I was literally thrown out of my dream this morning by an earthquake. The earthquake was not real, just in my dream, but it threw me violently out of my dream and I am pretty sure I jumped a few feet up off the bed, arms flailing around. My brain was pretty darn rude to do that to me. Now I am feeling a little jumpy this morning.
Trail of Thread: A Woman’s Westward Journey (Trail of Thread Series Book 1)
Linda Hubalek
Genre: History | Historical Fiction
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Trail of Thread: A Woman’s Westward Journey, Historical Letters 1854-1855
Taste the dust of the road and feel the wind in your face as you travel with a Kentucky family by wagon train to the new territory of Kansas in 1854.
Find out what it was like for the thousands of families who made the cross-country journey into the unknown.
In this first book of the Trail of Thread series; in the form of letters she wrote on the journey, Deborah Pieratt describes the scenery, the everyday events on the trail, and the task of taking care of her family. Stories of humor and despair, along with her ongoing remarks about camping, cooking, and quilting on the wagon trail make you feel as if you pulled up stakes and are traveling with the Pieratt’s, too.
But hints of the brewing trouble ahead plagued them along the way as people questions their motive for settling in the new territory. If they are from the South, why don’t they have slaves with them? Would the Pieratt’s vote for or against legal slavery in the new state? Though Deborah does not realize it, her letters show how this trip affected her family for generations to come.
This series is based on author Linda K. Hubalek’s ancestors that traveled from Kentucky to Kansas in 1854. Twelve old quilt patterns are mentioned in the letters, and the sketched designs are in the back of the book for reference.
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Bangkok Rules
Harlan Wolff
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
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Thailand is terrified. A sadistic serial killer has been abducting young innocents for his ritual horror and the authorities are clueless. Carl Engel is an enigma. The blunt Londoner has forged a thirty-year career as a private investigator amid the chaos of Thailand’s political history. Struggling with advancing years and a decreasing workload he is approached by an elderly American with a lucrative missing persons case. The case descends into the sordid world of the elusive serial killer and a menacing web of political intrigue dating back to the Vietnam War. Carl must use his guile and experience to stay alive, find the killer and negotiate the dangerous military interests that lurk behind the scenes. Based on a real person Carl Engel lives in a world rarely seen by outsiders and hauls the reader on a pulsating ride to the explosive conclusion.
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Indian Summer (Aspen Eyes Book 2)
Amy Elizabeth
Genre: Contemporary Fiction | Women’s Fiction | Romance
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*This book is continuation of Cut and Run, the first book in the Aspen Eyes Series. It’s recommended to read the books in order to best understand the characters and their stories.*
Four years have passed since Rebecca’s first summer in Jackson, Wyoming. Her decision to settle on the Flying W was not without sacrifice, but she can’t imagine being any happier than she is right now. Her husband, Alec, provides her with everything she could ever want – namely, the love and respect she’s yearned for all her life. She’s never had a reason to feel insecure in their marriage. Then a beautiful stranger arrives in town, a woman with strong ties to the Westins… and a long history with Alec.
Alec has never been the type of man to talk about himself. He’s always felt that most things are better left in the past. But when he comes face to face with that past – and a decision that’s haunted him for nearly a decade – he knows it’s time to share the details with his wife. As he slowly reveals his story, Rebecca realizes just how much she doesn’t know about her husband. And as they each struggle to bridge the gap between past and present, they fail to notice a much quieter tragedy that’s taking place right under their own roof…
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The Memory Man: A Short Story
Helen Smith
Genre: Literary Fiction | Humor & Satire | Science Fiction
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The Memory Man is an intriguing new short story from bestselling British author Helen Smith. Two women become friends in an abandoned post-apocalyptic building. A psychic makes contact with a lost soul. His apprentice tries to find news of a man he has lost touch with. Fragments of memories are traded and twisted. Friendship provides comfort, but the recovery of memories brings torment rather than reassurance – until truth becomes secondary to survival.
Recommended for readers who enjoyed The Miracle Inspector by Helen Smith.
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Journeys with the caterpillar: Travelling through the islands of Flores and Sumba, Indonesia
Shivaji Das
Genre: Travel
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A humorous travelogue on Indonesia
“The crowd lined the street, shoulder to shoulder. Fathers held young boys high, the older children climbing trees for better views. The pressure of the crowd built behind me. About fifteen men assembled around a tied buffalo: the sacrifices were about to begin.”
What comes to your mind when you think of Indonesia?
Do you think of volcanoes rising hurriedly from the seas to the skies?Do you imagine whimsical color-changing lakes sheltering tales of dead ancestors, wandering spirits, and local lore?Do you think of baby Komodo Dragons scurrying for cover from their hungry mothers?Do you imagine ever-blossoming smiles in this country often considered the happiest in the world?
Maybe you’ve never visited these islands, but you’ll feel like you have when you’ve read JOURNEYS WITH THE CATERPILLAR.
Embark on this journey today.
Know about ancient animist cultures still thriving in these islandsExplore stunning yet remote landscapesEnjoy hilarious moments as you join the author and his fiancé interacting with the localsSee the amazing photographs from this trip that were selected for solo exhibition at the National Library and the Arts House, SingaporeHelp contribute to allay poverty in these islands; all royalties from this book are donated to Ayo Indonesia and Yayasan Harapan Sumba (YHS), two not-for-profits organizations in Flores and Sumba respectively.
Ayo Indonesia focuses on various rural development activities, such as sustainable farming, drinking water supply construction, access roads through community self-help works, promoting Credit Unions, empowering people with disabilities, etc.
YHS works with very poor farming communities on the island of Sumba; addressing their needs for water, education, better health, and sustainable livelihoods, and also help disabled children. YHS helps the communities understand and resolve their own problems through discussions, training and working together, with a minimum of ‘handouts’.
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