Thread: New Leaf Nominations for June 2019 • Into the Labyrinth: The Quest
View Single Post
Old 05-01-2019, 06:53 AM   #2
issybird
o saeclum infacetum
issybird ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.issybird ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.issybird ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.issybird ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.issybird ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.issybird ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.issybird ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.issybird ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.issybird ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.issybird ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.issybird ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
issybird's Avatar
 
Posts: 21,359
Karma: 235166015
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: New England
Device: Mini, H2O, Glo HD, Aura One, PW4, PW5
Choices with one or two nominations:

**Silverlock by John Myers Myers [Ralph Sir Edward, bfisher]
Amazon US $2.51
Spoiler:
A book that starts with "If I had wanted to live, I would have died. . . "

With enough references to write a concordance as long as the book, without ever being pedantic or stuffy.
384 pp.

*Duncton Wood by William Horwood [gmw]
Amazon US $2.51 | Amazon UK £1.99 | Amazon CA $2.99 | Amazon AU $3.69 | Kobo US $2.99 | Kobo UK £1.99 | Kobo CA $2.99 | Kobo AU $4.99 | Kobo NZ $4.99
Spoiler:
Quote:
Enter the magical, colourful, poignant world of Bracken and Rebecca, Mandrake the tyrant, Boswell the scribe, Hulver, Comfrey... and all the other moles of Duncton Wood. Set deep in the English countryside, this enchanting story tells of an ancient community losing its soul - but saved by courage and love.
730 pp.

*Dangerous Crossing by Rachel Rhys [Catlady]
Amazon US $12.99 | Kobo US $12.99 | Kobo CA $13.99 | Kobo AU $12.99 | Kobo NZ $12.99 | Kobo UK £4.99
Spoiler:
Quote:
'An exquisite story of love, murder, adventure and dark secrets, Rachel Rhys brings this dangerous crossing brilliantly and beautifully alive' LISA JEWELL

'Thrilling, seductive, utterly absorbing' PAULA HAWKINS

England, September 1939
Lily Shepherd boards a cruise liner for a new life in Australia and is plunged into a world of cocktails, jazz and glamorous friends.

But as the sun beats down, poisonous secrets begin to surface. Suddenly Lily finds herself trapped with nowhere to go ...

Australia, six weeks later
The world is at war, the cruise liner docks, and a beautiful young woman is escorted onto dry land in handcuffs.

What has she done?

'Thrilling, captivating. Simply stunning' Daily Express

'It is written so beautifully it seems to glide by way too quickly, transporting you on a journey you won't want to end' Sunday Mirror

'Rhys creates such a powerful sense of foreboding that you may well gulp down the entire book in a single day' The Irish Times
410 pp.

**The Alchemist by Paolo Coelho [Dazrin, drofgnal]
Amazon US $11.99
Spoiler:
Paulo Coelho's masterpiece tells the mystical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure. His quest will lead him to riches far different—and far more satisfying—than he ever imagined. Santiago's journey teaches us about the essential wisdom of listening to our hearts, of recognizing opportunity and learning to read the omens strewn along life's path, and, most importantly, to follow our dreams.
197 pp.

*Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson [drofgnal]
Last edited by issybird; 05-07-2019 at 07:17 AM. Reason: Through post #62.
issybird is offline   Reply With Quote