Pecatonica Prairie Path 7-28-13

Wilma and I have not been out hiking in a while due to the high temperatures. But it was nice on the 28th so we went for a nice hike. I chose the Pecatonica Prairie Path because I read an article recently saying the county had finished working on it.

We parked at Sumner Park in Pecatonica and walked west. We went all the way to N. Farwell Bridge Road. Base Camp called it 6.7 miles round trip.

It was nice going out - breeze, upper 60s. Wilma found the river refreshing, both behind the Fairgrounds and at the bridge where we turned around.

Coming back it was warmer, less of a breeze and a little buggy.

But, we had a good time.

The path is paved inside of Pecatonica until one gets to the west side of the fairgrounds. Then it is hard packed crushed stone. At the county line it becomes a grass path. There were weeds growing as high as ten feet along both sides of the path where it was crushed stone or grass, but very passable. The bridges have been rebuilt on the Winnebago County side, and now have handrails. They are in poor, but safe condition in Stephenson County.

Looking west from where we turned around though, it appears like it had not been mowed recently. Might have been OK on foot, but maybe not for bikes.

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Panic (A Leopold Blake Mystery / Thriller)

[#1 - 2nd day.]

Fossil River

[#16 - 2nd day. Far fetched, but might be interesting.]

Dragon Sim-13 (The Green Beret Series)

From Publishers Weekly

Mayer follow up Eyes of the Hammer with a pulsing techno-thriller set in June 1989. As Chinese students are dying in Tiananmen Square, the U.S. stages Dragon SIM-13--a routine computer exercise involving a simulated Special Forces raid on a Chinese oil pipeline. But the program has been written by Doctor Meng, a refugee determined to strike a blow against his onetime tormentors in Beijing, and Sgt. Dave Riley and his Green Beret A-team find themselves actually in China, confronting disaster when a helicopter crash leaves half the men stranded in hostile territory. Mayer, an expert on special warfare operations, convincingly presents a situation in which no one in authority can quite believe the sudden connection between computer screens and real life. He equally successfully demonstrates how lower-echelon uncritical obedience to orders can make sense individually but add up to absurdity. The book's greatest strength, however, is its story line. In particular, the final rescue mission--featuring a hotshot female helicopter pilot--is a nail-biter in the best tradition of adventure fiction.

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From Library Journal

Meng, a Chinese computer expert working for a top-secret American facility at Fort Meade, specializes in simulation activities for Special Forces. When he decides to make simulated Dragon SIM-13 real, the buttons he pushes set up an elaborate invasion of mainland China to destroy an oil pipeline. Captains Mitchell and Riley head the team flying in on two helicopters. When one of the helicopters crashes, the repercussions are enormous--no one in the States knows about a real invasion, except Meng; and very few in the Far East have any knowledge. A daring rescue by pilot Jean Long, wife of Mitchell, produces a climax with enough suspense and action to satisfy the most jaded of thriller fans. The author of Eyes of the Hammer delivers another rousing tale.

- Robert H. Dona hugh [sic], formerly with Youngstown & Mahoning Cty. P.L., Ohio

Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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[#38. I previously bought and read this book and gave it 4 stars. Much of the reason I gave it 4 rather than 5 stars related to editing issues and one of the newer reviews notes these editing issues have since been resolved. It is well worth your time.]

Zombie, Inc.

[#49 - 2nd day.]

Cooper's Revenge
[#54 - 3rd day.]

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Panic (A Leopold Blake Mystery / Thriller)
Swift. Silent. Deadly.

Leopold Blake, expert criminology consultant for the FBI, had his weekend all planned out - and it didn't involve dealing with a murdered senator, a high-profile kidnapping, and at least half a dozen near-death experiences. Three politicians have been murdered in as many weeks, all expertly dispatched, and only Leopold can get to the bottom of it. Unfortunately, as all hell breaks loose on the streets of New York City, he soon finds himself the next target of a powerful enemy who wants him silenced. Permanently.

Against the backdrop of political corruption and murder, Leopold and his team must fight for their lives to uncover the truth before it's too late. Panic is the first novel in the Leopold Blake series of thrillers, which can be read and enjoyed in any order.

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[#1]

Camelot's Cousin: An Espionage Thriller (Spies and Intrigue/Kennedy Assassination)
[#9. 2nd day. Another crack at the Kennedy assassination.]

Fossil River
Fossil fuel has an ageless affinity with dinosaurs. To create oil, dinosaurs died. Now, in this riveting action thriller, the tables are turning!

The perfect energy storm is sweeping over the United States: Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant meltdown has paralyzed nuclear expansion globally, BP’s Gulf of Mexico oil spill has stalled deep water drilling, Arab countries are in turmoil causing doubt about access to future oil, hurricanes hitting the Gulf’s oil rigs and refineries have increased due to global warming, and the nation’s Strategic Oil Supply is riding on empty.

As the energy storm intensifies, the nation’s access to Arab oil, once supplying over sixty percent of our fossil fuel, is being threatened causing citizens to panic for lack of gas at the pumps, stranding cars across the country and inciting riots.

The United States must find new sources of domestic fossil fuel urgently or face an energy crisis that will plunge the nation into a deep depression, much worse than that of 1929.

At the last moment of desperation, the U.S. discovers the world’s largest fossil fuel deposit, in a remote mountain range revealed by glacier thaw within Alaska’s Noatak National Preserve surrounding six and a half million acres.

Preventing access to the oil is a colony of living fossil dinosaurs that will protect its territory to the death.

In preliminary civilian and military scouts, nobody gets out alive; nobody can identify the predator--until Dr. Kimberly Fulton, Curator of Paleontology at New York’s Museum of Natural History, is flown into the nearly-inaccessible area by Scott Chandler, the Marine veteran helicopter pilot who’s the Park’s Manager of Wildlife. After page after compelling page of non-stop action, all hell breaks loose when Fulton’s teenage son and his girlfriend vanish into the Park.

Will the nation’s military be jeopardized for lack of mobility fuel, and will Americans nationwide run out of gas and be stranded, or will the U.S. Marines succeed in penetrating this remote mountain range in northwestern Alaska to restore fossil fuel supplies in time to save the nation from the worst energy catastrophe in recorded history?

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[#12. Far fetched, but might be interesting.]

Zombie, Inc.
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Twenty-five years after the deadly plague, the United
Five State Republic's most successful company, Zombie, Inc., is in
trouble. Will a simple case of dwindling supply and lessening demand be
the end of them or will Zombie, Inc. find a way, however unpalatable, to
survive?

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[#39]

Cooper's Revenge
[#71-2nd day.]

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[#91. Was free yesterday as well, but not on the top 100 free list.]

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Paleo Lunch Recipes: 50 Easy, Delicious and Filling Paleo Recipes
Create Mouth Watering Paleo Lunch from scratch by following simple and easy Paleo lunch recipes. Whether you are a new Paleo dieter or you have been following a Paleo diet for some time, this recipe book may be one of the most interesting recipe books you’ll ever have because Chef Terry has added his best Paleo lunch recipes to this book. What you will get in Paleo Lunch Recipes?

✓ 50 new, quick, easy and healthy Paleo lunch recipes that taste fantastic
✓ Varied Paleo lunch choices at your fingertips
✓ Easy 1, 2, 3 step-by-step instructions – literally anyone can cook these Paleo lunches
✓ Loads of super fast lunch options – 10+ lunches you can make in 5-25 minutes flat!
✓ Plenty of variety that entire family will love

[#58 - no reviews.]

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Free From Stackpole.

Essential Trout Flies: Step-by-step tying instructions for 31 indispensable pattern styles and their most useful variations

"Essential Trout Flies will help you assemble, in just two fly boxes, the flies you need to catch trout anywhere. That makes it essential reading in my book." --Rich Ostoff, professional fly tier and author of Fly-Fishing the Rocky Mountain Back-Country

How to tie the 31 most effective trout patterns and selected variations-more than 200 recipes in all
A core list of flies that will catch trout anywhere, in every season, this collection includes the most important patterns in a wide range of styles, from dry flies to streamers. The tying steps for each pattern are illustrated in step-by-step photos with detailed captions, followed by photos and recipes for the six most useful variations-217 patterns in all. Each chapter features a description of the insect the pattern imitates as well as expert information on how and when to fish the fly.

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Wilderness Survival 2nd Edition
A comprehensive, well-organized, and user-friendly guide to staying alive in the backcountry. With concise explanations and detailed illustrations, survival expert Gregory Davenport covers the five basic elements of survival--personal protection, signaling, finding food and water, travel, and health--providing the reader with complete information on how to stay calm and alive until rescue arrives.

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Paleo Breakfast Recipes: For Busy Moms and Dads
Looking for some tasty Paleo breakfast recipes?

This book has you covered. You'll find everything from frittatas, smoothies and scrambles to muffins, pancakes and other baked goodness. Here are a sample of some recipes you'll find:

Summer Surprise Blueberry Muffins
Biting into these muffins reminds us of walking through a primordial forest and stumbling on a dewy, glistening patch of fresh blueberries. How could you help but gobble up every juicy, surprising morsel? We think you’ll love the way the berries form little pockets of sweetness throughout the dough.

Arizona Dawn Sweet Potato Frittata
If a meal seems more appetizing to you when it’s beautiful to look at, prepare to salivate. Not only does this dish taste like the best of wild, Southwest American cuisine, it also incorporates the gorgeous colors of the Southwest landscape: red (sweet potatoes) like the towering rocks, green (bell pepper) like mountain pine, and yellow (egg) of the glorious morning sun. Great for special occasion brunch or first course.

Solstice Spice Pancakes
Don’t wait until Halloween to try these magical pancakes. The earthy nutmeg, barky cinnamon, and snappy ginger evoke memories of pumpkin pie, autumn harvest, and huddling together before a roaring bonfire.

And plenty more...

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[#67. Its been free before. I have not looked at it.]

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Camelot's Cousin: An Espionage Thriller (Spies and Intrigue/Kennedy Assassination)
50 Years After the Kennedy Assassination, We Know When and Where--Now a Spy Novel May Explain WHY...

When a Dad tries to dig a hole in his Northern Virginia yard to bury the remains of the family pet, he chances upon a mysterious briefcase. Its contents include a journal with cryptic writing. He turns to his friend, and boss, Templeton Davis, a Rhodes scholar, popular national radio talk show host, and best-selling author of spy novels and history books, for help figuring out what he's found. They soon realize that they possess materials concealed more than 60 years earlier before by Soviet intelligence and espionage agent, Kim Philby--and also clues to the last great secret of the Cold War. There was another highly placed spy. Someone never discovered--until now. This traitor had unique access to the White House, and was perfectly positioned to influence President John F. Kennedy as he faced challenge after challenge in the era now remembered as Camelot.

Templeton Davis becomes obsessed with a story so many found in the spy books he loves to read and write. And some of those very espionage spy thrillers come in handy. The trail of mystery and suspense leads to a picturesque town in Vermont, the streets of New York City, the corridors of power in Washington, DC, and most importantly, Oxford, England. He learns that the beautiful city of spires on the Thames was once also a city of spies. 



The Oxford spies may never have reached the level of public notoriety as those from that other British academic stronghold--Cambridge. But clearly the story had never been completely known--or told. And it was a very dangerous mine of intelligence and espionage detail in which to dig, a fact borne out by a couple of suspicious deaths left in the wake of Templeton Davis's travels. 



Davis discovers that during the Cuban Missile Crisis, secrets were being betrayed at the highest levels. And what he learned also connected to a time of great sorrow for mankind--the Kennedy assassination.



At a crucial moment, Templeton Davis develops a bond borne of necessity with a beautiful young woman from Russia, someone with her own secrets. And when what she knows is combined with what the famous broadcaster has learned, the two unlikely heroes find themselves in danger, yet poised to rock the world. Camelot's Cousin: An Espionage Thriller is a page-turner for readers who enjoy suspense thrillers and mysteries.

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[#2. Another crack at the Kennedy assassination.]

Dirty Martini - A Thriller (Jack Daniels Mysteries)
[#4. 2nd day. Lots of good reviews for this book from an author regularly on the top 100 free list. This one has been free before, but I have not looked at it.]

CONNECTED
[#10. 2nd day. A 3-star review says "My first issue is the way the paragraphs are formatted into large chunks of text, sometimes as long as a page, and often without any indentations at the start. The large text blocks made for a cumbersome reading experience, and my attention would end up drifting halfway through the page." This kind of thing is not uncommon with self published works, where there is no professional editing to keep the writer on track. It has a fair number of 4 and 5-star reviews by people who apparently do not care about the potential editing issues. Such things do bug me though. YMMV.]

Cherry Bomb - A Thriller (Jack Daniels Mysteries)
[#16. 2nd day. Lots of good reviews for this book from an author regularly on the top 100 free list. This one has been free before, but I have not looked at it. The author has the #4 spot today as well.]

Whiskey Sour - A Thriller (Jack Daniels Mysteries)
[#20. 3rd day. From an author regularly on the top 100 free list. I read one of his Jack Daniels short stories. Pretty good. If you like this genre, this book is probably something you will appreciate. The author also has the #4 and #16 spots today.]

Cooper's Revenge

Navy Seal, Logan Alexander, is trying to put his life back together following a career-ending injury in Afghanistan, when he learns that his younger brother, Cooper, has been killed in an ambush while on patrol with his Ranger unit in Iraq. As Alexander delves into the circumstances leading to Cooper’s death, he learns of the role that the secret arm of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Qods Force, plays in exporting terror. Alexander vows to avenge his brother’s death. With the financial backing of a Kuwaiti billionaire, and a group of like-minded Special Forces operatives, Alexander conceives a plan that takes his team to the Sonora Desert, Europe, and the Middle East, where he comes face-to-face with the man responsible for Cooper’s death.

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[#95]

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Companion Gardening for Beginners: How to Grow an Organic Food Garden With Minimal Effort and Maximum Yield
How To Grow a Garden from Food Scraps



I Believe Everyone Can Grow Great Gardens at Home Using Food Scraps and Reducing Waste


You could be just months away from a harvest of delicious, fresh organic food from your food scrap garden. In this book, you will learn how to:

Grow A Great Food Scrap Garden That Will Make Your Friends Jealous

Whether you have a tiny yard or a lot of space, you can grow delicious, healthy, organic vegetables and foods for you and your family.

Grow Vegetables And Fresh Food From Table Scraps

Did you know that over half of our food in the United States is thrown out as trash? What if instead of throwing out wasted food, we could grow gardens to feed future generations with healthier, organic, local food? Learn how to turn trash and waste into nutritious food for you, your family and your community.

If you're looking for gardening books on kindle and you're ready to start a food scrap garden, this is the book for you!

Ready to start gardening? Let's go!

Learn how to grow an extraordinary garden now.

[#89. No reviews. I seem to recall a food scrap gardening book was free not real long ago.]

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Paleo Cookbook For Beginners: Delectable, Easy-To-Make Recipes For Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner (The Easy Diet)
[#21. 3rd day. Managed to get a single 4 star review since yesterday.]

Paleo Snacks: Quick, Easy and Delicious Paleo Snack Recipes That You Will Love
PALEO SNACKS

Quick, Easy and Delicious Paleo Snack Recipes That You Will Love

In this day and age most people lead busy lifestyles. Making time for health has been pushed to the side by many families. Paleo Snacks: Quick, Easy and Delicious Paleo Snack Recipes That You Will Love is full of recipes that can help you to reclaim your own and your families’ health by following the paleolithic guidelines.

The book starts with an introduction to Paleolithic eating and then is followed by 4 sections of recipes:

Protein Snack Recipes

These are recipes that have a substantial protein content. They are easy to make and great as pre and post workout snacks or to keep you full throughout the day.

Snack Bar Recipes

This section contains a variety of delicious snack bar combinations. These make for great snacks on the go and are a great source of energy.

Snack Recipes for Kids

This section contains fun, creative and tasty snacks for your kids. They are so good, you just might snack right along with them. You wont feel guilty for doing so, because they are full of healthy goodness

Sweet Paleo Snack Recipes

These recipes are for when your sweet tooth starts aching. You will find delicious sweet treats made from whole basic ingredients.

[#47. No reviews yet.]

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Dirty Martini - A Thriller (Jack Daniels Mysteries)
And now, in Dirty Martini, Jack faces her toughest adversary yet: a sicko who's poisoning the city's food supply. But that's just the start of what he has planned, because he's aiming to kill fifty thousand people in the single biggest act of terrorism the US has ever seen. Can she stop him -- and decide whether to accept boyfriend Latham's surprise proposal -- without destroying both her reputation and her sanity?

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[#1. Lots of good reviews for this book from an author regularly on the top 100 free list. This one has been free before, but I have not looked at it.]

CONNECTED
Brief Synopsis
CONNECTED is a speculative fiction thriller with touches of science and philosophy, which reached No.1 in Amazon UK's Bestseller lists for both Thrillers and Science Fiction within 5 days of release.

Beginning with the funeral of a renowned classical violinist in a sleepy rural hamlet in the Lake District, a former theoretical physicist tries to make sense of his brother's suicide. Across the country, a university student, enjoying the unexpected attentions of an enigmatic seductress, is disturbed when his best friend falls to his death from the thirteenth floor of a neighbouring campus tower block.

As each tries to unravel the mystery behind the apparent suicides, they are drawn into an obsessive search for a computer-generated fractal video sequence, with startling effects on human consciousness, and which might just pave the way for discovery of the ultimate Theory of Everything.

However, they are not the only ones to have seen the potential of this mind-altering video, and soon find themselves in a desperate race against time with gangsters from the shadowy worlds of sex, drugs, cyber-crime, and massively multi-player on-line gaming.

Science Content
Although, as the reviews testify, CONNECTED has been enjoyed by many with no background in computer science, Mandelbrot Fractal geometry, string theory, quantum physics or brain science, those with some interest or knowledge in these areas seem to have particularly enjoyed the book.
One reason for this appears to be that most of these references are actually based on fact. Of course, some readers have preferred to skim these sections, and claim that this did not detract from the story. Others have appreciated the scientific detail and fidelity, and some have even thanked the author for explaining such things in a way that enabled them to learn something new.

Philosophy, Science and Religion
Although CONNECTED is mostly enjoyed as a fast-paced mystery thriller, it is also, to a limited extent, about the inevitable conflict between science and religion. The two main male protagonists happen to be atheist, and some of the dialogue explores the different thoughts and attitudes concerning some of life’s deeper questions. These include the origins of the universe, the nature of consciousness, and whether there could be life after death. Again these philosophical references to faith and atheism are few, and mostly quite short, but all are crucial to the story.

Setting and slang
CONNECTED is a contemporary novel, set entirely in England. As the story unfolds through two converging plot threads, the action switches between a fictitious village in the Lake District, the University of Essex in Colchester (an old Roman town about 60 miles north-east of London), Bracknell (a newer suburban town some 40 miles west of London), and North London.
Consequently, there is some British slang and occasional use of bad language (e.g. a few instances of the F-word etc.) in keeping with the age and background of the characters.

Why Connected?
Years ago, while the author was at university, a fellow student had a breakdown and was admitted to the local psychiatric hospital. A few, who knew him well, went to visit and reported that he’d subsequently lost the plot and was gabbling incomprehensibly of having found the answer to life, the universe and everything.
While most people seemed consumed with sadness and pity at this, the author’s first thought was, “What if he really had discovered some universal truth?” Although never seriously believing that he had, it was on that day that the seed of an idea lodged in his young brain – a seed that years later would germinate into the drafting of the first three chapters of CONNECTED from a cabin in the French Alps.
For more details, please visit the author's website.

5 star:(44)
4 star:(35)
3 star:(20)
2 star:(2)
1 star:(0)

[#5. As brief synopsis go, it is not real brief.  A 3-star review says "My first issue is the way the paragraphs are formatted into large chunks of text, sometimes as long as a page, and often without any indentations at the start. The large text blocks made for a cumbersome reading experience, and my attention would end up drifting halfway through the page." This kind of thing is not uncommon with self published works, where there is no professional editing to keep the writer on track. It has a fair number of 4 and 5-star reviews by people who apparently do not care about the potential editing issues. Such things do bug me though. YMMV.]

Cherry Bomb - A Thriller (Jack Daniels Mysteries)
At the end of Fuzzy Navel, J. A. Konrath surprised readers with an agonizing cliffhanger: One of Lieutenant Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels's loved ones is dead. But who? Readers were left clamoring to know more.

Cherry Bomb, the sixth Jack Daniels mystery, opens at the funeral. While Jack stands graveside, tears in her eyes, her cell phone rings. It's the killer, escaped maniac Alex Kork, taunting Jack, drawing her ever further into a twisted game of cat and mouse. Because while Alex is more than willing to kill random victims, Jack is her true prey. But which woman wants revenge more?

Cherry Bomb is J. A. Konrath's most gripping novel of suspense yet--filled with twists and turns that will keep readers on the edge of their seats.

5 star:(80)
4 star:(54)
3 star:(28)
2 star:(10)
1 star:(10)

[#11. Lots of good reviews for this book from an author regularly on the top 100 free list. This one has been free before, but I have not looked at it. The author has the #1 spot today as well.]

Whiskey Sour - A Thriller (Jack Daniels Mysteries)
[#13. 2nd day. From an author regularly on the top 100 free list. I read one of his Jack Daniels short stories. Pretty good. If you like this genre, this book is probably something you will appreciate. The author also has the #1 and #11 spots today.]

Noble Intentions: Season One (Episodes 1-5)
[#19. 3rd day. Was also free back in April. I have not looked at it yet.]

Collapse (New America-Book One)
BOOK ONE in the NEW AMERICA series.

What would it take for the United States to fall from within? In a not too distant future, America is put to the test. With the American people deep in The Second Great Depression and two of the most powerful hurricanes on record to contend with, the United States is in no condition to deal with hidden terrorists on its soil, maniacal politicians, and the most formidable military threat the world has seen since the Third Reich.

This is the story of three men from three very different walks of life: Howard Beck, the world's richest man, also diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome; Richard Dupree, ex-Navy SEAL turned escaped convict; and Maxwell Harris, a crippled, burned-out chief of police of a small Texas town. At first, they must overcome their own struggles and fight for their survival against impossible odds. In the end, the unlikely trio must band together to save their beloved country from COLLAPSE.

Empires topple. Nations crumble. Civilization is fragile. In 2027, America will fall.

5 star:(214)
4 star:(99)
3 star:(40)
2 star:(21)
1 star:(18)
 
[#45. This one has been free before, but I have yet to look at it.]

Forbidden The Stars (The Interstellar Age Book 1)
[#58. 2nd day. The distribution of reviews suggests the book has issues that may annoy some readers - possibly related to a lack of professional editing. Not an uncommon situation with self published works.]

Armored Bears: Vol. 2, The German 3rd Panzer Division in World War II
First major treatment of the 3rd Panzer Division in English
Covers the division's battle on the Eastern Front from 1943 through the end of the war
The division had nearly 50 Knight's Cross winners by the end of the war
Numerous photos of soldiers and their tanks
Based on the daily logs of the division and recollections of its commanders and soldiers

[#100. No reviews. This was on my list two days ago as a free Stackpole download but had not made it to the top 100 free list yet. This is its 2nd day on the top 100 free list.]

 Free From Stackpole.

Ghost, Thunderbolt, and Wizard: Mosby, Morgan, and Forrest in the Civil War (Stackpole Military History Series)
Noted Ranger historian Robert W. Black turns his attention to a trio of the Confederacy's--and America's--most infamous raiders and cavalrymen: John Singleton Mosby, John Hunt Morgan, and Nathan Bedford Forrest. Combining speed, mobility, and boldness, these three soldiers struck critical blows against the Union during the Civil War, including Morgan's notorious 1863 raid that penetrated farther north than any other uniformed Confederate force. While not overlooking their flaws, Black believes these men revolutionized warfare and sees them as forerunners of the Rangers and Special Forces of the modern era.

[3rd day free. 1 5-star review.]

Free Kindle Books 7-27-13

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Most times these books are only free for a day or two, so you have to grab them while you can. Worry about whether you really want to read it later if it seems interesting. And be careful, they can change from free to not free at any time. I have also decided to list books for no more than 3 days in a row to avoid cluttering up the posts, unless there is some reason I think the book deserves extra attention.

From the top 100 free list
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Noble Intentions: Season One (Episodes 1-5)
[#7. 2nd day. Was also free back in April. I have not looked at it yet.]

Whiskey Sour - A Thriller (Jack Daniels Mysteries)
Lieutenant Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels is having a bad week. Her live-in boyfriend has left her for his personal trainer, chronic insomnia has caused her to max out her credit cards with late-night home shopping purchases, and a frightening killer who calls himself 'The Gingerbread Man' is dumping mutilated bodies in her district.

While avoiding the FBI and its moronic profiling computer, joining a dating service, mixing it up with street thugs, and parrying the advances of an uncouth PI, Jack and her binge-eating partner, Herb, must catch the maniac before he kills again...and Jack is next on his murder list.

Whiskey Sour is the first book in the bestselling Jack Daniels series, full of laugh-out-loud humor and edge-of-your-seat suspense.

5 star:(343)
4 star:(285)
3 star:(74)
2 star:(20)
1 star:(19)

[#19. From an author regularly on the top 100 free list. I read one of his Jack Daniels short stories. Pretty good. If you like this genre, this book is probably something you will appreciate.]

Forbidden The Stars (The Interstellar Age Book 1)
At the end of the 21st century, a catastrophic accident in the asteroid belt has left two surveyors dead. There is no trace of their young son, Alex Manez, or of the asteroid itself.

On the outer edge of the solar system, the first manned mission to Pluto, led by the youngest female astronaut in NASA history, has led to an historic discovery: there is a marker left there by an alien race for humankind to find. We are not alone!

While studying the alien marker, it begins to react and, four hours later, the missing asteroid appears in a Plutonian orbit, along with young Alex Manez, who has developed some alarming side-effects from his exposure to the kinetic element they call Kinemet.

From the depths of a criminal empire based on Luna, an expatriate seizes the opportunity to wrest control of outer space, and takes swift action.

The secret to faster-than-light speed is up for grabs, and the race for interstellar space begins!

5 star:(20)
4 star:(27)
3 star:(9)
2 star:(11)
1 star:(10)

[#23. The distribution of reviews suggests the book has issues that may annoy some readers - possibly related to a lack of professional editing. Not an uncommon situation with self published works.]

Armored Bears: Vol. 2, The German 3rd Panzer Division in World War II
First major treatment of the 3rd Panzer Division in English
Covers the division's battle on the Eastern Front from 1943 through the end of the war
The division had nearly 50 Knight's Cross winners by the end of the war
Numerous photos of soldiers and their tanks
Based on the daily logs of the division and recollections of its commanders and soldiers

[#92. No reviews. This was on my list yesterday but had not made it to the top 100 free list yet.]

 Free From Stackpole.

Ghost, Thunderbolt, and Wizard: Mosby, Morgan, and Forrest in the Civil War (Stackpole Military History Series)
Noted Ranger historian Robert W. Black turns his attention to a trio of the Confederacy's--and America's--most infamous raiders and cavalrymen: John Singleton Mosby, John Hunt Morgan, and Nathan Bedford Forrest. Combining speed, mobility, and boldness, these three soldiers struck critical blows against the Union during the Civil War, including Morgan's notorious 1863 raid that penetrated farther north than any other uniformed Confederate force. While not overlooking their flaws, Black believes these men revolutionized warfare and sees them as forerunners of the Rangers and Special Forces of the modern era.

[2nd day free. 1 5-star review.]

Low Carb Free Kindle Books 7-27-13

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From the top 100 free list

Paleo Cookbook For Beginners: Delectable, Easy-To-Make Recipes For Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner (The Easy Diet)
[#21. 2nd day. Managed to get a single 4 star review since yesterday.]

Free Kindle Books 7-26-13

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Noble Intentions: Season One (Episodes 1-5)
Jack Noble. Assassin for hire. Spy. Thief. He makes no mistakes. Passes no judgement. Feels no remorse. So why does he stop to help a lost child moments before he's supposed to complete a deal with one of the east coast's top crime bosses?

A simple decision that places Jack in unfamiliar territory. He's become the hunted and finds himself in a race against time to save those closest to him.

Noble Intentions: Season One is a fast-paced, suspenseful action thriller full of underworld crime and government secrets.

Season One is a compilation of Episodes 1 through 5.

5 star:(61)
4 star:(21)
3 star:(6)
2 star:(3)
1 star:(6)

[#3. Was also free back in April. I have not looked at it yet.]

 Seven Unholy Days

[#10. 3rd day.]

Dawn of Destiny (Epic)
You're tired of it, aren't you? Of gimmicks, of fluff, of predictability. If you've read one book today, you've read them all. But you haven't read this.

There's no glitz and glamor [sic] here--no trendy hype machine. There's only a promise: Epic is the deepest, most gripping, most adrenaline-fueled series you've ever experienced. Leave your sense of tranquility at the door. This runs on 94 octane.

Dawn of Destiny kicks off the story of Scott Remington, a young man following a calling to war. Sacrificing a promising life that could've been, he embarks on a journey to follow his destiny and make a difference regardless of where it takes him. It's a story of perseverance amidst trials and tribulations--a journey of faith into the fog of war. This is high-action and intensity wrapped up in the reality of the human experience. It's the introduction to an epic.

Load your assault rifles...you're about to drop into a hot zone.

5 star:(68)
4 star:(22)
3 star:(6)
2 star:(5)
1 star:(9)

[#50. Was free back in April. I gave it 1 star.]
 
 Free From Stackpole.

Armored Bears: Vol. 2, The German 3rd Panzer Division in World War II
First major treatment of the 3rd Panzer Division in English
Covers the division's battle on the Eastern Front from 1943 through the end of the war
The division had nearly 50 Knight's Cross winners by the end of the war
Numerous photos of soldiers and their tanks
Based on the daily logs of the division and recollections of its commanders and soldiers

[No reviews.]

Ghost, Thunderbolt, and Wizard: Mosby, Morgan, and Forrest in the Civil War (Stackpole Military History Series)
Noted Ranger historian Robert W. Black turns his attention to a trio of the Confederacy's--and America's--most infamous raiders and cavalrymen: John Singleton Mosby, John Hunt Morgan, and Nathan Bedford Forrest. Combining speed, mobility, and boldness, these three soldiers struck critical blows against the Union during the Civil War, including Morgan's notorious 1863 raid that penetrated farther north than any other uniformed Confederate force. While not overlooking their flaws, Black believes these men revolutionized warfare and sees them as forerunners of the Rangers and Special Forces of the modern era.

[1 5-star review.]

Low Carb Free Kindle Books 7-26-13

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Most times these books are only free for a day or two, so you have to grab them while you can. Worry about whether you really want to read it later if it seems interesting. And be careful, they can change from free to not free at any time. I have also decided to list books for no more than 3 days in a row to avoid cluttering up the posts, unless there is some reason I think the book deserves extra attention.

From the top 100 free list

Paleo Cookbook For Beginners: Delectable, Easy-To-Make Recipes For Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner (The Easy Diet)
Delected [sic] Paleo For Beginners

Mimicking the diet of humans who lived 2.5 million to 10,000 years ago, the Paleo Diet pre-dates agriculture and adapts to a more hunter-gatherer lifestyle, with a focus on animal fats and wholesome fruits and vegetables. Grains, dairy, legumes, and refined or processed foods are strictly eliminated, although some followers of the diet are more rigid adherents than others. By following a Paleo lifestyle, many modern diseases and ailments are being eliminated.

Inside Beginner Paleo Recipes, You Will Discover:

- Tons of healthy, tasty paleo recipes for breakfast, linner and dinner. Each recipe includes HD photographs and the nutritional facts.
- A comprehensive guide to the history of the paleo diet
- A grocery list of foods to embrace and foods to avoid.

[#77. No reviews yet.]

Outdoors Free Kindle Books 7-26-13

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Most times these books are only free for a day or two, so you have to grab them while you can. Worry about whether you really want to read it later if it seems interesting. And be careful, they can change from free to not free at any time. I have also decided to list books for no more than 3 days in a row to avoid cluttering up the posts, unless there is some reason I think the book deserves extra attention.

From the top 100 free list

Herbal Remedies A-Z
[#60. 2nd day. Most herbal remedies just don't work. A few do. Whether anything in this book is of real value or not, I just don't know.]

Walking around stuff

7-23-13
Schnucks is having trouble with their new sign already.

There was some wind last night, and lightning. Not much if anything in the way of rain though. Some minor wind damge. This tree branch was down along Alpine Road.

Two of the neighbor's storage cabinets blew over. One is leaning on my fence.

This plastic container blew out toward the neighbor's front yard from her back yard.

The wind took the cover off my new grill.

Blew over one of the hot pepper plants Fran planted.

And several of her potted plants.

07-24-13
I had not noticed this previously as it does not jump out at one from the front, but is real obvious from a side view. Fran pointed out where the wind had actually blown a fence panel off the post it was attached to.

Free Kindle Books 7-25-13

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Most times these books are only free for a day or two, so you have to grab them while you can. Worry about whether you really want to read it later if it seems interesting. And be careful, they can change from free to not free at any time. I have also decided to list books for no more than 3 days in a row to avoid cluttering up the posts, unless there is some reason I think the book deserves extra attention.

From the top 100 free list
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Encrypted: An Action-Packed Techno-Thriller (Book 1 of the Robin Hood Hacker Series)

Overview:

A code written in unbreakable Angelic script.

The resurgence of the Black Death.

Can an FBI Agent and the Robin Hood Hacker save the world from another Dark Ages?

5 star:(204)

4 star:(117)

3 star:(29)

2 star:(23)

1 star:(29)

[#2. Its been free before, probably multiple times. The author is regularly on the top 100 free list. I don't recall that I have read any of her stuff. She seems to have some fans though. From the ParTay publisher.]

 Seven Unholy Days

[#6. 2nd day.]

DARK POWERS (Decorah Security)

Can his dark powers locate a kidnap victim?

Desperate to find her sister, Sage Arnold turns to Decorah Security agent Ben Walker. They're in a race against time to rescue her sister from a serial killer. And their uneasy working relationship flares into hot passion as they navigate the dangerous waters of a beach town where nothing is as it seems.

5 star:(24)

4 star:(4)

3 star:(5)

2 star:(3)

1 star:(2)

[#46. An author who is free pretty regularly. From the ParTay publisher. I got another one in this series free not long ago, but never got around to looking at it.]

Got Thrills? A Boxed Set (A McCray Collection)

Got Thrills! A McCray Collection...

Feeling thrill-deficient? Then get your RDA allowance of excitement with Got Thrills? 

The perfect boxed set for anyone who enjoys mystery, action adventure, horror and, of course, thrillers.

The boxed set is comprised of over 120,000 words of some of Carolyn's bestselling works: 

Ambush: A 30 Pieces of Silver prequel short story

Anatomy: A Plain Jane prequel short story

Hacked: An Encrypted prequel short story

Gauntlet: An All Hallow's Eve prequel short story

Devious: A 9th Circle prequel short story

MoonRush the action packed thriller set in the near future - full length novel

Along with a bonus short story...

Caught - The bombastic short story prequel to the second cycle of the Betrayed series!

5 star:(28)

4 star:(18)

3 star:(16)

2 star:(9)

1 star:(6)

[#53.  The author is regularly on the top 100 free list. I don't recall that I have read any of her stuff. She seems to have some fans though. From the ParTay publisher.]

Eyes of the Hammer (The Green Beret Series)

[#99. I have read it. I gave it 5 stars. Good author, great book for those that like this genre. I have read a number of other books by this author - both free and paid.]

Outdoors Free Kindle Books 7-25-13

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Most times these books are only free for a day or two, so you have to grab them while you can. Worry about whether you really want to read it later if it seems interesting. And be careful, they can change from free to not free at any time. I have also decided to list books for no more than 3 days in a row to avoid cluttering up the posts, unless there is some reason I think the book deserves extra attention.

From the top 100 free list

Herbal Remedies A-Z
Feel good and look great with this essential handbook of helpful herbs. Do you want to use more natural methods to treat everyday ailments but feel unsure where to start? Herbal remedies A to Z will guide you through the bewildering array of herbal remedies, explaining the most useful herbs to have in your medicine chest, how they work, and how to use them safely. For a wide range of ailments from acne and constipation to stress and sleeplessness, we suggest simple but effective remedies, and even let you in on a few herbal beauty secrets.

5 star:(1)
4 star:(1)
3 star:(0)
2 star:(0)
1 star:(0)

[#44. Most herbal remedies just don't work. A few do. Whether anything in this book is of real value or not, I just don't know.]

Container Gardening: The Beginner's Guide to Planting a Vegetable & Herb Garden without a Backyard (Quick and Easy Series)
How can someone with only a limited amount of space, time, and resources possibly begin to grow their own food?
Container Gardens!

What exactly is a container garden?
These can be described in many ways, but are essentially gardens that are grown in containers and vessels that are big enough and deep enough to provide a suitable replacement for the natural soil and garden environment.

Is it hard to start container gardening?
Absolutely not!  Without any experience, gardening knowledge, or the proverbial green thumb, you can start growing all kinds of delicious foods. Whether you have a tidy little back yard, or you are an urban dweller with only a few large and sunny windows, you can start growing vegetables, herbs, and a few fruits that can supply you with at least a bit of your own food supply.

Why start container gardening?
Not only will these foods taste better that you grow on your own, but they are going to be more nutritious due to their freshness and lack of commercial pesticides, fertilizers, and irradiation treatments. They will also save you a lot more money than you might think, and will probably green up your diet a great deal more too.

What types of containers can I use to start gardening?
Generally, you can use almost any type of container as long as there is:

Enough room for the plant;
Enough space to add drainage;
The ability to drain evenly; and
Is not made of a material that poses a threat because it might "leech" chemicals into the soil and then into the plant.
What's so great about your vegetable container gardening eBook?
We walk you step-by-step through all the basics and cover in detail everything there is to know about:

Soil
Water
Sunlight & Heat
Air
Space
Seeds
garden growing strategies
choosing the right location for your vegetable/herb/fruit container garden
seeding and re-potting
gardening tips
gardening maintenance
gardening challenges
& much more!

[#92. A single 5-star review.]

Free Kindle Books 7-24-13

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Seven Unholy Days
Technology and insanity combine to create a very bad week for the United States and the world. In this unputdownable thriller from breakout author Jerry Hatchett, tech celebrity Matt Decker is on top of the world until his flagship creation, the system that runs the U.S. power grid, suffers a crippling cyber attack. Chaos follows as a ruthless maniac sets out to create his own version of Revelation's battle of Armageddon. And he's making it personal as he blames Decker for the escalating disasters that stretch from New York to Israel to the "sulfurous scarps of hell."

5 star:(12)
4 star:(3)
3 star:(1)
2 star:(0)
1 star:(0)

[#2.]

The Inner Circle (Comet Clement series, #1)
[#16. 2nd day. A secret plan to save the world from itself. Not real plausible, but you never know.]

Eyes of the Hammer (The Green Beret Series)
From NY Times Bestselling Author, former Green Beret and West Point Graduate, Bob Mayer.

What if US Army Green Berets led by Dave Riley must take on not only criminal drug traffickers but also betray their own government?

A US Army Special Forces team carrying sterilized weapons and unmarked uniforms is on its way to Colombia. The mission: conduct covert, unilateral raids to destroy cocaine processing laboratories.

Of course nothing is as it seems especially once the CIA gets involved. Throw in an Israeli mercenary, betrayal and double-dealing in Washington and the team soon finds itself wondering what the real mission is.

“A scorcher of a novel. Mayer had me hooked from the very first page.” Stephen Coonts

“Exciting and authentic! Author Mayer, a Green Beret himself, gave me a vivid look at the world of the Army’s Special Forces. His portrayal of Green Beret operations and techniques takes you deep into the world of Special Operations.” W.E.B. Griffin.

“If you want action, you’ve got it.” NY Times.

“A thriller that delivers in all areas—plot, suspense, authenticity and pace. A masterpiece of technology and suspense. The climax will have the reader yearning for more nails to bite. Not to be missed by fans of the genre.” Library Journal.

“Sizzling, first-rate, war fiction.” Macon Beacon.

“This one will leave you spell-bound.” Books News

5 star:(33)
4 star:(18)
3 star:(9)
2 star:(2)
1 star:(1)

[#53. I have read it. I gave it 5 stars. Good author, great book for those that like this genre. I have read a number of other books by this author - both free and paid.]

The Wolf's Lair: Inside Hitler's Germany
[#75. 3rd day.]

From the Farm to Fast Food: My Adventures During the Great Depression and Beyond
Have you ever had to plant explosives to mine your own coal to heat your house? Climb up some posts to keep your neighborhood’s phone lines up and running? How about dig your own well or cut ice out of a river to cool your food? Kill, skin, dry, and can animals to feed your family? You never know. In a post-apocalyptic world like the one in the HUNGER GAMES (or the one we may face in the future) this is information you might want to know. Believe it or not, there are people living in the modern world today who do know how to do these things. Ray Schmidt is one of them. While growing up on a farm in western North Dakota, Schmidt experienced the hardships of the Great Depression firsthand. Like his parents, he became a farmer. Then in the 1960s, he took a chance on the next big thing: fast food. FROM THE FARM TO FAST FOOD: MY ADVENTURES DURING THE GREAT DEPRESSION AND BEYOND is a compilation of stories about the funny and fascinating events Schmidt experienced. Like no history book could do, it explains in a humorous and lively way how people really lived.
The following are what readers’ are saying about the book:
• “From the Farm to Fast Food is one of a kind.”— Debbie S.
• “This book should be required reading in every school.” — Robert M.
• “Ray Schmidt really knows how to tell a good story. That’s a lost art.” —Kathi D.

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[#80]

John Carter and the Gods of Hollywood
How did Disney's film become a calamity of historic proportions?  Michael Sellers, a Hollywood filmmaker himself, saw the disaster approaching and fought to save the project - but without success. In John Carter and the Gods of Hollywood, Sellers details every blunder and betrayal that led to the doom of the motion picture - and that left countless Hollywood careers in the wreckage.

JOHN CARTER AND THE GODS OF HOLLYWOOD examines every aspect of Andrew Stanton's adaptation and Disney's marketing campaign and seeks to answer the question: What went wrong?   It includes a history of Hollywood's 100 year effort to bring the film to the screen, and examines the global fan movement spawned by the film

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[#87. Seems like an interesting story.]

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100 Easy Camping Recipes
Delicious updated camping recipes for today's campers.

Preparing quick meals on camping trips is easy if you have the right recipes and ingredients. Just wait until you get any of the 100 recipes in this cookbook cooking over an open flame. Camp cooking has never been easier or tastier. Complete Table of Contents and each recipe is on a separate page for your convenience.

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Grilling recipes
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Campfire cooking
Hot dogs and canned foods are by no means the extent of foods you can prepare easily while camping. If you can cook it at home, you can cook it over a campfire if you bring the needed ingredients and cooking equipment.

Get a head start on any of these recipes by combining the seasonings at home in advance. Store each set in a separate plastic bag, label it and add a copy of the recipe. Cooking out will be a breeze when you are organized and that will leave extra time for fun in the sun.

There are many ways to cook while camping, from grilling to tin foil packets to Dutch ovens. Just pop your meat and veggie in tin foil, cook it over the campfire and you have a quick and delicious meal. You will find many recipes you'll love inside this camp cooking guide. This collection of camping recipes features a wide variety of meals so you can cook out any time of the year.

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[#40. Considering the range of reviews, and some of the lesser rated comments, you may or may not appreciate the recipes in this book.]

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Backwoods Home Magazine #124 - July/Aug 2010

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All That Ails You: The Adventures of a Canine Caregiver

Every dog deserves a forever home, and after being mistreated and given up several times, Wrigley has finally found his. The good-natured, smart mutt now spends his days as the house dog at SunRidge Assisted Living, comforting and doting on forty-five seniors. Happily, Wrigley has free run of the place, going where he senses he's needed, but his preferred spot is beside his favorite resident, Marjorie Thompson.

A big shift comes to SunRidge, when a cranky curmudgeon named Walter Kepson moves in across the hall from Marjorie. Having arrived reluctantly, at the urging of his son, Walter can't stand Wrigley or anything else for that matter.

But life has a way of making strange bedfellows, and after a series of dramatic, unforeseen events, Walter becomes indebted to Wrigley. His initial method of repayment—giving Wrigley lots of treats—perfectly suits the food-motivated house dog. But Wrigley is interested in more than just satisfying his unending appetite. He senses that Walter needs him and sees the old man as being similar to a neglected shelter dog, who if shown love, will reciprocate it.

Before long, Wrigley softens Walter in a way only a dog can, and eventually helps bridge the gap between him and his son. Walter responds in kind by allowing Wrigley onto his furniture, and ultimately, into his heart.

Told in Wrigley's voice, All That Ails You is an endearing story about the power of a dog's love, when we need it most, and healing the strained relationship between a parent and a child before it's too late.

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[#2. Who can resist a sappy dog story?]

The Inner Circle (Comet Clement series, #1)

1908... Siberia... A tiny comet rips through Earth's atmosphere and explodes above the Tunguska region of Siberia, instantly engulfing thousands of square acres of the mostly desolate region. The explosion is heard for hundreds of miles, the light of the comet seen halfway across the globe. Had the comet hit a few hours earlier in a more populated area, millions would have been killed...

A century later, another comet - this one hundreds of times bigger and more powerful - encounters a black hole in deep space and is pushed onto a new, deadly course leading straight to Earth...

A small group of humans - including the President of the United States, a former astronaut and a middle school science teacher - discovers the existence of this potentially deadly comet and keep its existence hidden from the rest of the world. Although the group - which calls itself the Inner Circle - has twelve years to deal with the problem, they will need every second of that time. Not only must they figure out a way to avert this crisis, they must also start to make plans in case they can't avoid a catastrophe that could annihilate humankind...

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[#5. A secret plan to save the world from itself. Not real plausible, but you never know.]

The Catalyst (Targon Tales)

Lieutenant Nova Whiteside, on an apparently routine assignment aboard an interstellar transport, finds herself the target of an assassination attempt. Her escape leaves her with no option but to rely on Seth, a former lover, for help.

Unfortunately, she realizes that they are now on opposite sides of an escalating war between the Commonwealth Union of Planets and an increasingly dangerous rebel organization. 

In trying to find who is threatening her life, they discover a plot to destroy a distant planet - a world inhabited by creatures that are the key to Nova's survival - and a conspiracy that threatens the stability of the Union Commonwealth.

Can Nova go beyond her strict military training to cooperate with people whom she is sworn to destroy? 

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[#28.]

Ratcatcher (John Purkiss 1)
[#31. 3rd day. Pretty far fetched premise. But. it still has some promise.]

This Time Tomorrow
Two brothers. One woman. A nation at war.

A compelling story of war, brotherly love, passion and betrayal during World War One.

Vast in scope and intimate in the portrayal of three lives swept along by circumstances, 'This Time Tomorrow' moves from the drawing rooms of Edwardian London to the trenches of the Western Front and to the uncertainty of post-war Britain.

When Guy Searight volunteers to fight with the British army in the early days of World War One, he leaves behind his girlfriend, Mary. While away fighting, Guy’s younger brother, Jack, seizes an opportunity to woo Mary for himself.

Forthright and self assured, Guy has always looked out for his confident but frail brother and blithely promises his fretting mother that he’ll look out for him when Jack’s turn comes to join up. But embittered by Jack’s betrayal, Guy vows that when Jack has to face the horrors of war for himself, he won’t be there to look after him.

When the brothers are reunited in the trenches of the Western Front, their thoughts are both with Mary. As Jack buckles under the strain of war, can Guy sustain his anger and allow his brother to suffer alone?

A shocking event, catastrophic in its intensity and barbaric in its conclusion, forces Guy to re-evaluate his relationship with his brother, with Mary and ultimately himself.

'This Time Tomorrow' is a tale of love, loss and longing.

"Heart-stopping," Kathryn Atwood, author.
"Not to be missed ... masterful," Sinead Fitzgibbon, author.

Rupert Colley is the founder, editor and writer of the highly successful History In An Hour series of ebooks, published by HarperCollins. 'This Time Tomorrow' is his second novel.

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[#37]

The Wolf's Lair: Inside Hitler's Germany
[#47. 2nd day.]

Brigands Key
Death sweeps in off the Gulf of Mexico…

An ageless, impossible corpse at the bottom of the sea. A lethal plague. A ruthless murderer. A monster hurricane. Archaeologist Carson Grant came to Brigands Key to escape the limelight and repair his shattered reputation, and finds himself instead staring down the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.

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[#54]