPSIS:
Gabe Kasper, heartthrob of Buckhorn County, could have had any woman he wanted— if he’d had a mind to settle down. Which he didn’t. The freedom of being a jack-of-all-trades with no one to answer to suited him just fine. And then a prickly, uptight, red-haired college woman showed up.
Elizabeth Parks needed Gabe to complete her thesis on heroism, but he didn’t seem to think saving a couple of lives made him a hero. She was inclined to agree that he seemed like the exception to the rule. Until he rescued her heart and soul with his fearless passion.
MY THOUGHTS:
Book 3 in the Buckhorn Brothers series by Lori Foster.
I LOVED this book! This, so far, is my favorite.  Gabe and Elizabeth’s romance was so sweet and romantic, I almost melted reading it.  Gabe is the sweet talking player of the bunch.  He doesn’t think Elizabeth is anyone he would ever see himself with though.  She is described as homely and ordinary.  Of course we should have expected it to be someone like her that would snatch this brother up. 
I really enjoyed how sweet Gabe was when he was near Elizabeth. He was still playful, but he found himself falling for the ordinary girl.  This was a sweet a quick read and I was looking forward to reading this book from the beginning.  The author certainly knows how to write romance that touches your heart. 
MY RATING:

Outstanding Book That Will Stay On My Bookshelf
For Rereading!

SAWYER by Lori Foster

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SAWYER
Author: Lori Foster
Source: PBS
Genre: Contemporary Romance
  • Mass Market Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Harlequin (March 13, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0373198582
  • ISBN-13: 978-0373198580
SYNOPSIS:
Honey Malone was on the run, fleeing a dangerous predator, when she lost control of her car, drove into a lake—and found herself up to her neck in breathtaking men. After the brothers nursed her through her injuries, she tried to leave, but she hadn’t bargained on their stubborn protectiveness. Or the passionate bond that tied her to Sawyer.
MY THOUGHTS:
This book is the first in the Buckhorn Brothers series by Lori Foster.  I had read Jordan by Lori Foster awhile back and realized it was a series, so of course I had to read them all. 
All I can say is where is Buckhorn and where can I find these brothers?  They are sweet and caring, yet masculine and HAWT!  Sawyer is the oldest of four brothers with a son who is in his teens.  While Sawyer and his son are out fixing their fence on their property, Honey Malone comes crashing through that fence and landing in their lake.  They rescue her and Sawyer instantly has an attraction to her.  He tries to fight it, but he finds he is falling in love with her each day she is around.  Honey is on the run, fearing someone is stalking her. She doesn’t know why, but Sawyer is determined to find out why.
All of the brothers pitch in to help and are laughing at the way Sawyer is fighting the chemistry he has for Honey.  The brothers are all different with great personalities, but Sawyer is the one brother she can’t stop thinking about.  They all pull together to help Honey, with humor, witty dialogue and romance all thrown in with suspense. 
I loved this book. I will definitely be reading the rest of the series and grabbing up as much of this author’s books as I can. 
MY RATING:

Outstanding Book That Will Stay On My Bookshelf
For Rereading!

SWEET TROUBLE by Susan Mallery

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SWEET TROUBLE
  • Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: HQN Books (September 1, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0373773056
  • ISBN-13: 978-0373773053
SYNOPSIS:
Home, sweet home?
Jesse Keyes has done some serious growing up. With a steady job and a vibrant four-year-old son, she’s in a far better place than when she left Seattle five years ago…pregnant and misunderstood by almost everyone in her life.
Now it’s time to go home and face her demons. But her sisters, Claire and Nicole, aren’t exactly impressed with the new and improved Jesse. And then there’s Matt, Gabe’s father, who makes it clear that he never wants to see her again despite the lust that still smolders between them.
Jesse doesn’t know if she can make up for all the mistakes of her past. But the promise of sweet nights with Matt might just give her the extra incentive she needs to make it worth the trouble…
MY THOUGHTS:

This is third book in the Bakery sisters trilogy.  This is the romance focused on Jesse, the youngest sister.  I like how the author set this book 5 years from the last one.  We got to not only see how Jesse matured after 5 years, but we also got to see how each of the sisters have grown as well.  Even though it is set 5 years ahead of the other books, the author does have chapters of what happened in the past and what Jesse has been up to since then. 

When Jesse came back to town, I found myself rooting for her.  Having a child made her grow up and realize the mistakes she made and how to move on from the mistakes. She even had her baby, a boy named Gabe.  When Matt first comes into the picture, I wanted to haul off and hit him.  He was so mean and cruel.  Yet, I could also feel sorry for him for the things he missed in the last 5 years of Gabes life.  The author did a wonderful job of finishing up the series and I was sad to see it end.  I will miss the fun loving Jesse, the smart yet witty mouthed Nicole, and the innocent and loving Claire. 

A great series for all romantics at heart that will leave you with the feel food feeling we all look for in romance books.

MY RATING:

Outstanding Book That Will Stay On My Bookshelf
For Rereading!