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Showing posts with label Scuba/Free Diving. Show all posts
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Friday, October 30, 2020
LOST Meets Stranger Things? Does YA sci-fi/horror novel deliver?
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Tasia "Sia" Gianopoulos has spent so much time in the water over the last 17 years of her life that it seems she was born with gills. These days, she's diving not just for fun but because, with her dad in prison, she and her mom desperately need the money. Their charter scuba diving business allows them to do what they love and pay the bills.
Leading diving expeditions to shipwrecks in the Florida Keys is second nature to Sia, but she has an odd, unsettling feeling about visiting the U.S.S. Andrew. Something about the trip just feels off. When one of the divers die, the whole group desperately tries to get back to land. An attack by a horrifying sea monster leaves divers dead, the Gianopoulos' boats in ruins, and four kids stranded on a remote island. With a thick jungle at their backs and a sea of deadly water in front, there is no escape route. As the days wear on with no rescue in sight, Sia, her younger brother, and two kids who are virtually strangers to them must learn how to survive on an island where nothing is as it seems. Can they learn its strange ways? Can they defeat the sea monster that guards the terrifying secret that may be their only way home?
When a book is described as LOST meets Stranger Things, it leads the reader to expect a certain level of greatness. Did Fractured Tide, a debut YA sci fi/horror novel by Leslie Lutz, deliver? I'm not sure it's possible to totally meet the expectations of such an illustrious billing, but the book offers a story that is tense, tightly-plotted, and exciting. Told through letters Sia writes to her father, the tale has an intimate feel that just adds to the plot's intensity. With the urgency of LOST and the eeriness of Stranger Things, it uses classic sci fi/horror elements to keep the reader on the edge of their seat while they burn through the pages to see what happens next. Entertaining and satisfying, Fractured Tide is simply a good read. Despite some violence and gore, it's also a mostly clean read that I can hand to my 15-year-old LOST lover without reservation. I love that.
(Readalikes: Reminds me of When We Were Lost by Kevin Wignall)
Grade:
If this were a movie, it would be rated:
(possibly PG-13—for violence, blood/gore, and scenes of peril)
To the FTC, with love: Another library fine find
Monday, June 08, 2020
New Mystery/Thriller Engrossing and Entertaining
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Growing up on the wrong side of the hill in a trashy trailer park with a mother who cared more about drugs than her starving children, Charlie never figured her life would amount to much. Then Paul Keller walked into the gas station where she worked, started flirting with her, and changed everything. At 26, she now lives in a huge modern house on the other side of the hill with glorious, million-dollar views of the lake. Twelve years her senior, Paul is the loving, handsome, successful husband of her dreams. Shucking off her impoverished childhood just as she has her old nickname, Charlotte has become one of the wealthiest women in town. So what if her childhood friends call her a sell-out or if she sometimes feels like a visitor in her posh new life? With a baby on the way, Charlotte is about to have everything she's ever dreamed of and more.
Then, one icy morning, the dead body of a pretty blonde is found beneath the Kellers' dock. Only four years ago, another corpse was discovered in the exact same spot—that of Paul's first wife, Katherine. Although Katherine's cause of death was ruled an accidental drowning, town gossip labeled Paul a murderer. Charlotte has never believed the rumors, but she really hasn't known her husband for long and he's never been very forthcoming about his past. With the police eager to pin the stranger's murder on Paul, Charlotte must ask herself some tough questions. Who is the woman in the lake? Why was she killed? Is her husband capable of murdering not one, but two women? Why did Paul take off into the woods as soon as he saw the corpse? What is he hiding? As secrets from the past are dredged up for reexamination, Charlotte will learn some terrible truths about her husband, their friends, and a town with plenty to hide.
You all know I love me a good small-town secrets novel. Stranger in the Lake (available June 9, 2020), the newest mystery/thriller by Kimberly Belle, certainly qualifies. Although there's nothing super original about the story, it nevertheless kept me glued to the page. The premise is intriguing in its simplicity, the prose is propulsive, and the characters are complex and interesting. Charlotte is a relatable heroine who's easy to root for. Because there is only a small pool of suspects, it wasn't tough for me to identify the killer fairly early on. However, I wasn't absolutely sure I was correct until the end of the book, and even then there was at least one plot twist that surprised me. All in all, then, I found Stranger in the Lake to be an engrossing, entertaining thriller. I'll definitely be looking for more from Belle.
(Readalikes: Reminds me of The First Wife by Erica Spindler)
Grade:
If this were a movie, it would be rated:
for language (a dozen or so F-bombs, plus milder expletives), violence, and blood/gore
To the FTC, with love: I received an e-ARC of Stranger in the Lake from the generous folks at Harlequin. Thank you!
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
Despite Promising Elements, New Romantic Suspense Novel Just an Average Read
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Losing her mother at birth and growing up in a succession of foster homes has left 30-year-old Harper Taylor with a desperate longing for a family to call her own. Wealthy Oliver Jackson, her mentor and business partner, has been like a father to her, but Oliver's real children see her only as an interloping gold digger. While Harper tends to the pen shell beds that are the center of her research and burgeoning career, she's pursuing her goal of creating the family she's always wanted. Not only is she "adopting" a frozen embryo, hoping to bear a child of her own, but she's also submitted her DNA to a testing company in the hopes of discovering birth relatives.
Almost as soon as Harper receives news of a DNA match, a series of disturbing events happen—Oliver is attacked while diving, a stranger tries to assault Harper, and Harper's newfound half-sister narrowly escapes an attempted abduction. Coincidence? No way. The more Harper communicates with her half-sister, the more disturbing information they uncover about their family. Is someone trying to eliminate living members to keep secrets from the past from coming to light? Terrified for her future, Harper reluctantly partners with Oliver's son, Ridge, to solve the mystery of her past. Can the duo get to the bottom of what's going on? Will Harper ever have a chance at finding love and a family or will she be the next Taylor woman to die a mysterious death?
Let me say this upfront: I'm not a big fan of romantic suspense. I am a *little* obsessed with genealogy, though, so the premise of Strands of Truth by Colleen Coble definitely caught my attention. Secrets-of-the-past-haunting-the-present is one of my favorite story tropes as well, so I figured I'd give this one a try. While I found the book disappointing overall, there are several elements I appreciate about Strands of Truth besides those I already mentioned: (1) the fact that it's clean and faith-promoting without being preachy, (2) the featuring of honorable, God-fearing characters who come off as moral and devoted, not fanatical or weird, and (3) the inclusion of some interesting/unique subjects like pen shell harvesting and sea silk weaving (although neither gets enough attention in the story). Unfortunately, I also found the characters to be flat and personality-less, the action to be melodramatic and far-fetched, and the prose to be lifeless and dull. I did, however, care enough about Harper to read her story to the end. And, while the finale feels cliché and silly, I didn't see the novel's Big Reveal coming. So, there's that. All in all, though, Strands of Truth turned out to be just an average read for me.
P.S. I'm notoriously picky about books and apparently I'm in the minority in my opinion on Strands of Truth. Check out the book's stellar reviews on Amazon, Barnes&Noble, and Goodreads for more viewpoints. Also, be sure to follow along on the novel's blog tour (see links below).
(Readalikes: I don't read much romantic suspense, so nothing's really coming to mind. Suggestions?)
Grade:
If this were a movie, it would be rated:
for violence and scenes of peril
To the FTC, with love: I received an e-ARC of Strands of Truth from the generous folks at Thomas Nelson via those at Celebrate Lit in exchange for an honest review. Thank you!
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Friday, May 31, 2019
Epic Novel About Korea's Female Free-Divers Expansive, But Intimate
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The Korean island of Jeju boasts an abundance of three things: wind, stones, and women. In its matrifocal society, women known as haenyeo plunge into the sea—as they have for centuries—probing its depths in search of treasures like abalone, urchins, and octopus. These delicacies are sold at market, making money for the women, their families, and the community. Spots on the island's various all-female diving collectives are coveted, the honor passed down from mother to daughter. It's a risky, all-consuming line of work. While the women engage in hundreds of dangerous free dives over their lifetimes, their men stay behind to look after their homes and children. Husbands may be given an allowance by their wives, but it's the latter that does all the bread-winning.
Kim Young-Sook cannot wait to follow in her mother's footsteps and become part of the Hado collective, of which her mother is the leader. She and her best friend, Han Mi-ja, are thrilled to become "baby divers" when they turn 15. Being inducted into this exclusive community of women means inclusion, acceptance, and belonging. Under the warm tutelage of the older women, Young-Sook and Mi-ja learn the fine arts of diving, collecting, and surviving in dangerous waters. As the girls become proficient divers, even traveling to different countries to take lucrative diving jobs, they become closer than ever before. But, as they grow up, their very different lives become even more divergent, until their paths no longer cross at all. By the time they are wives and mothers, the estranged friends are doing all they can to survive the growing violence on their island as well as the more intimate concerns of poverty, abuse, child care, increasing restrictions on diving, and the clash between tradition and modernity that will change their island irrevocably. The friendship that could sustain—and save—them both is tenuous, but is it truly gone forever?
The Island of Sea Women, an epic novel by Lisa See, explores the friendship between two remarkable women over the course of several momentous decades. Rich with detail about Jeju, the haenyeo, and Korea's tumultuous history, the novel is expansive and intimate at the same time. The culture it explores is fascinating, the story it tells heartbreaking, but empowering. Although The Island of Sea Women isn't a quick read, it's beautiful, absorbing, and unforgettable. I loved it.
If you're interested in learning more about the haenyeo (a tradition/culture that still exists today, although the divers are now mostly old women), there are several videos you can watch on YouTube. The one below gives a quick peek at what the divers do, but there are others that explore the culture in more depth.
(Readalikes: I haven't read much about Korea at all, let alone about the haenyeo, so I'm not sure what to compare this book to. Suggestions?)
Grade:
If this were a movie, it would be rated:
for violence, blood/gore, mild sexual content, and disturbing subject matter
To the FTC, with love: I bought a copy of The Island of Sea Women from Amazon with a portion of the millions I make from my lucrative career as a book blogger. Ha ha.
Wednesday, July 04, 2018
Alaskan Romantic Suspense Novel a Better-Than-Expected Read
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A decade ago, Bailey Craig left tiny Yancey, Alaska, behind forever. With a hard-earned reputation for being rebellious and easy, she had to flee in order to start over. Now known as religious and serious, the 28-year-old college professor still has no intention of ever returning. It's only when her beloved aunt dies in a plane crash that Bailey even considers it. As she reluctantly boards a plane bound for The Last Frontier, she vows to stay not one second longer than is absolutely necessary.
It's been over ten years since Bailey broke Cole McKenna's heart, but he's never forgotten her. When fate (divine intervention?) brings her back into his life, he's more than a little intrigued. It's obvious Bailey is not the girl he used to know. And the woman she appears to have become? More than a little enticing. Does Cole dare take the risk of trying to get to know the new Bailey? Or is that just a sure-fire way to get his heart stomped all over once again?
When Bailey and Cole are enlisted to help investigate the suspicious deaths of two deep-sea divers, their battered hearts will get a second chance to find healing in the last place they expected to find it ...
Romantic suspense really is not my thing, but in looking for a book set in Alaska for the Literary Escapes Challenge, I came across Submerged by Christian fiction author Dani Pettrey. With an intriguing premise and lots of positive reviews on Amazon, the novel seemed worth a peek. And you know what? It turned out to be a better read than I expected. Pettrey's prose doesn't exactly sparkle, but it's capable enough. Her characters are likable, even though there are too many to keep track of and none of them are all that developed or original. The mystery at the novel's core isn't overly exciting, but it kept me reading. Yes, the plot got clumsy and far-fetched, but all in all, Submerged is not a bad read. I especially appreciate its clean content as well as its uplifting messages about forgiveness, faith, and a person's ability to change despite past troubles. While I probably won't continue with this series, I did end up enjoying Submerged overall.
(Readalikes: Hm, I can't think of anything. You?)
Grade:
If this were a movie, it would be rated:
for violence and scenes of peril
To the FTC, with love: I bought a copy of Submerged from Amazon with a portion of the millions I make from my lucrative career as a book blogger. Ha ha.
Thursday, August 11, 2016
Treasure-Hunting Mystery/Romance Intrigues But Doesn't Satisfy
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Liv Connelly has always been fascinated by the story of the Patriot, a schooner that vanished without a trace off the Carolina coast in 1813. No one knows what befell those aboard the missing vessel. Liv's especially curious about the fate of the ship's most famous passenger, Theodosia Burr Alston, the beloved 29-year-old daughter of Aaron Burr. What happened to "Theo"? Did she drown in stormy waters? Was she taken captive by greedy pirates? Theories abound. Liv wants the truth. Although crippling asthma and a paranoid, anxiety-ridden father keep her grounded, she longs to comb the ocean floor for clues, to solve the mystery for herself.
Her obsession with shipwrecks leads Liv to two men, both graduate students in marine archaeology. Whit Crosby and Sam Felder couldn't be more different—the former is spontaneous, unpredictable; the latter calm and controlled. The friendship between the three is exciting but rocky.
Thirteen years after they all meet, Liv is married to Whit; the couple has been estranged from Sam for years. That all changes when they need his help on a dive. Sam's return brings a tornado of emotions for Liv. Sam's obviously looking for a second chance, not just with Liv but at fulfilling their shared dream of finding the Patriot. With her business in the red and her marriage on the rocks, it's time for Liv to finally decide what—and who—she really wants.
It's difficult not to be intrigued by the mystery at the heart of The Last Treasure by Erika Marks. I'd never heard of the Patriot before picking up the novel, but now I, too, wonder what happened to Theodosia and her fellow passengers. It's a puzzle, the possible solutions of which kept me reading this book despite not feeling overly connected to its players. I'm not fond of love triangles to begin with—I especially dislike them when those involved are fickle, selfish, and just not all that likable, a description which fits Whit, Liv, and Sam. This, coupled with a loosey-goosey plot that focused more on romance than mystery, made The Last Treasure a bit of a disappointment for me. I wanted to like it a lot more than I actually did. Oh well.
(Readalikes: Hm, I can't really think of anything. Can you?)
Grade:
If this were a movie, it would be rated:
for language (a few F-bombs plus milder expletives) and sexual content
To the FTC, with love: I received a finished copy of The Last Treasure from the generous folks at Penguin. Thank you!
Monday, June 20, 2011
Cayman Summer: A Satisfying, If Tidy, End
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(Note: While this review will not contain any spoilers for Cayman Summer, it may inadvertently reveal plot surprises from the first two books in the Taken By Storm trilogy. As always, I recommend reading books in a series in order.)
Leesie Hunt and Michael Walden are all wrong for each other. Have been since they met as high schoolers in tiny Tekoa, Washington. Somehow, though, their love has survived. It's p
ersisted through graduation, Leesie's first year at college, Michael's world travels, and everything in between. But now, it faces the toughest test of all. Is it strong enough to withstand the tragedy that's slowly crushing Leesie - her body, her spirit, her faith - into tiny little pieces? Is it strong enough to piece her back together, to bring her back to herself, to Michael? Or will the unlikely romance finally crack under all the pressure?
At the end of Unbroken Connection, the second book in the trilogy that started with Taken By Storm, Leesie lies in a hospital bed, consumed by grief and guilt. She's so shaken up she can hardly breathe. While the car crash Leesie caused battered her body, it stole her brother's life. She stole her brother's life. She's the reason he's dead and she will never, ever forgive herself. With her body bruised, her spirit wrecked, her faith totaled, Leesie finally allows Michael to whisk her off to the Cayman Islands like he's wanted to do all along. It's the perfect place to hide from her pain. Away from her parents' accusing eyes, she can lick her wounds, throw her prudish, Mormon rules out the door and be with Michael 24/7. Murder's as unforgivable as it gets - who cares about a little illicit sex? Not Leesie. Not
anymore.
anymore.
Michael's not sure what to make of the new Leesie. He's got her where he always wanted her (with him in paradise) and how he always wanted her (willing), but the more time he spends with this broken version of Leesie, the more he's realizing a shocking truth: without her staunch faith and crazy rules, she's not the girl he fell in love with, not the girl he wants. He knows she's hurting. He also knows he needs to bring the old Leesie back, no matter what it takes. As he struggles to nurse her back to health, he can't help wondering if it's worth it, if she's worth it, if the love that's sustained them can weather the worst storm it's ever encountered.
Despite an ending that's a little too tidy for my tastes, I found Cayman Summer to be a satisfying conclusion to Angela Morrison's romantic Taken By Storm trilogy. It gets cheesy in places, true, and Leesie's selfish moping gets old pretty quick, but, all in all, I think the novel provides an honest look at what it takes to keep a relationship together against all odds. Like the previous two books, it makes a case for morality, for abstinence, and for the kind of deep, abiding mutual respect that's necessary in a healthy relationship. Leesie's crisis of faith adds an interesting dimension to the story, even if it's solved in a pretty predictable way. Still, I appreciate this series because it deals with Mormonism in a realistic, but faith-affirming way. It depicts LDS teens as the confused, conflicted, yet committed kids they are. I love that honesty and I hope to see a whole lot more of it from this very talented author.
(Readalikes: Taken By Storm and Unbroken Connection by Angela Morrison)
Grade: B
If this were a movie, it would be rated: PG-13 for mild language (no F-bombs) and frequent sexual innuendo
To the FTC, with love: I received an ARC of Cayman Summer from the always generous Angela Morrison. Thank you!
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Ooey-Gooey Meets Edgy at ... BYU?
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(Note: While this review will not contain spoilers for Unbroken Connection, it may inadvertently reveal plot surprises from the first book in the seri
es, Taken By Storm. As always, I recommend reading books in a series in order.)
Remember when I gushed about Angela Morrison's debut novel, Taken By Storm? The one about Molly Mormon Leesie Hunt, who lives on a pig farm in teensy Tekoa, Washington and falls in love with Michael Walden, a sexy, scuba-diving non-Mormon? Yeah, that one. Well, the star-crossed couple is back. Unbroken Connection, the second book in the series, continues the story of their unlikely romance. The relationship, which should never have worked in the first place, grows more complicated with each page.es, Taken By Storm. As always, I recommend reading books in a series in order.)When the novel opens, Leesie's trying to navigate her way through her first year at Br
igham Young University. Her attempts at juggling homework, roommate drama, and "pity" dates with eligible LDS men, aren't quite enough to keep her mind away from Michael, who's working on a dive boat in Thailand. Although she knows keeping her distance from him is the only thing that will keep her chaste (one of her unbreakable rules), just chatting on the computer with him sends Leesie's hormones into overdrive. She misses Michael with a fierceness that scares her.As much as Michael would like to forget Leesie with all her prude, Mormon rules, he can't. Diving can't distract him. Other girls don't shift his focus. Nothing can erase her. If only he could convince her to join him in Thailand. They could get married - whatever - as long as they're together. There's only one problem: Leesie won't settle for a courthouse wedding. She'll only marry in one of her Mormon temples. Since Michael hardly believes in God, let alone all Leesie's religious crap, he doesn't stand a chance with her. He wishes he could just accept that and move on. Except he can't.
At a hopeless impasse with Michael, Leesie tries to concentrate on her studies, tries to reconcile herself to loving the returned missionary whose worthiness is what she knows she deserves. But when Michael shows up in Utah, everything changes. And when tragedy strikes, things shift again. Can Leesie and Michael weather the storms that howl around them? Or will their differences yank them apart for good?
If you've read any LDS fiction, you know that most novels written for Mormon teens tend to completely ignore pesky little issues like hormones, sexual attraction, naughty thoughts, making out, bodily reactions to making out, etc.. The result? Storylines that bear no resemblance to the reality of being an LDS teenager. You know why I like Angela Morrison? She tells it like it is without getting too graphic. Through Leesie, she describes the plight of "good girls" everywhere who struggle to remain pure when temptation looks so darn good. Michael's perspective will resound with all the "good guys" out there who fight their bodies and minds daily out of respect for their girlfriends. As much as we want to believe that LDS kids don't wrestle with these issues, they so totally do. I'm glad at least one author out there isn't afraid to admit it. She does it well, too, with polished prose and an edginess that always surprises - and delights - me.
That being said, I have to confess that Leesie and Michael started to really nauseate me in Unbroken Connection. Some of their chat sessions made me want to gag. Sorry, but it's true. What made me want to gag even more is that when my husband read the cheesiest passages, he said, "This reminds me of us." And, embarrassingly enough, I had to agree with him. Despite some ooey-gooey moments, Morrison's descriptions of BYU life made me laugh, and the story had enough conflict to keep me interested. I didn't enjoy it as much as I did Taken By Storm, but still, I appreciate Morrison's candor, her sense of humor, and her ability to write meaningful, realistic fiction. Cheesy or not.
(Readalikes: Taken By Storm and Cayman Summer by Angela Morrison)
Grade: B-
If this were a movie, it would be rated: PG-13 for mild language (no F-bombs) and a fair amount of sexual innuendo
To the FTC, with love: I received a ARC of Unbroken Connection from the always generous Angela Morrison. Thank you!
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